Spain has always been a favourite destination for tourists, and even more so for digital nomads. We absolutely love Spain.
Not only will you find world-renowned cuisine and tons of amazing places to visit, but it’s also one of the European countries with the lowest costs of living.
Spain, eager to grow its economy and take advantage of the global trend towards remote work, has a visa project for digital nomads and remote workers called la Ley de Startups.
The Spanish Congress of Deputies finally approved the law in December 2022, and the Government will begin to receive applications from early 2023. At last, digital nomads will be able to live and work in Spain for an extended period of time.
We’re going to provide you with all the new information you’ll need to apply for this long-awaited visa, which was designed specifically for nomadic travellers and remote workers eager to travel and live in Spain.
What is a digital nomad visa?
Following the pandemic-driven teleworking boom, countries have finally started to offer visas for digital nomads.
Although our nomadic lifestyle has been around for a long time, it wasn’t until 2020 that visas for people who work remotely started to emerge. Estonia was the first country to grant a visa for nomads, and they also offer e-residency for remote digital entrepreneurs.
This type of visa is ideal for remote or self-employed workers who take the opportunity to spend long periods of time abroad, without the time constraints of tourist visas.
The “digital nomad visa” works differently in each country, and can even be called by different names. However, this type of visa is generally characterised by the fact that it is:
- A residence permit for more than 6 months (most of them for 1 year)
- only applicable for persons who have a foreign company or work remotely for companies outside the national territory.
- A visa with no right or permission to work locally.
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How to apply for a Spanish visa as a digital nomad?
It is estimated that before the ETIAS permit is approved, the Startup Act will be in force. In other words, we will be able to start processing this visa very soon.
The visa can be applied for 30 days after arrival in the country, and it is possible to apply online. The government is committed to ensuring a fairly streamlined visa application process, with digital entrepreneurs and remote workers in mind.
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