Get Spain's digital nomad visa (international teleworker)

What the official sources say Get Spain's digital nomad visa (international teleworker)

Spain's digital nomad visa is the international teleworker route of Ley 14/2013. An international teleworker is a national of a country outside the EU who is authorised to stay in Spain to work remotely, as an employee or as a professional, for companies based outside Spain, using only computer, telematic and telecommunication means.[1]

The international teleworker route is for adults from countries outside the EU. The Ministry states that it does not apply to EU citizens or to people covered by EU free-movement law.[2]

A non-resident who wants to live in Spain to work remotely for a company outside Spain applies for the international teleworker visa at a Spanish consulate. The visa is valid for up to one year and is sufficient title to live and work remotely in Spain while it is valid. Spanish consulates must decide the visa application within 10 working days, except where the prior-consultation procedure of the EU Visa Code applies, which can extend that period.[1]

People who are in Spain lawfully, or who entered with the international teleworker visa, can apply from Spain for the international teleworker residence authorization. It is valid for up to three years and can be renewed for periods of two years while the conditions are still met. Holders of the visa can apply for it in the 60 calendar days before the visa expires.[1]

The UGE-CE must decide an international teleworker residence application within 20 days of its electronic filing. If it does not, the application is understood as granted (silencio administrativo positivo).[1]

An employee on the international teleworker route may only work for companies based outside Spain. A professional on the route may also work for a company in Spain, as long as that work is no more than 20% of their total professional activity.[1]

International teleworker applicants must be graduates or postgraduates of a recognised university, vocational training centre or business school, or have at least three years of professional experience.[1]

For the international teleworker route, the foreign company or group must have had real and continuous activity for at least one year, and the applicant must show an employment or professional relationship with it for at least the last three months before applying.[1]

For the international teleworker residence authorization, the applicant must show sufficient economic resources: a monthly amount of 200% of the Spanish minimum wage (SMI) in force for the main applicant, plus 75% of the SMI for the first accompanying family member and 25% of the SMI for each additional member. The amounts are gross, before withholdings. If employment or professional income falls short, the difference can be covered with savings or other liquid resources for the whole validity of the authorization.[3]

The Spanish minimum wage (salario mínimo interprofesional, SMI) for 2026 is €1,221 a month, set by Real Decreto 126/2026.[4]

The fee for an initial international teleworker residence application is €73.26 for the holder and €73.26 for each family member.[2]

A person working remotely from Spain on the international teleworker route must be registered with Spanish Social Security. Professionals register in the self-employed scheme (RETA). An employee can instead hold a certificate of applicable legislation from their home country's Social Security, under an agreement that covers remote work from Spain.[2]

International teleworker applicants need public health cover through Spanish Social Security or private insurance with an insurer authorised in Spain. The Ministry does not accept travel insurance, reimbursement-only policies, or policies with waiting periods or copayments.[2]

The spouse or partner, minor children, adult children who depend financially on the holder and have not formed their own family unit, and dependent parents can apply with an international teleworker, at the same time or later. Their authorizations allow them to live and work in Spain without restrictions.[2]

Is this the right procedure for me?

Who it is for

Non-EU citizens

When

The first 90 days

What to bring Get Spain's digital nomad visa (international teleworker)

• For the international teleworker residence authorization: passport, form MI-T and proof of paying the fee.[3]
• The employment contract, or the commercial contract for professionals, showing the relationship with the foreign company for at least the last three months, and a letter from the company authorising remote work from Spain.[3]
• An official certificate showing that the foreign company has had real activity for at least one year.[3]
• Your degree, or proof of at least three years of professional experience, and a CV.[3]
• Payslips or invoices for the three months before applying, with a bank certificate showing the matching payments.[3]
• Health insurance or Social Security documents, and criminal record certificates, apostilled or legalised and translated by a sworn translator where they are foreign public documents.[3]

Steps Get Spain's digital nomad visa (international teleworker)

1. Check that the international teleworker route fits: it is for remote work for companies based outside Spain. An employee may work only for those companies; a professional may also work for companies in Spain, up to 20% of their total professional activity.[1]
2. If you live outside Spain, apply for the international teleworker visa at the Spanish consulate responsible for your place of residence. An application for the residence authorization cannot be made directly from abroad.[2]
3. If you are already in Spain lawfully, apply for the international teleworker residence authorization online through the sede electrónica of the Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones, with an electronic certificate, on form MI-T. Family members use form MI-F.[5]
4. When an international teleworker residence authorization is granted for more than six months, apply for the TIE card.[1]

Where and how to apply

Spanish consulate / UGE-CE (Ministerio de Inclusión)Online or in person

What gets it refused or delayed Get Spain's digital nomad visa (international teleworker)

• An employee also works for a company in Spain, or a professional's work for companies in Spain is more than 20% of their total activity.[1]
• The relationship with the foreign company is shorter than three months, or the company has less than one year of real activity.[1]
• Economic resources are below 200% of the SMI for the main applicant, plus 75% for the first family member and 25% for each additional one, and savings do not cover the difference.[3]
• The health insurance is travel insurance, reimbursement-only, or has waiting periods or copayments.[2]

Questions people ask Get Spain's digital nomad visa (international teleworker)

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Checked by Joseph Kl on 2026-10-09. Information, not legal advice.