Autorizaciones Ley 14/2013 — teletrabajo internacional, profesional altamente cualificado o emprendimiento
Use a Ley 14/2013 mobility route
Apply through UGE-CE for the specific Ley 14/2013 route that matches remote work, a highly qualified role or an innovative business project.
- Who it is for
- Non-EU citizens
- Legal deadline
- route-dependent
- How long it takes
- statutory maximum 20-day resolution period for relevant UGE residence authorizations; document/visa steps are separate
- Cost
- route-specific government fee
- Where
- Online · UGE-CE / Ministerio de Inclusión
Steps
- Select the exact route: international teleworker, highly qualified professional/Blue Card or entrepreneur.inclusion.gob.es
- Prepare the route-specific employment/professional, qualification, company/client or entrepreneur/ENISA evidence.inclusion.gob.es
- Submit electronically through the UGE/Ministry channel and track any request for additional evidence.inclusion.gob.es
That is the whole procedure
If you would rather go through yours with someone, describe it to NEXO first. You will find out what applies to you, and whether you need a person.
What to bring
- Identity/status documents and the route-specific UGE application material.inclusion.gob.es
- Teleworker employment/professional evidence, HQP role/qualification evidence, or entrepreneur project/ENISA documentation as applicable.inclusion.gob.es
What the official sources say
Ley 14/2013 art. 76 sets a maximum 20-day resolution period for the relevant UGE residence authorizations filed electronically.boe.es
A qualifying professional/self-employed international teleworker may have Spanish clients where Spanish activity does not exceed 20% of total professional activity.boe.es
The entrepreneur route publishes no fixed minimum investment or job-creation threshold; the project is assessed for innovation/special economic interest and ENISA involvement.inclusion.gob.es
What we see in practice
NEXO's own observations. They are not official information and carry no source.
- Recent HQP applicants reported approvals in roughly two weeks, consistent with a fast UGE route, but this is not a service-level guarantee.
Questions people ask
Can a freelancer qualify as a digital nomad?
Potentially, if the professional relationship and foreign-client/company conditions are met.inclusion.gob.es
Is there a fixed entrepreneur investment minimum?
No. The current UGE entrepreneur guidance expressly states there is no fixed minimum investment or job-creation level.inclusion.gob.es
Does every highly qualified applicant need a university degree?
No. Current UGE guidance can recognize qualifying equivalent professional experience in the cases described.inclusion.gob.es
What gets it refused or delayed
- The applicant does not fit the exact statutory route or cannot evidence the required employment, professional, qualification or project conditions.inclusion.gob.es
Does any of this sound like you?
- Route selection, salary/qualification equivalence, Spanish-client percentage or entrepreneur/ENISA eligibility is not clear from the published rules.
Cases like these need an immigration lawyer. Describe yours to NEXO first, so you know what to ask and what to bring.