Digital Nomad Visa:
work remotely, live in Spain
Spain's residence route for remote employees, freelancers and business owners working for companies or clients outside Spain — with a tax angle (Beckham) that can make the move even better. We handle both sides.
How much do you need to earn for the DNV?
The threshold is set as a multiple of Spain's minimum wage (SMI): 200% of the annualised SMI for the main applicant, with smaller add-ons per family member.
€2,849
per month — main applicant
€34,188/year = 200% of the 2026 SMI (€1,221/month × 14 payments).
+€1,069
per month — first family member
An additional 75% of the monthly SMI for the first dependent joining you.
+€357
per month — each additional
An additional 25% of the monthly SMI per further family member.
Basis: art. 76 of the Startup Law (Ley 28/2022) and the SMI for 2026 (RD 126/2026). Last reviewed June 2026 — SMI figures and immigration criteria change, and we confirm the current thresholds for your case before any application.
Built for people whose work lives online.
Remote employees
You work for a company outside Spain that allows you to work remotely. Your employment relationship, its duration and your employer's authorisation are the core of the file.
Freelancers & business owners
You work for clients or run a business based outside Spain. Professional qualifications or experience requirements apply, and how your activity is structured determines the route.
Families welcome
Spouses and children can join the application from the start — with the add-on income thresholds above and their own documentation.
The DNV can open the door to the Beckham regime.
For qualifying movers, Spain's special tax regime means a flat 24% on general income (such as salary) up to €600,000 for up to six years — savings income like dividends, interest and capital gains follows the separate 19–28% savings scale. It is NOT automatic, and the deadline is strict. We coordinate the visa and the tax option as one plan.
Visa and tax, coordinated as one move.
From €1,500 + VAT — confirmed after reviewing your work structure, income documentation and family situation, before any work starts. Approval depends on the applicable legal requirements and the competent authority.
Initial eligibility review
Your remote-work or freelance structure, income documentation, family situation and country of application — assessed before anything is filed.
Document checklist + income guidance
Employment or freelance contracts, income evidence, qualifications, and the professional documentation the authority expects — properly translated and apostilled.
Application strategy
The route that fits your structure, timed correctly — including whether the Beckham tax option should be part of the plan from day one.
Documents reviewed before submission
Employment and freelance paperwork checked personally before the application goes in.
Preparation follow-up to the decision
Practical follow-up through the process — and coordination with the tax side when the approval lands.
What happens when you contact us
We review your enquiry, confirm whether we can help, explain the scope and fee, and you decide before we start.
- 1
Send your enquiry
Tell us what you are trying to do in Spain. You can contact us directly or use one of our tools first.
- 2
We review the context
One of our team reviews your message, service interest, location and any tool result you shared.
- 3
We clarify the next step
We may ask for more details, suggest a call, request documents or guide you to the right service.
- 4
We confirm scope and fee
If we can help, we explain what is included, what is not included and the fee before starting.
- 5
You decide
No automatic commitment. We only start once the engagement is confirmed.
No automatic commitment. We confirm the scope and fee before we start.
Tell us how you work.
Employee or freelance, for whom, earning roughly what, and who's moving with you — with those answers we can tell you whether the DNV fits, whether Beckham should be on the table, and the fixed fee.
Contact information:
Email: legal@expatabogados.com
Phone: +34 609 477 889
WhatsApp (messages only): +34 614 08 68 07