VISA FOR DIGITAL NOMADS IN SPAIN 2024:
Guide to request it
Spain has become a favorite destination not only for tourists but also for digital nomads. In addition to the things to see and tourist attractions, the "low cost of living" has also made many workers from other countries want to settle in Spain to be able to telework.
The Government of Spain, knowing this advantage of our country and with the purpose of expanding the economy and being a pioneer nation in terms of teleworking, has launched a visa project, called the "Startups Law", aimed at workers remotely and digital nomads.
Citizens who have the ability to work from anywhere in the world for long periods of time have been caught in a legal vacuum.
Most of them tend to be professionals specialized in technology and who carry out their work in the teleworking or distance work modality. However, the pandemic has pushed companies from all sectors to offer remote opportunities.
On the one hand, those who work as digital nomads cannot apply for a traditional work visa. In many cases this would require a contract with a local entity and/or a letter of invitation.
On the other hand, they may want to stay in the country longer than a simple tourist visa allows. Even those who do not need a visa for Europe can usually only stay for a short period of time. This is where the digital nomad visa comes into play.
What is the Digital Nomad Visa?
The visa for digital nomads is a residence permit that can be extended for a total of 5 years and that will allow non-EU citizens (from outside the European Union) to live and work remotely from Spain (exercising activities as a digital nomad). .
One of the great advantages of this residence is thedouble application option:
- On the one hand,can be requested directly from Spainwith a tourist visa, directly obtaining the 3-year card
- But, on the other hand,It also allows you to obtain a 1-year visa from the country of origin(at the consulate) to be able to enter Spain and subsequently modify this card of 3
.
How to apply for this visa?
HaveTwo options to apply:
- Apply for the digital nomad visa from your country of origin. You will obtain a 1-year visa to enter Spain (which can be changed to residence later)
- Directly from Spain as a tourist, and obtain a 3-year permit (renewable for 2 more until obtaining permanent residence)
You will enjoy a "fast-track" or accelerated request, which means thatyou will get a favorable response in just 20 days.
Once you have your resolution, you will have to go to the police office as one of the last steps to register your fingerprints and obtain your physical residence card.
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What are the requirements established to apply for a digital nomad visa?
If you are a digital teleworker or entrepreneur and want to apply for this type of visa to live in Spain, you should know that there will be a series of requirements that you must meet.
There are two different profiles of foreigners who can get this permit, and the requirements are a bit different:
- Employees (the company allows them to travel and work remotely from another country (in this case Spain)
- self employed (with various clients throughout the world or income derived from online activities but distributed outside of Spain)
REQUIREMENTS FOR REMOTE WORK FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY:
- Demonstrate that you are a REMOTE WORKER for companies that are located outside of Spain.
- Income received in Spain or by Spanish companies cannot represent more than 20% of the total
- Document the employment relationship with your foreign company and that it is at least 3 months old and has been for a minimum period of 1 year .
- D.show sufficient experience and trainingin order to complete the application. You can prove it either by having 3 years of experience related to your work (prior to the application), or by having a Vocational Training, Graduate, Postgraduate degree, at a prestigious Business School.
- Have no criminal record, nor be prohibited from entering Spain. (You mustpresent the criminal record certificate, with a minimum validity of 90 days, legalized and apostilled).
- submit aresponsible statementof the absence of criminal records in the last 5 years
- Fill in the application formcorrespondent (could be is to download garlo here)
- pay therate790 038
- Hire a private health insurance, with full coverage throughout Spain
- Bank certificate proving possession of at least €25,000
(200% of the SMI) for the main applicant (and €9,441 for each additional family member, which represents 75% of the SMI).
*If the money is in a foreign bank, it will be necessary to provide a simple translation. That same economic amount can also be demonstrated through: a contract, pay slips, a certificate from the company that is displacing, etc.
REQUIREMENTS IF YOU WORK FOR A COMPANY AS AN EMPLOYEE OR ARE SELF-EMPLOYED:
- If you have a contract with a foreign company (employee):
- The company must have been operating for a minimum of 1 year, prior to your request. The company must also verify teleworking for your job position, and that you are authorized to do so.
- If you are autonomous,you must be working for at least one company located outside of Spain and in your contract it must be specified that there is the possibility of teleworking.
What are the main advantages of the visa for digital nomads?
Residence Advantages
ADVANTAGES
The mainadvantagesthat presents this new visa for remote workers from Spain are the following:
- They may have a residence permit as a highly qualified professional for 3 years.
- Non-EU students with a study visa may stay for 2 years to work in the country once they finish their studies.
- Allows numerous tax benefits (You will be taxed through a tax regime under the income tax as optimized non-residents, that will allow you to pay much LESS on the income generated.)
In case thatyou have not been in Spain during the last 5 yearsyou will be allowed pay a flat tax rate of only 24% on your income , instead of a progressive rate (this can go up to 48%.)
To be considered a non-resident for tax purposes,you will have to start an application process other than the residency process, and you will do it with the Spanish Tax Agencyduring the 6 monthsafter obtaining your residence permit.
- You will also pay only 24% on income derived from work up to €600,000; It will save you paying wealth tax or having to make the informative declaration (model 720.)
- Digital nomad visa holders will be able torequest the deferral of the IRNR in the first and second year with a positive tax base(without interest).
- This highly beneficial tax regime will be extended for 5 years as long as you maintain your residence as a digital nomad, later going on to the general regime.
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