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🇪🇸 Spain digital nomad visa: requirements
Last checked: 15 November 2026 · official government source
Spain runs one of Europe's most popular remote-work routes. It pairs a clear income threshold with a generous tax option and a path to long-term residency, which is why applications keep climbing year over year. The income bar tracks the Spanish minimum wage, so it moves every year; the figure below is the 2026 one, unchanged since the February decree, and a draft for 2027 is already out.
Income: ~€2,849/month · Insurance: required · Duration: 1-year visa from a consulate, or a 3-year residence permit if you apply from inside Spain
From 1 January 2027 the Spain bar is expected to rise to about €3,001/month (expected, not yet law).
⚠️ This is general information, not legal, immigration, tax or insurance advice. Rules change often, so always confirm the current requirements with the official government source before you apply.
Income requirement
You need to show roughly €2,849 per month. 200% of the Spanish minimum wage (SMI). The 2026 SMI is €1,221/month over 14 payments (Royal Decree 126/2026, in force since February 2026), which is €1,424.50 a month spread across twelve, and 200% of that is €2,849/month. Spanish consulates do not all convert the SMI the same way: some work from the annual figure divided by twelve, as we do, while others take the €1,221 payment itself, which gives €2,442. We use the higher reading because no consulate refuses on it; if your income falls between the two, ask the consulate handling your file which one it applies. Add 75% of the SMI for the first family member (€1,068) and 25% for each additional dependent (€356). At least 80% of your income must come from outside Spain. A draft for 2027 would lift the bar to about €3,001/month; until it is approved, the 2026 figures stand.
The Spain income requirement in detail →
Not sure if you clear it? Run the income checker →
Health insurance
Full private health insurance from an insurer authorised to operate in Spain, with coverage equivalent to the public system, NO co-payments and NO waiting periods. This is the step that rejects the most applications, so it's worth getting right.
Read the full Spain insurance guide → (which policies qualify, which get rejected)
Tax
An optional special regime allows a flat 15% tax on income up to €600,000 for the first four years, instead of the progressive scale.
How long it lasts
1-year visa from a consulate, or a 3-year residence permit if you apply from inside Spain. It can lead to longer-term residency if you keep meeting the conditions.
Getting paid and staying connected
Two practical things every nomad sorts out on arrival: a low-fee way to receive income in euros, and mobile data from day one.
Multi-currency account for receiving foreign income with low conversion fees.
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