A base in Spain
Plan your home and daily life in Spain, subject to the residence conditions attached to your permit. The program is built around genuine remote professional activity rather than a property purchase.
International remote work
Spain Digital Nomad
residence permit
from 4 monthsIndicative program timeline
Live in Spain while continuing your professional work for companies or clients abroad. We help remote employees, self-employed professionals and their families prepare a coherent application and complete the steps towards a Spanish residence card.
The overall planning estimate starts from four months and covers preparation, assessment, biometrics and the residence-card stage where the file and submission route permit. It is not the statutory decision period or a guaranteed moving date.
IMMIGRATION PARTNERS
SpainYour circumstances.
Our support.
Our support.
From the first documents
to your next step
to your next step
from 4 monthsplanning estimate, subject to eligibility
Spanish residence cardintended outcome after the required stages
Family assessmentindividual requirements for relatives
Written agreementa clear scope and responsibilities
01 / Your plans
What this program can offer
Short visits within Schengen
A Spanish residence permit can support short visits to other Schengen states under the applicable travel rules. It does not give an unrestricted right to settle or work in another European country.
An application plan for your family
Eligible relatives may have a family application route. We examine the relationship, dependence where relevant, financial resources and documents required for each applicant.
02 / Eligibility
Who should consider this program?
Remote employees
Your employment must be with a company outside Spain, with suitable evidence of the relationship and permission to work remotely. The company’s operating history and your existing relationship are relevant to preparation.
Self-employed professionals
Your foreign client contracts, invoices and payments must substantiate genuine professional activity. For independent professional work, the permitted Spanish-client share is subject to the program’s limit; it is not a general permission for employees to work for Spanish employers.
Qualifications or experience
The application must address the required professional qualification or qualifying experience. A business registration alone does not prove the professional activity described in the application.
03 / Important conditions
The requirements that shape your application
Work and company history
Prepare evidence of the required existing professional relationship and the foreign company’s activity. The three-month relationship requirement must not be confused with the overall application timeline.
Income and financial resources
Financial thresholds are linked to the applicable Spanish minimum-wage measure and family composition. Use the current official figures when preparing your application, not an automatically updated year on an old amount. Separate real professional income from transfers between your own accounts.
Social security and health cover
Social-security arrangements and suitable health cover depend on the employment structure and applicable agreements. Resolve this before submission: a remote-work contract on its own does not settle social-security obligations.
04 / Family applications
A separate plan for each family member
We prepare a separate checklist for each participating relative. Marriage and birth records must consistently establish the family relationship. Financial planning takes account of the number of applicants and any applicable dependency requirement. Appointment arrangements, original documents and children’s attendance should be considered before booking travel.
Plan originals and personal attendance
Before finalising travel, confirm who must attend, which originals are needed, and whether a child’s application requires consent or representation. The principal applicant’s timeline does not automatically describe every relative’s procedure.
05 / Preparation
Documents: build the file around the evidence
This is an overview of the document categories. Your checklist will reflect the actual basis, family composition, place of submission and the accepting authority’s requirements. Original records should be reviewed before final certification and translation.
Identity and lawful presence
A valid passport and evidence of lawful residence or stay for the chosen submission route. Application from within Spain requires lawful presence; it is not a way to regularise an overstay.
Professional activity
Employment or client agreements, remote-work authorisation, company information and evidence of the existing relationship. Documents should describe the real arrangement and use consistent legal names.
Income evidence
Bank statements, invoices, payment confirmations and any required financial evidence. A payment intermediary should be connected to the actual client by supporting records.
Qualifications
A relevant qualification or suitable evidence of professional experience. Regulated activities may require additional consideration.
Background and insurance
Criminal-record evidence, declarations and health or social-security documents required for the particular application. Discuss previous convictions privately before the file is finalised.
Family records
Marriage and birth certificates, dependency evidence where applicable and any necessary certification and translations.
06 / Timeline
From assessment to the next official step
The overall planning estimate starts from four months and covers preparation, assessment, biometrics and the residence-card stage where the file and submission route permit. It is not the statutory decision period or a guaranteed moving date.
- 01
Assess the work arrangement
Review citizenship, residence, contracts, company history, qualifications and family composition. Identify the route of submission and any gaps in evidence.
- 02
Prepare the application file
Obtain required records, resolve inconsistent names and payments, arrange certification and translations, and prepare the financial and professional evidence.
- 03
Submit and respond
Support submission through the appropriate route and responses to additional requests. The statutory UGE decision period and the longer preparation and card-production stages are different measures.
- 04
Complete biometrics and TIE
After approval, prepare for the required registration, biometric appointment and residence-card collection. Appointment availability and production times affect the final calendar.
Keep the stages distinct
A residence authorisation issued through the in-country route may be valid for up to three years, while the consular visa route has its own validity and next steps. Renewals, long-term residence and naturalisation each have separate conditions. The Digital Nomad permit does not automatically confer citizenship.
Tax and ongoing obligations
Residence permission and tax planning are separate questions
Tax residence
A residence permit does not by itself settle your tax-residence position. Time spent in Spain, personal and economic connections and applicable rules must be considered before relocation.
Special tax treatment
Any special tax regime has separate eligibility conditions and deadlines. Digital Nomad residence approval should not be treated as automatic acceptance into a particular tax regime.
Renewal planning
Keep evidence of continuing professional activity and the conditions attached to the permit. Renewal, long-term residence and citizenship have their own requirements and residence calculations.
07 / Immigration Partners
Preparation and support with clear responsibilities
Your initial assessment
We review the circumstances and available documents, identify the basis to be considered and explain the questions still needing evidence.
A coherent application file
The agreed work may include a checklist, document review, coordination of archive requests or translations, submission arrangements and responses to further requests.
Support after a decision
We explain the relevant registration, card or passport steps, your personal participation and the information needed to plan subsequent actions.
Start with the records you already have
Tell us about your plans and family circumstances. We will define the information needed for the first assessment and the proposed scope of support.
08 / Questions and answers
Spain Digital Nomad residence permit: your questions
Can a Russian national apply?
Citizenship alone does not determine the outcome. Assess all program requirements, lawful place of submission and the applicant’s personal circumstances.
Do I need to buy a property?
A property purchase is not a condition of this Digital Nomad program. Housing arrangements and address registration are separate practical matters.
Can I apply while visiting Spain?
The in-country route requires lawful presence and a qualifying application. Check the remaining permitted stay and document readiness before travelling.
Can I keep Russian clients?
The actual foreign professional relationship, contracts, income and social-security arrangements must be assessed. A Russian company or sole-trader registration alone is not sufficient evidence.
Can I work for Spanish clients?
For independent professionals, work for Spanish clients is subject to the program’s 20% limit. Employees under this route work for companies outside Spain.
What if I have a previous conviction?
The circumstances, country, nature of the case and legal status of the record require a private assessment before preparing the application.
Does residence let me live anywhere in the EU?
The permit is for residence in Spain. Travel elsewhere in Schengen remains subject to short-stay rules, generally 90 days in any 180-day period, and does not replace another country’s residence or work permission.
What does the four-month estimate include?
It is an overall planning estimate covering preparation and the relevant application and residence-card stages, subject to eligibility, document availability, appointments and additional requests.
09 / Your next step
Tell us about your circumstances
Official reference sources
Source information was reviewed for the Russian program page on 15 October 2026. Eligibility and documentary requirements must be considered for the individual application. Service timelines do not guarantee a public authority’s decision date.