Spain digital nomad visa (2026)
International teleworking visa
200% of the Spanish minimum interprofessional wage (SMI). The minimum interprofessional wage (SMI), spread over 12 months is €1,424.50 a month, so the requirement works out at €2,849 a month.
Real Decreto 126/2026 sets the SMI at EUR 1,221 a month in 14 payments, EUR 17,094 a year. Spread over 12 months that is EUR 1,424.50, which is the base the 200% test applies to.
The US dollar figure uses the European Central Bank euro foreign exchange reference rates for 2026-08-12. Source: ecb.europa.eu
- How long it lasts
- Visa for up to 1 year, or a 3-year residence authorisation applied for from inside Spain, renewable
- What it costs
- Not stated by the official source
- Tax treatment
- Depends on your situation
The official source does not set out the tax treatment. Confirm it with a cross-border tax professional.
What you need to qualify
- The company outside Spain must have been trading for at least one year
- An employment or professional relationship of at least three months before applying
- Monthly resources of 200% of the SMI, rising by 75% of the SMI for a first family member and 25% for each further one
- Public or private health insurance valid in Spain
- Criminal record certificate
- A degree from a recognised institution, or three years of professional experience
Do you qualify for the International teleworking visa?
Enter your monthly income to check it against the requirement, about $3,289 a month. That bar is calculated from a published wage, so it moves when the wage does.
Common questions
- Does Spain have a digital nomad visa?
- Yes. Spain offers the International teleworking visa. The income requirement works out at about €2,849 a month. How long it lasts: visa for up to 1 year, or a 3-year residence authorisation applied for from inside Spain, renewable. The date and source are shown on this page. Requirements change, so confirm with the official source before applying.
- How much income do you need for the International teleworking visa?
- 200% of the Spanish minimum interprofessional wage (SMI). The minimum interprofessional wage (SMI), spread over 12 months is €1,424.50 a month, so the requirement works out at €2,849 a month. That is roughly $3,289 a month in US dollars. Because the rule is a multiple of a published wage, the amount changes when that wage does.
- Will you pay tax in Spain on the International teleworking visa?
- The official source for this program does not set out the tax treatment. Tax depends on your residency and your own situation, so confirm it with a cross-border tax professional before you commit.
- Is this information current?
- Every figure on this page carries an "as of" date and a link to the official source, and is refreshed on a schedule. Where the law states a multiple of a published wage rather than a fixed amount, we store the rule and recalculate, so the figure stays right when the wage moves. Nomad-visa rules change often, so always confirm with the official source before applying.