Nomad Visa Spain
Friendly support with Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa, including document guidance, eligibility checks, application preparation and practical help for remote workers, freelancers and overseas-employed applicants.
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Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa can be a great option if you work remotely and want to live legally in Spain. Kellys Benidorm helps make the process clearer by explaining the requirements, documents and application steps.
What Is Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa?
Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa is designed for people who work remotely and want to live in Spain while continuing to work mainly for companies, clients or business activity based outside Spain.
It can suit remote employees, freelancers, contractors and some business owners, depending on their working structure and income. The visa is especially useful for people who do not fit the Non-Lucrative Visa because they still need to work, but do their work online or remotely.
Kellys Benidorm helps you understand whether the Digital Nomad Visa may be suitable, what evidence is usually needed and how to prepare the application properly.
Who Can the Nomad Visa Help?
The Nomad Visa is mainly for people who can work remotely and prove that their work, income and professional situation meet the requirements. It is not simply a long holiday visa, and it is not the same as the Non-Lucrative Visa.
For people employed by a company outside Spain and able to work remotely.
For self-employed applicants with clients or business activity mainly outside Spain.
For people working under contracts that can be performed remotely from Spain.
For some business owners who can show suitable remote work and income evidence.
For applicants who may want to include eligible family members in the application.
For remote workers who want a legal route to live in Spain while continuing their work.
Nomad Visa vs Non-Lucrative Visa
The Digital Nomad Visa and Non-Lucrative Visa are very different routes. The main difference is work. The Non-Lucrative Visa is for people who want to live in Spain without working, while the Digital Nomad Visa is for people who work remotely.
Choosing the wrong route can cause problems, so it is important to understand which visa matches your plans, income and working situation.
Nomad Visa
- Designed for remote workers
- Can suit employees, freelancers and some business owners
- Requires work and income evidence
- Work is mainly for companies or clients outside Spain
- Professional experience or qualifications may be required
- Can be suitable for people who still need to work
Non-Lucrative Visa
- Designed for people living in Spain without working
- Often used by retirees or people living from savings
- Requires financial means evidence
- Does not allow work in Spain
- Private health insurance is usually important
- Different application documents and rules apply
If you need to keep working remotely while living in Spain, the Nomad Visa may be more suitable than the NLV. If you are not working at all, the NLV may be the better route.
Digital Nomad Visa Eligibility
Eligibility depends on your working situation, income, contract history, professional background and whether your work can genuinely be done remotely. Applicants normally need to show stable work and sufficient income.
The exact requirements can vary depending on whether you are applying as an employee, freelancer, contractor or business owner, so the documents should be checked carefully before applying.
Common Eligibility Areas
- Remote work activity
- Work mainly for companies or clients outside Spain
- Stable income
- Suitable contract or client evidence
- Professional experience or qualifications
- Valid passport
- Health insurance evidence where required
What Needs Checking
- Whether your work can be done remotely
- Whether your income meets the expected level
- Whether your contract evidence is strong enough
- Whether freelance clients are suitable
- Whether family members are included
- Whether foreign documents need translation or legalisation
Remote Work Evidence
One of the most important parts of the Nomad Visa application is proving that your work is genuinely remote. The application should show what you do, who you work for, how long the working relationship has existed and how your work can continue while you live in Spain.
Employees may need company letters or contracts. Freelancers may need client contracts, invoices, business evidence and proof that their work is mainly with clients outside Spain.
Employees may need a work contract showing remote work with an overseas employer.
A company letter may be needed to confirm remote working permission.
Freelancers may need client contracts or agreements showing ongoing remote work.
Invoices, payments and bank evidence can help show stable remote income.
The application needs to show more than “I work on a laptop”. It should clearly explain the work, the income and why it can continue from Spain.
Income Requirements for the Nomad Visa
Applicants normally need to show stable and sufficient income. This is one of the key parts of the application, because Spain wants to see that you can support yourself while living there.
Income evidence should be clear, consistent and easy to understand. If you are a freelancer, your income may need to be explained more carefully than a simple salary because payments can vary month to month.
Employee Income Evidence
- Employment contract
- Recent payslips
- Bank statements showing salary payments
- Employer confirmation letter
- Proof of stable ongoing employment
- Evidence that work can continue remotely
Freelance Income Evidence
- Client contracts
- Invoices
- Bank statements showing payments
- Business registration evidence where applicable
- Tax or accounting evidence where relevant
- Explanation of income sources
Qualifications and Experience Evidence
Nomad Visa applicants may need to show they have suitable qualifications or professional experience connected to their work. This helps support the application and prove that the remote work is genuine and professional.
Depending on the case, applicants may use a college or university degree, professional qualifications or evidence of several years’ experience in the field.
A college or university degree may help support your professional background.
Several years of experience in your field may be relevant where formal qualifications are not used.
Certificates, references or portfolio evidence may help explain your work.
The evidence should connect clearly to the remote work you are using for the application.
Documents Usually Needed for a Nomad Visa
The document list can vary depending on whether you are an employee, freelancer or business owner. However, most applicants should expect to provide identity documents, work evidence, income evidence, health insurance and background checks.
Kellys Benidorm helps you understand what is needed for your situation and how to prepare the application file.
Core Documents
- NIE number where required
- Visa application form
- Passport-sized photo
- Valid passport
- Criminal record certificate
- Payment of the visa fee
- Health insurance evidence
- Proof of financial means
Work Documents
- Work contract of at least 3 months
- Remote work permission where applicable
- Client contracts for freelancers
- Company or business evidence
- Proof of income
- College or university degree, or 3 years’ experience in the field
- Extra documents for family members where applicable
Criminal Record Certificate
A criminal record certificate is usually an important part of the Nomad Visa application. If you have lived in more than one country, you may need evidence from more than one place.
These documents often need to be recent, legalised or apostilled and translated into Spanish. Timing matters, because documents that are too old may not be accepted.
Certificate Checks
- Correct country or countries
- Recent issue date
- Correct name and passport details
- Apostille or legalisation where required
- Sworn translation where needed
- Clear scanned copy where applicable
Common Problems
- Certificate is too old
- Wrong country certificate requested
- No apostille or legalisation
- No sworn translation
- Names do not match passport
- Document takes longer than expected to arrive
Health Insurance for the Nomad Visa
Health insurance evidence may be needed as part of the Nomad Visa application. The policy should usually be suitable for residency purposes in Spain and match the applicant or family members included in the application.
If you are applying with family members, their healthcare evidence should also be considered. Names, dates and policy details need to be clear.
The health insurance should be suitable for the visa application.
Applicant names should match passport and application details.
Extra cover evidence may be needed if family members are included.
The policy should be active and appropriate for the application period.
Including Family Members
Some Nomad Visa applicants may want to include family members. This can mean extra documents, extra income evidence and family relationship evidence such as marriage or birth certificates.
Family documents issued outside Spain may need legalisation or sworn translation, so these should be checked early in the process.
Possible Family Documents
- Marriage certificate where applicable
- Birth certificates for children where applicable
- Passports for each family member
- Passport photos
- Health insurance evidence for each person
- Extra income evidence for dependants
What to Check
- Whether documents are recent enough
- Whether legalisation or apostille is needed
- Whether sworn translation is needed
- Whether names match passports
- Whether extra income evidence is required
- Whether each dependant is correctly included
Translations, Apostilles and Legalisation
Many Nomad Visa applications involve foreign documents. These may need apostilles, legalisation or sworn translations before they can be accepted in Spain.
This can apply to criminal record certificates, marriage certificates, birth certificates, qualifications, company documents and other supporting evidence.
Documents not in Spanish may need an official sworn translation.
Some documents may need an apostille before Spain accepts them.
Some countries or document types may require legalisation.
These steps can take time, so they should be checked early.
Start checking translations and apostilles early. They are tiny paperwork goblins that love delaying a perfectly good application.
What Kellys Benidorm Includes
The Nomad Visa service is designed to make the process easier by helping you understand the requirements, prepare the application and organise the supporting documents.
Application Support
- Eligibility guidance
- Document checklist support
- Application preparation
- Work and income evidence guidance
- Health insurance evidence guidance
- Family document guidance where applicable
Practical Guidance
- Help understanding remote work requirements
- Guidance on criminal record documents
- Advice on translations and legalisation
- Support organising the application file
- Clear next steps
- Friendly help throughout the process
How the Nomad Visa Process Works
The exact process can depend on your nationality, where you apply, your work setup and whether family members are included. Kellys Benidorm helps guide you through the main stages so everything feels more organised.
Check Your Work Situation
We look at whether you are employed, freelance, contracting or running a business remotely.
Review Eligibility
Your income, remote work evidence, professional background and documents are checked against the route.
Prepare the Document List
You are told what documents are likely to be needed for your specific application.
Check Translations and Legalisation
Foreign documents are reviewed for possible apostille, legalisation or sworn translation requirements.
Prepare the Application
The application is prepared with the supporting documents organised as clearly as possible.
Guidance on Next Steps
You are guided through submission, follow-up and what may happen after approval.
Nomad Visa Price
The Kellys Benidorm service fee for Nomad Visa support is €600.
This covers practical support with understanding the requirements, preparing the application and organising the documents. Some official fees, translations, apostilles, legalisation, insurance costs or external costs may be separate depending on your situation.
€600 for Nomad Visa application support.
We help explain the documents needed for your work and income situation.
Translations, apostilles, insurance and official fees may be separate where required.
Common Nomad Visa Mistakes
Nomad Visa applications can become difficult when work evidence is unclear, income is not explained properly or applicants assume the visa is simply for anyone who wants to live in Spain and use a laptop.
- Assuming remote work alone is enough without proper evidence.
- Not showing stable and sufficient income clearly.
- Using weak or unclear client contracts.
- Forgetting remote work permission from an employer.
- Not preparing criminal record certificates early enough.
- Missing apostilles, legalisation or sworn translations.
- Not proving qualifications or professional experience where required.
- Trying to include family members without the extra documents needed.
- Choosing the Nomad Visa when another route may be more suitable.
What Happens After Your Nomad Visa Is Approved?
After approval, there may be further steps to complete depending on how and where you applied. You may need to complete residence card steps, organise arrival paperwork or keep documents ready for future renewals.
It is sensible to keep all work contracts, income evidence, insurance documents, approvals and translated documents safely stored because they may be needed again later.
Store your approval and application evidence carefully.
You may need card or residence steps after approval.
Contracts, invoices and income records may be useful again later.
Future renewals may require updated income, work and insurance evidence.
Nomad Visa FAQs
How much does Kellys Benidorm charge?
The service fee is €600.
Who is the Nomad Visa for?
It is for remote workers, freelancers, contractors and some business owners who want to live in Spain while working mainly for companies or clients outside Spain.
Is the Nomad Visa the same as the NLV?
No. The Non-Lucrative Visa is for people living in Spain without working. The Nomad Visa is for people who continue working remotely.
Do freelancers qualify?
Freelancers may qualify if they can show suitable remote work, client evidence, income and professional background. Each case should be checked carefully.
Can family members be included?
Family members may be included in some cases, but extra documents and income evidence may be needed.
Will I need translations?
Foreign documents may need apostilles, legalisation or sworn translations into Spanish depending on the document and where it was issued.
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