Spain Digital Nomad Visa for US Citizens
US citizens who work remotely for companies or clients outside Spain may be able to apply for Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa or international remote worker residence permit, provided that their professional activity and supporting documentation meet the applicable requirements.
Live in Spain while continuing to work remotely
Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa and international remote worker residence framework are designed for professionals whose work can be carried out remotely for companies or clients located mainly outside Spain.
For applicants from the United States, it is important to review not only the remote nature of the work but also employment history, contracts, company documentation, income evidence, criminal-record documents and the preparation of US documents for use in Spain.
What US applicants should review
The application should clearly connect your professional situation, remote activity and supporting documentation.
Employment history
Employees should review the employment relationship and documents supporting the professional activity on which the application is based.
Employer or client documents
Company or client documentation should support the international remote professional activity described in the application.
FBI background check
US applicants should plan their criminal-record documentation in advance and coordinate it with the rest of the application.
Apostille preparation
Documents issued in the United States should be reviewed to determine the correct preparation route before they are used in Spain.
FBI background check and apostille
Criminal-record documentation is one of the areas US applicants should plan carefully because obtaining, preparing and authenticating documents may involve several separate steps.
Do not leave background documents until the end
The criminal-record document, apostille and any translation requirements should be coordinated with the timing of the rest of the application.
Review the criminal-record documentation required for your particular case.
US documents can follow different preparation routes depending on the authority that issued them.
Determine whether documents need to be translated before being incorporated into the Spanish immigration application.
Background documents should be prepared in coordination with contracts, company documents and the rest of the file.
Documents to review before applying
Personal, professional, company and financial documents should support the same professional situation and be reviewed before filing.
A consistent application is easier to document
Employment records, contracts, company documents, financial evidence and personal records should be compatible with the professional circumstances described in the application.
Identity and personal documentation required for the application.
Contracts and supporting documents evidencing the remote activity.
Business records related to the employer or clients supporting the application.
Income documentation should be consistent with the professional activity declared in the application.
Criminal-record documentation should be prepared early and reviewed together with the rest of the application.
If family members are applying with you, their documents should be prepared together with the main application.
US employees, independent contractors and freelancers
The evidence required for the application depends on how your professional relationship is structured.
Working for a US or foreign company
Employees should review employment history, employer documentation and the evidence supporting their ability to perform the work remotely from Spain.
Information for employees →Contractor or freelancer
Independent professionals should document their contracts, professional activity and ongoing commercial relationships with foreign clients.
Information for self-employed applicants →Moving from the United States to Spain with your family?
If your relocation includes your spouse, partner or children, the family application should be considered from the beginning so that the corresponding documents can be prepared together.
How to prepare your Digital Nomad Visa application
A structured process helps identify the documents that should be prepared before filing your application.
Initial assessment
Review your work situation, employer or clients, current location and whether family members will apply with you.
Eligibility review
Identify the requirements that apply to your professional situation and the evidence needed to support them.
Document preparation
Review professional, corporate, financial, criminal-record and family documentation before filing.
Filing and follow-up
Once the file is prepared, the application can proceed through the appropriate route with subsequent follow-up.
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Information to prepare your application
Digital Nomad Visa Spain
Learn how Spain’s international remote worker immigration route works.
Read guide → REQUIREMENTSCan I Apply?
Review the main professional, economic and documentary requirements.
View requirements → DOCUMENTSApplication Documents
Review the documentation that may form part of your Digital Nomad Visa application.
View documents →Legal framework and official information
Spain’s international remote worker immigration framework is regulated under Law 14/2013. The specific requirements should be checked according to the facts and supporting documents of each applicant.
Spain Digital Nomad Visa for US citizens
Can US citizens apply for Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa?
Can I apply if I work for a US company?
Can independent contractors and freelancers apply?
Do US applicants need an FBI background check?
Do US documents need an apostille?
Can I include my family?
Planning to move from the United States to Spain as a Digital Nomad?
Review your professional situation, FBI background documentation and supporting documents before starting your application.