Spain Digital Nomad Visa for Canadian Citizens
Canadian remote workers and professionals who want to live in Spain may be able to apply under Spain’s international remote worker route, provided that their professional activity and supporting documents meet the applicable requirements.
Live in Spain while continuing your remote professional activity
Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa and international remote worker residence framework are designed for professionals whose work can be carried out remotely using digital and telecommunications tools.
For Canadian applicants, the assessment should look beyond the fact that the work is remote. It is also necessary to review the employment or professional relationship, company or client documentation, economic evidence, foreign documents and the appropriate filing route.
What Canadian applicants should review
Before filing, it is important to make sure that your professional activity and supporting documentation are consistent with each other.
Professional relationship
Your employment or commercial relationship with foreign companies or clients should be properly documented.
Company or client documents
Business and professional documents should support the remote activity on which the application is based.
Canadian documents
Criminal record and family documents should be reviewed in advance to determine how they need to be prepared for use in Spain.
Where you are applying from
The application route should be planned according to whether you are still in Canada or are already legally in Spain.
Documents to review before applying
The application should be supported by personal, professional, company and economic documents that are consistent with the circumstances described in the application.
Your documents should tell one consistent story
Contracts, company certificates, financial evidence and personal documents should support the same professional situation. Reviewing them before filing can help identify missing or inconsistent evidence.
Passport and other personal documents required for the application.
Contracts and supporting documents evidencing your remote activity.
Business and professional documents related to the companies or clients supporting your application.
Economic evidence should be consistent with the professional relationship declared in the application.
Canadian documents intended for use in Spain should be reviewed to determine the preparation required.
If family members are applying with you, their documents should be prepared together with the main application.
Are you an employee or self-employed professional?
The documentation required to evidence your professional activity changes depending on how you work.
Working for a foreign company
If you are employed, the employment relationship, prior relationship and employer documentation should be reviewed to demonstrate the remote nature of your work.
Information for employees →Self-employed or freelancer
If you work independently, the application should reflect your remote professional activity and your commercial relationships with clients.
Information for self-employed applicants →Are you planning to move from Canada to Spain with your family?
If your move includes your spouse, partner or children, their circumstances should be considered from the beginning so that the required family documentation can be prepared correctly.
How to prepare your application from Canada
A structured preparation process makes it easier to assess eligibility and organise the supporting documentation before filing.
Initial assessment
Your professional situation, employer or clients, family situation and current location are reviewed.
Requirements review
The requirements that need to be evidenced and the documents needed for your case are identified.
Document preparation
Personal, professional, company, economic and family documents are reviewed before filing.
Filing and follow-up
Once the application is prepared, it is filed through the appropriate route and followed through the immigration process.
Apply for Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa with Lino García
Lino García advises international remote professionals who want to live in Spain while continuing to work for foreign companies or clients. Legal assistance includes direct communication, document review and preparation of the immigration application.
Information to prepare your Digital Nomad Visa
Digital Nomad Visa Spain
Learn how Spain’s international remote worker immigration route works.
Read guide → REQUIREMENTSCan I Apply?
Review the main professional, documentary and economic requirements.
View requirements → DOCUMENTSDocuments
Review the documentation that may form part of your application.
View documents →Legal framework and official information
Spain’s international remote worker framework is regulated under Law 14/2013. The specific requirements should be reviewed according to the circumstances and supporting documents of each applicant.
Spain Digital Nomad Visa for Canadian citizens
Can Canadian citizens apply for Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa?
Can I apply if I work for a Canadian company?
Can Canadian freelancers apply?
Will I need documents issued in Canada?
Can I include my family?
Can I have my case reviewed before preparing all the documents?
Planning to move from Canada to Spain as a Digital Nomad?
Review your professional situation and supporting documents before starting your Digital Nomad Visa application.