International remote work
Spain's Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) is designed for employees of overseas companies and self-employed professionals working with clients outside Spain. The evidence required depends on the working arrangement.
Indicative fee: from €1,600Preparation: from 1 month
The fee is lower because the route is shorter and does not require evidence of professional recognition. The outcome is residence for international remote work.
The initial consultation with Nikita Samotsvetov is free.
Free consultationRoutes
A Spanish visa or residence authorisation for international remote employees and independent professionals.
| Route | Time | Outcome and detail |
|---|---|---|
| Through a consulate | Statutory period: 10 business days | The practical period depends on the consulate and any checks. The result is a visa valid for up to one year |
| From Spain through the UGE unit | Statutory period: 20 days | UGE is the ministry unit for large companies and strategic groups. Further-document requests extend the practical period. The result is a three-year authorisation; positive administrative silence applies |
| TIE after approval | Within 30 days | The application for the foreigner's identity card is filed after approval |
An applicant may file through the UGE unit while legally present in Spain, including during a permitted tourist stay. The key condition is lawful status on the filing date.
Risks
An apostille and a translation fix a document in its current form. Weak clauses, incorrect periods and contradictions should be resolved first.
The role, permission to work remotely, invoices and actual receipts should not contradict one another.
Health and social-security requirements depend on the filing route, the applicant's position, applicable agreements and employer obligations. They should be established before the bundle is assembled.
Project team
Work begins with a free initial consultation. For a paid project, Samotsvet records the route, tasks, timetable and responsibilities in writing. The team then assembles the material, reconciles facts across documents, co-ordinates specialist partners and manages the agreed filing scope.
How the agency worksPrimary sources
Check the legislation, the requirements of Spain's Large Companies and Strategic Groups Unit (Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos, UGE) and the chosen consulate separately: evidence and outcome depend on the place of filing.
Destination questions
An overseas employee proves the employment relationship, while a self-employed person or contractor proves independent activity and client contracts. Relationship history, social-security position and supporting evidence are reviewed separately.
Yes, but the documents and financial threshold depend on the number of family members. We calculate the required bundle and review evidence for each applicant before filing.
Possibly, but it is a different type of route. Remote-working structure, contracts, income and insurance matter more than professional recognition. We compare its outcome and restrictions with the alternatives.
Other destinations
Next step
Before translation and apostille, we compare the working model, payments, insurance and family documents.
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