ARCHIVED - What are the requirements to be eligible for the Digital Nomad Visa in Spain 2023?

The Digital Nomad Visa scheme is thought to be about to start from the beginning of 2023

• You must be currently working for a company outside of Spain. Incomes received by any Spanish employers may not exceed 20% of your total income
• You must be able to prove that you have been working remotely for at least 1 year prior to applying for the Digital Nomad Visa
• Anyone with a criminal record or who has been prohibited from entering Spain will not be allowed to apply for the Digital Nomad Visa
• Fill out the application form (yet to be published)
• Pay the corresponding visa fee
• You must have contracted private health insurance with full coverage throughout Spain
• Obviously, you must be able to do the job you claim to be doing. For this, you have to be able to prove you have enough experience and technical knowledge for your job’s tasks

Are the Digital Nomad Visa rules different for freelance workers?

• If you have a contract as an employee with a company outside of Spain, you have to be able to prove that you have been working there for at least 3 months, and that the company is allowing you to work remotely
• If you work as a freelancer, you must be working for at least one company (that must be outside Spain), and they must give permission for you to work remotely, too