Digital Nomad

Spanish Digital Nomad Visa

Over the past five years I have probably heard more absolute rubbish spoken about the Spanish Digital Nomad Visa than anything else in Spain (with the possible exception of the ongoing saga of the Driving License Exchange.) Everything was pure conjecture and a lot was spoken and said by people who bluntly should have known better. In the desert of hot noise was the oasis of sanity was Maya Middlemiss (see below) who like me has been a digital nomad for twenty years.

Finally, at the end of December 2022 the official proclamation was issued. The bottom line and my immediate opinion is that it will apply to very few of those who had been hoping for an “easy” way to get a visa. Rather than debate the matter, here is an overview fully attributed to 2.022 © Raymundo Larraín Nesbitt. All Rights Reserved.

The Digital Nomad Visa was approved in Spain on the 23rd of December 2022

It allows you to work remotely from Spain.

The main advantage of a DNV is that it grants its applicants a special tax regime whereby they pay very few taxes as opposed to the standard IRPF (personal income tax) sliding scale.

The DNV is extensive to family members i.e. spouse and children under the age of 18 years old.

Applications are now open for this visa. Please contact us to get the ball rolling.

Our law firm has a track record of 100% attaining Spanish residency permits since 2013.

Main advantages

Five-year residency permit. Initially on a one-year application, followed by two-year renewals up to a total of 5 years. The visa extends to the family of the main applicant.
Allows you to work in Spain remotely. Moreover, it encourages you to work in Spain, specifically remotely with your laptop (or desktop).
Allows you to legally override the 90/180-day rule that limits stay in Spain (and by extension in the Schengen Area/EU).
Tax breaks for the foreign employer (if it has an establishment in Spain)
Tax breaks for the employee (DNV applicant). This is the core advantage. It basically applies a privileged non-domiciled tax scheme to teleworkers that allows them to pay a flat tax rate of only 24% on the first €600,000 of gross annual earnings over a five-year period.

Requirements

Non-EU national i.e. British
You need to prove you are hired by a foreign company. This is the core requirement.
You need to prove you have formal academic qualifications i.e. a university degree, business school or professional qualification.
You need to prove you have at least 3 years of work experience.
Not to have resided in Spain during the previous 5 years.
Not to obtain income from a permanent establishment in Spain.
If you wish to apply for a DNV, our law firm offers this visa service: Digital Nomad Visa

LNA has a 100% track record of attaining Spanish residency

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Here are some thoughts by Maya Middlemiss

“I have been working remotely in Spain since 2009, since which time so much has changed. Back then, it wasn’t so easy for people to work the way I did, and during the last financial crisis I saw so many people forced to give up their Spanish dreams.

Now, we have the technology, the connectivity, and increasingly we also have open-minded employers and hirers, who appreciate what location-independent employees and freelancers can offer. But for Brits in particular, the nasty truth is that this shift has coincided with a brutal clampdown on their freedom of movement in Europe, making it so much more difficult to actually relocate, now that the work is available.

That’s why I created https://remoteworkspain.info, (https://www.facebook.com/groups/remoteworkspain) to help international Spain residents find the right opportunities, to work legally and meaningfully in this beautiful country, for employers and hirers all over the world. And with the new digital nomad visa legislation now enacted, the future for third-country nationals like us has the potential to open up even further.

(This might also be a useful link, written in response to so many misguided comments and social posts: https://remoteworkspain.info/freelance/seguridad-social-autonomo-payments-in-spain/)

As the world continues to unlock in every sense, the future is bright for remote work!”

Daniel AKA Mr Chorizo also has a lot of great advice in his overview