Spain Digital Nomad Visa Guide 2024 - El Relocator
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Why nomads choose El Relocator
Why nomads choose El Relocator
«Turnkey relocation» Package
If you chose our premium service, El Relocator will relieve all the bureaucratic pain before and after obtaining a residence permit: we collect almost all the necessary documents ourselves, pay all the fees and obtain the majority of certificates on our own.
In addition, we will help you open up a Spanish Individual Entrepreneurship (if you wish to apply for a residence permit as a freelancer or individual entrepreneur) and get a digital signature.
This package also includes an individual consultation with a tax lawyer, which will allow you to optimize and significantly save on taxes at a distance.
After relocation, the applicant will be able to receive unlimited advices on absolutely any issues that arise: including assistance in finding a school, issues related to cars and pets.
50%before starting to provide services;
50%before submitting documents.
- dual consultation with a lawyer for tax optimization;
- Obtaining a police clearance certificate in the Russian Federation. (We will give instructions on how to obtain it other countries.);
- Opening a Spanish Individual Entrepreneurship (Autónomo) for the applicant, if necessary;
- Physical payment of all the fees for the applicant;
- Sworn translators services included;
- Unlimited consultations on any question from the applicant after relocation, including choosing a school for the child/transporting pets or transporting vehicles;
- Obtaining a Schengen visa (if necessary);
- Spanish private medical insurance, if required.
«Standart support» package
Suitable for most applicants. We fully accompany you through all processes and prepare the case for obtaining a residence permit.
50%before starting to provide services
50%before submitting documents
- Individual checklist for collecting documents;
- Online consultations at all stages of document collection;
- Filling out all forms and declarations for the applicant;
- Preparing a letter from an employer in Russian or English;
- Preparation of state duty forms and instructions for paying them;
- Standard translation of documents into Spanish (*with the exception of certificates requiring a sworn translation);
- Preparation of a sworn translation;
- Assistance with obtaining an insurance policy (if necessary);
- CV optimization (if necessary);
- Submission of documents using our digital signature;
- Monitoring the review process of your application by the migration service;
- Processing additional requests/submitting for approval under Silencio Administrativo/filing a simple appeal;
- Sending an official decision from the Migration Office;
- Assistance in obtaining a plastic residence permit card (filling out forms and making an appointment for submission).
- Obtaining a Schengen visa (if necessary);
- Payment for sworn translations (the cost is calculated individually);
- Physical payment of duties (90 euros).
«Submission with our digital signature»
The rate is for the most desperate nomads who prepare their dossier on their own and are absolutely confident in their abilities. We create a Google Drive for you, you upload your documents to the appropriate folders, and then we submit the documents with a digital signature.
100%prepaid
- Creating a Google drive with a folder for uploading documents;
- Preparation of state duty forms;
- Submission of your documents package with our digital signature;
- Check the status of your submission on a daily basis and promptly notify you of a change in status.
«Submission with verification» package
Suitable for those who decide to prepare all the documents on their own.
100%prepaid
- One check of the collected package of documents for compliance with the program requirements — if the package was collected incorrectly, we WILL NOT submit it;
- Filling out duty forms, provide examples of questionnaires;
- Submission using our digital signature;
- Monitoring the review of your application by the migration service;
- Sending information upon request and/or decision;
- Each additional check of the package of documents (+100 euros);
- Sworn translations — (calculated separately);
- The cost of duties (90 euros);
- Assistance in preparing documents (except for duty forms);
- Processing additional requests/submitting for approval under Administrative Silence/filing a simple appeal;
- Assistance in obtaining a plastic residence permit card (filling out forms and making an appointment for submission);
- Tax optimization consultation;
- Obtaining Schengen.
Digital Nomad Roadmap
We can help you apply for Schengen visa.
The beginning of the collection of documents. Spanish translations. Filling out questionnaires.
Payment of fees at an ATM and scanned passports 2 days before submission.
- + 25 days: review and possible additional request
- + 10 days: response to a possible additional request
- + 5 days: case approval
- + 5 days: “catching” an appointment for fingerprints
Filling out an application form for a plastic card and paying the fee.
- +14 days: fingerprinting to the police;
- + 30 days: obtaining a plastic residence permit card;
If you applied as an individual entrepreneur/self-employed:
- +10 days: opening a bank account;
- + 3 days: opening an individual entrepreneurship in Spain to pay social security.
What are the benefits of the Spanish Digital Nomad program?
What will El Relocator do for you?
We will carefully study your current situation, how many people will apply for a residence permit, learn from you about your work and experience and tell you how to prepare documents to get an approval accurately. At this stage, a strategy for moving and applying to Spain is being developed.
We are collecting a full package of documents for applying for a Digital Nomad visa and residence permit. We help with collecting certificates in Russia, translating documents by a sworn translator in Spain, correctly formalizing your experience, and paying fees in a Spanish bank. If necessary, we can help you obtain a visa to Spain.
We apply for a residence permit for you and your family members. You can only apply yourself if you have a NIE number or a legal representative with a digital signature (that representative is us). After submission, we will send you a document that allows you to legally stay in Spain without a visa.
After receiving a positive decision, we begin preparing documents for the residence permit card itself and sign you up for fingerprints. In case of a pre-request for documents, we prepare the requested documents and send them for review. In case of refusal, we will prepare an appeal.
We help you to move and adapt in Spain. We advise on household issues. He will help you rent an apartment, enroll your children in school and just be your support in an unfamiliar country!
Benefits of a Digital Nomad Residence Permit
an average of about 3 months.
almost all applications are approved.
for the applicant and family members.
without restrictions.
submission of documents if there is a contract/agreement with an employer or client.
you just need to confirm your income.
an average of 20-24%.
The main conditions for obtaining a residence permit
Work for one company for at least 3 months
or be an individual entrepreneur/self-employed and have work contracts that were concluded at least 3 months ago.
Confirm an income level of €2,646 for the main applicant
€992 for the second family member and €330 for each additional family member.
A letter from an employer or clients
What documents are required for submission?
The list of documents changes depending on whether you are an individual entrepreneur/self-employed or an employee.
El Relocator has prepared a checklist for you with documents for every occasion!
The requirements of the program can be read in our mini-guide on the residence permit of a Digital Nomad
Read the guideQuestions about a nomad's residence permit
The digital Nomad visa allows you to work remotely in Spain on a long-term basis, but it is issued for 1 year. The application is submitted at the consulate of the country of citizenship or residence, it will be necessary to provide paper originals of documents and print sworn translations.
A residence permit, in turn, is issued for 3 years. The application is submitted online in Spain, all documents are sent in electronic format.
You must earn at least 200% of the minimum interprofessional salary in Spain (SMI). As of March 2025, this is:
2,763 € per month — for one applicant
3,798 € — family of 2 people
4,144 € — family of 3
+345 € — for each next family member
Yes, both your spouse and children can move in with you. The application is submitted at the same time as the main applicant (even if the family member is not in Spain) or after the approval of his residence permit. The second option is longer, but also works.
If you and your partner are not officially married, you can arrange a civil marriage (pareja de hecho) in Spain. Parents or adult children can only be included if there is evidence of their financial dependence on you.
- Contract with the employer;
- A document confirming the existence of the company
- A letter from the employer indicating your salary and confirmation of remote work;
- Proof of 3 years of work experience or a diploma of higher education;
- Private medical insurance valid in Spain (travel insurance is not suitable);
- Certificate of social security from the SFR (departure certificate) – if your employer is from the EU or there is a social security agreement between the employer's country and Spain. The document must be translated by a sworn translator or undergo consular legalization.
- Certificate of opening an individual entrepreneur
- A document confirming the existence of the company
- Contract with employers;
- Confirmation of 3 years of work experience.
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