A Digital Nomad Visa, also known as a Telework Visa or Nomad Visa, is a special type
of visa offered by Spain that allows individuals to reside in Spain while working
remotely for a foreign employer or as self-employed professionals. Here's a concise
overview of what it entails:
Visa Fees
Dear Applicants, please view the revised visa fee and service charges applicable.
| Category |
Fees in THB |
| Telework (Nomad) Visa |
3,430 THB |
Nationals of Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Ethiopia, Mauritania, the United States of America and the United Kingdom must pay different fees for reasons of reciprocity. In these cases, the amount of the fee must be consulted with the Embassy.
"Checklist for
Telework (Nomad) Visa"
- All foreign documents must be dully legalized/apostilled.
- All documentation in a foreign language must be translated into
Spanish:
- You may find a sworn translator in Spain here:
- The translation made by a sworn translator in Spain don’t need to be
legalized, but if the translation is made by other translators it must be
legalized by the Embassy/Consulate of Spain in the country where the
document was issued.
- It is Absolutely necessary to apply for the NIE in advance of the visa
application, to avoid delays in the resolution of the application.
Copy of the complete passport valid and in force. The passport must
be valid for at least 1 year and have two blank pages. Passports issued more than 10
years ago will not be accepted.
Visa application form signed by the teleworker. Each applicant, or
his/her representative, shall complete in all sections and sign the visa application
Click Here.
Photograph. A recent photograph, passport size, 3x4 cm, in colour,
with a light background, taken from the front, without dark glasses, reflections or
clothing that hides the oval of the face.
Foreigner's Identity Number (NIE). If you do not have a NIE, you
must apply for it at the Embassy by sending an email to: emb.bangkok.info@maec.
Certificate from the company stating:
- For Employed worker: the worker's seniority in the company (must not be less
than three months) and the company's authorization for the worker to work
remotely.
- For self-employed workers: the seniority of the contractual relationship (must
not be less than three months) and the terms and conditions under which the
remote working activity is to be carried out.
Responsible declaration (from the company or the self-employed
worker) stating the commitment to comply, prior to the start of the work or
professional activity, with social security obligations.
Company's Register certificate (or equivalent body in the country)
showing the date of incorporation of the company (must not be less than one year
old) and the type of activity carried out.
For employees: proof of application for registration of the company
with the Spanish Social Security and proof of the worker's affiliation to the Social
Security.
- For self-employed workers: proof of affiliation to the RETA (Special Scheme for
Self-Employed Workers).
- The requirement to register with the Social Security may be replaced by
importing the entitlement from the country of origin when there is an
international Social Security agreement with Spain. In this case, the Social
Security of the country of origin must issue a certificate of applicable
legislation for teleworkers, based on said agreement, providing temporary
coverage in Spain. This circumstance must be included in the responsible
declaration.
Important: only some countries issue the aforementioned certificate of
coverage for teleworkers. It is recommended that you consult the international
agreements on Security:
https://www.seg-social.es/wps/portal/wss/internet/InformacionUtil/32078/32253?changeLanguage=es
Proof of sufficient financial resources, in the following amounts:
- Holders of visas and residence permits: an amount that represents 200% of the
monthly minimum wage (SMI). In 2024, €2,268.00
- Family units that include two people counting the holder and the person
reunited: at least 75% of the SMI. In 2024, €850.50.
- For each additional member to the two persons mentioned above. 25% of the SMI
will be required. In 2024, €283.50.
Criminal record certificate from the country or countries in which
he/she has resided during the last two years. In addition, a declaration of no
criminal record for the last 5 years must be submitted Click Here. Applicants of full criminal age must
submit the original and a copy of the criminal record certificate issued by the
country/countries of residence within the last 2 years. Certificates issued in
Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos must be legalised by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of those countries and then at the Spanish diplomatic representation in
those countries.
Health insurance. Original and a copy of the certificate of public
or private health insurance contracted with an insurance company authorised to
operate in Spain. The insurance company must be registered in the list of insurance
and reinsurance companies of the Directorate General of Insurance and Pension Funds
of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism:
(https://dgsfp.mineco.gob.es/es/Entidades/Paginas/rrpp.aspx).
The insurance must cover all risks insured by the public health system in Spain.
It is not necessary to present the health insurance if coverage by the Spanish public
health insurance system is proven. If an international Social Security agreement
applies that allows the teleworker insured in another State to carry out his/her
activity in Spain, instead of the health insurance, a certificate of entitlement to
coverage issued by the competent institution of the State in whose Social Security
system he/she is insured must be presented.
Original and a copy of the graduate or postgraduate degree from a
university of recognized prestige, vocational training or business school of
recognized prestige. Alternatively, documents attesting to a minimum of three years
of professional experience in functions analogous to those of the position
to be performed as an international teleworker. The experience must be
comparable to the required qualification and relevant to the performance of the work
or professional relationship at a distance that is authorized.
In order to exercise a regulated profession, the homologation of the qualification
required for its exercise must be accredited.
If there are doubts about the equivalence of a vocational training degree in the
Spanish educational system, the accreditation of the validation of the degree may be
required before the competent educational authority.
A visa for teleworking may not be granted when the conditions of the
application coincide with those of the visa for intra-company transfer.
Proof of residence in the consular district. Nationals and legal
residents in this consular demarcation may submit their visa application. Legal
residents must provide documentation proving their residence (residence permit or
valid visa).
Proof of the identity and capacity of the representative. If the
submission of the visa application through a representative is authorised, a copy of
the representative's identity card or passport and the power of attorney or document
proving representation shall be submitted. The originals shall be shown at the time
of submission of the application.
Specific for international family members of the teleworker:
Documents proving the kinship relationship with the teleworker: birth or marriage
certificates issued by the civil registry, certificate of registration as a domestic
partner or any other document proving the relationship as an unregistered partner.
In the case of adult children, documents proving the economic dependence and marital
status of the child.
In the case of ascendants, documents proving that they are dependent on the worker.
A recent photograph, passport size, 3x4 cm, in colour, with a light background, taken
from the front, without dark glasses, reflections or clothing that hides the oval of
the face.
The visa application must be submitted in person by the person concerned, or by a
parent or legal guardian if the person is a minor. It may also be submitted through
a duly accredited representative.
The Embassy may ask the applicant to submit the missing documents, or to provide
additional documents or data that are necessary to resolve the application. The
applicant may also be called for a personal interview.
Decision deadline: The legal deadline for a decision is 10 days from the day
following the date of submission of the application, but this deadline may be
extended when additional documents or an interview is requested.
Withdrawal of the visa: The visa must be withdrawn in person by the applicant or
his/her representative, without the need for an appointment, within a maximum of 1
month from the day following the date of notification of the favourable decision.
Refusal of a visa: where applicable, refusal of a visa shall always be notified in
writing, stating the grounds on which the decision is based.
Appeals: If a visa is refused, the applicant may lodge an appeal for
reconsideration with this Embassy post within one month of the day following
the date on which he/she receives notification of the refusal. They may also lodge a
contentious-administrative appeal with the High Court of Justice of Madrid within 2
months of the day following the date on which they receive notification of the
refusal of the visa or of the rejection of the appeal for reconsideration.
Validity of the visa: The visa is valid for 1 year or the same validity as the
residence authorisation granted, provided that this is less than one year.
The visa accredits residence in Spain during its validity, and it is not necessary to
obtain a Foreigner's Identity Card. However, this card can be applied for at the
Foreigners' Office or the corresponding Police Station.
