Digital nomad visa (national)：미국 → 스페인
US citizens can apply for Spain's telework (digital nomad) visa — a national route for remote workers serving companies outside Spain — at the Spanish consulate covering where they live.
Spain's telework (digital nomad) visa for remote workers and professionals carrying out their activity for companies located outside Spain.
- 유효 기간
- Telework visa valid a maximum of 1 year; a telework residence permit can be valid for a maximum of three years
- 입국 횟수
- Multiple entry
- 1회 최대 체류 기간
- Up to 1 year on the visa; longer via the residence permit
준비 시작 시기
출발일 20일–45일 전에 준비를 시작하십시오.
This visa is for foreigners who travel to Spain to carry out remote work or professional activity for companies located outside Spanish territory; you must hold a degree or prove at least 3 years of professional experience.
Assemble the national visa application form, photo, valid passport, company certificate, financial documentation (200% of monthly IMS = €2,368/month), FBI criminal background check, health insurance, and a copy of your degree or proof of 3 years' experience.
Submit scanned documents by email to the consulate to request an appointment; upon receipt of complete documentation, the consulate schedules an in-person appointment.
A decision is issued within 10 days of the day after submission. If favourable, collect the visa within one month of the day after notification.
필요 서류
- National visa application form — A completed and signed National Visa Application form. ✓ 확인됨
- Valid passport — A valid, unexpired passport with the biometric data pages. ✓ 확인됨
- Company / work certificate — A company certificate detailing the employment / professional arrangement and remote work for a firm outside Spain. ✓ 확인됨
- Proof of financial means — Financial documentation proving sufficient means — 200% of monthly IMS = €2,368 per month. ✓ 확인됨
- FBI criminal background check — An FBI criminal background check, apostilled, issued within 6 months, with a Spanish translation, plus a responsible declaration regarding absence of criminal records. ✓ 확인됨
- Health insurance — Proof of health insurance covering all risks insured by Spain's public health system. ✓ 확인됨
- Degree or 3 years' experience — A copy of your degree, or documentation proving at least 3 years of professional experience. ✓ 확인됨
신청 장소
미국에서의 신청 장소
관할 지역 센터에서 신청US citizens apply at the Spanish consulate covering where they legally reside. This is a NATIONAL Spanish visa, not a short-stay Schengen visa; those already legally in Spain can apply for the telework residence permit directly.
예약 슬롯 확보 — 일찍 예약하십시오 · 커뮤니티 제보, 2026-06-13 확인
- 예약 슬롯은 정해진 공개 일정 없이 일괄 공개됩니다. 대부분 현지 이른 아침, 월요일 오전, 매월 1일 전후에 공개됩니다.
- 인기 영사관（대도시의 프랑스, 이탈리아, 스페인 등）은 새 슬롯이 몇 분 안에 마감될 수 있습니다. 사전에 등록하고 로그인한 상태로 확인하십시오.
- 취소로 인해 하루 종일 슬롯이 풀릴 수 있으므로 '예약 불가'로 표시되더라도 매일 확인하십시오.
- 따라서 허용되는 가장 이른 시기에 신청하십시오. 출발 최대 6개월 전부터 가능합니다. 1~2개월 전까지 기다리면 슬롯이 전혀 남아 있지 않은 경우가 많습니다.
알아두면 좋은 정보
- This is a NATIONAL Spanish (telework) visa — not a 90-day Schengen visa; you apply to Spain and live there.
- US documents (FBI check, state corporation records) must be apostilled and accompanied by a Spanish translation; the FBI check must be within 6 months.
- The visa fee for US citizens is $190 (reciprocity); the telework visa is valid a maximum of 1 year while the telework residence permit can run up to three years.