Spain — Digital nomad visa (national)
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.
- Validity
- Telework visa valid a maximum of 1 year; a telework residence permit can be valid for a maximum of three years
- Entries
- Multiple entry
- Max stay per visit
- Up to 1 year on the visa; longer via the residence permit
When to start
Start 20–45 days before your travel date.
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.
What you'll need
- National visa application form — A completed and signed National Visa Application form. ✓ verified
- Valid passport — A valid, unexpired passport with the biometric data pages. ✓ verified
- Company / work certificate — A company certificate detailing the employment / professional arrangement and remote work for a firm outside Spain. ✓ verified
- Proof of financial means — Financial documentation proving sufficient means — 200% of monthly IMS = €2,368 per month. ✓ verified
- 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. ✓ verified
- Health insurance — Proof of health insurance covering all risks insured by Spain's public health system. ✓ verified
- Degree or 3 years' experience — A copy of your degree, or documentation proving at least 3 years of professional experience. ✓ verified
Where you'll apply
Where you'll apply in United States
Apply in your districtWho runs the centre: BLS International (Spain's provider in the USA)
You must apply to the Spanish consulate covering your US state of residence, through its BLS centre. Example: the Houston consulate covers Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Check your state's consulate before booking.
Application centres: New York · Washington DC · Chicago · Houston · Los Angeles · San Francisco · Miami · Boston · San Juan (PR)
Getting a slot — book early · community-reported, checked 2026-06-13
- Slots are released in batches with no fixed public schedule — most often early morning local time, on Monday mornings, and around the 1st of the month.
- For popular consulates (e.g. France, Italy and Spain in big cities), a fresh batch can be gone within minutes — be registered and logged in before you look.
- Cancellations free up slots throughout the day, so check daily even when it shows ‘no availability’.
- Because of this, apply as early as you are allowed — up to 6 months before travel. Waiting until 1–2 months out often means no slots are left at all.
Fees
| Visa fee (US nationals) | USD 190 |
Gotchas to watch
- 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.