Digital nomad visa (national)：США → Испания
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.
- Срок действия
- Telework visa valid a maximum of 1 year; a telework residence permit can be valid for a maximum of three years
- Количество въездов
- Multiple entry
- Макс. срок пребывания за визит
- Up to 1 year on the visa; longer via the residence permit
Когда начинать
Начните за 20 дн.–45 дн. до даты поездки.
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.
Что понадобится
- National visa application form — A completed and signed National Visa Application form. ✓ проверено
- Valid passport — A valid, unexpired passport with the biometric data pages. ✓ проверено
- Company / work certificate — A company certificate detailing the employment / professional arrangement and remote work for a firm outside Spain. ✓ проверено
- Proof of financial means — Financial documentation proving sufficient means — 200% of monthly IMS = €2,368 per month. ✓ проверено
- 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. ✓ проверено
- Health insurance — Proof of health insurance covering all risks insured by Spain's public health system. ✓ проверено
- Degree or 3 years' experience — A copy of your degree, or documentation proving at least 3 years of professional experience. ✓ проверено
Куда подавать
Куда подавать в США
Подача по вашему округуUS 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.
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- Места выкладываются партиями без фиксированного публичного расписания — чаще всего рано утром по местному времени, в понедельник утром и около 1-го числа месяца.
- В популярных консульствах (например, Франция, Италия и Испания в крупных городах) свежая партия может разойтись за минуты — зарегистрируйтесь и войдите в аккаунт заранее.
- Отмены освобождают места в течение дня, поэтому проверяйте ежедневно, даже если показано «нет мест».
- Поэтому подавайте как можно раньше — за полгода до поездки. Ожидание до 1–2 месяцев часто означает полное отсутствие мест.
Полезно знать
- 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.