3-year residence in Spain

Everything about Spain’s digital nomad visa — a step-by-step guide.

Want to get a 3-year residence in Spain? It is real.

At TourVisa you will find detailed information on how to obtain a digital nomad visa and start a new life in Spain.

Visa processing timelines:

• In Spain: up to 20 business days
• Through a consulate: 1–3 months
• The better your document package is prepared, the faster the decision.

Main requirements to obtain Spain’s digital nomad visa:

• Citizenship: you must be a citizen of a non-EU country.
• Remote work: a valid employment or service contract with a foreign company or clients.
• Clean background: no criminal record.
• Entry to Spain: legal entry to Spanish territory to submit documents.

Documents required for the visa:

• Passport valid for at least 6 months.
• Schengen visa / Schengen residence permit.
• Police clearance certificate with apostille, translated into Spanish.
• Children’s birth certificates and marriage certificate (if applying with family), apostilled and translated into Spanish.
• Employment or service contract stating remote work format, issued within the last 3 months, plus translation into Spanish.
• Bank statement or invoices showing contract payments, translated into Spanish.
• Health insurance from a Spanish insurance company.