Working remotely in Spain. Where to begin.
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Where the visa stands
Spain provides a telework visa for eligible people working remotely for businesses outside Spain. Employment and self-employment have distinct conditions.
Start with your work plans
Spain has a visa for remote employees and qualifying self-employed people working for businesses outside Spain. Having a remote job is only one requirement. You also need the required professional background, income and social security paperwork.
Describe who pays you, where your employer or clients are based and what you would do while living abroad. Use those details when checking the official route. Employer approval and immigration permission are separate questions.
Employer approval and immigration permission are separate questions.
Take the first application step
Read the Spanish consulate instructions for your area, then prepare the required application evidence.
Foreign employment, professional history, social security and income evidence need individual review. A remote job alone is insufficient.
Keep two money questions separate
The visa income test concerns the evidence required for an application. A living budget concerns your housing, healthcare, transport and daily spending. Compare both before committing to a move.
This briefing reorganizes the existing visa summary. It does not represent a new source review. The visa section of the guide keeps the original review dates and qualifications.
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