Do you have dreams of sipping sangria and eating tapas while overlooking the Sagrada Familia Basilica? Or maybe you’d prefer to do some flamenco dancing in the streets of Madrid? And don’t forget running with the bulls in Pamplona!
Spain has a plethora of places to see and things to do that you’d be hard-pressed to fit into one vacation. It’s a good thing, then, that the country is planning to launch a digital nomad visa.
Nomad visas have become increasingly popular, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. With many companies allowing employees to work remotely, people have opted to do their work from more interesting locations.
Several countries, like Italy, Portugal, Mauritius, Costa Rica, Indonesia, and the UAE have approved nomad visas that allow tourists to stay in the country for an extended period of time, as long as they earn above a certain amount each month.
Spain’s law has been deemed the Startup Act and will be open to people who work remotely for non-Spanish companies, have done so for at least a year, and come from outside of the European Economic Area. Applicants will need to earn at least €2,000 per month and need to have an address in Spain to which documents can be sent.
If successful, they will be granted a digital nomad visa that allows them to stay in the country for 12 months, after which they can extend it for up to 5 years and apply for permanent residency.
Spain is expected to launch its visa scheme in January 2023.