Good fit
Third-country nationals whose employment or professional activity can be performed remotely for a company outside Spain using computer, telematic, and telecommunications systems.
Spain · Digital Nomad / Remote Work
International teleworker residence authorisation
Spain's UGE describes an international-teleworker route for third-country nationals working remotely for companies outside Spain through computer, telematic, and telecommunications systems.
Status note. The retained UGE page establishes the international-teleworker route. Detailed financial, family, fee, and duration fields remain unknown until the official FAQ can be fetched and verified.
Decision fit
Who this pathway serves
Important limits
People whose work requires on-site activity or whose employment relationship is not with an organization outside Spain. Current income, family, fee, duration, and settlement details need the official FAQ evidence.
Minimums · 1 of 9 fields sourced
Eligibility
Age
Work experience
Language
Education
Selection threshold
CompetitionUnknown - confirm with the official source
Health and character
Medical examUnknown - confirm with the official source
Police certificateYes
Costs · 1 of 2 fields sourced
Funds and fees
Settlement funds
No settlement-fund table is published.
Application fees
- 73.26 EURInitial application fee (main applicant and each family member)
Outcomes · 3 of 7 fields sourced
Residence, work, and family
Permanent residence
WorkYes
ContextThe retained UGE page does not establish a permanent-residence outcome for this authorisation.
Family
PartnerYes
ChildrenYes
ContextThe spouse or partner in an analogous affective relationship, minor children, adult children who are financially dependent and have not formed their own family unit, and dependent ascendants may apply jointly or subsequently.
Citizenship
ContextThe retained UGE page does not establish a citizenship outcome for this authorisation.
Processing time
ContextThe international teleworker visa authorises residence and work in Spain for one year. An initial residence authorisation may be requested only when 60 days remain before the visa expires.
Sources
Official sources
Citations
Field provenance
Question 4 - who can obtain
"A third-country national, of legal age."
Question 12 - other requirements
"To have no criminal record in Spain or in the country or countries where the applicant has resided during the five years prior to the application"
Question 21 - fee
"The fee of €73.26 for initial applications, both for the main applicant and any family members, must be paid online in advance"
Question 20 - financial resources
"an amount representing 200% of the minimum interprofessional salary (SMI) per month. (1,221 euros at present)"
Question 16 - visa validity
"which authorises residence and work in Spain for one year"
Question 12 - other requirements
"To hold public health insurance (through registration with Social Security) or equivalent private health insurance contracted with an insurance company authorised to operate in Spain."
Question 17 - family members
"The spouse or partner in an analogous a ective relationship, minor children or adult children who are financially dependent on the holder and have not formed their own family unit, and dependent ascendants who accompany or join the foreign national"
Information only, not legal advice. Rules, fees, and processing times change. Confirm the linked official pages before acting.