1st of March 2023
Since the Digital Nomad Visa has been approved in Spain, we have received many enquiries over the last few weeks about how the application process works.
This visa, intended for non-European citizens working remotely, can be applied for from the Spanish Consulate or Embassy in the applicant’s country of residence or directly from Spain.
Therefore, applicants may apply at the Spanish consulate in their home country, and eligible applicants may also apply from Spain to the UGE. To be able to submit the application from our country, you need to be in a regular situation, that means:
- You have entered Spain as a tourist because you hold a passport from a country that does not require a Schengen visa and you are still within the 90-day period.
- You have entered Spain with a Schengen visa and you still have days left.
- You are already residing in Spain as a holder of a Student visa, which has not yet expired.
- You are already residing in Spain as a holder of a residence permit, work permit, etc., which has not yet expired.
Consulates and Embassies have processed applications for the digital nomad visa since 2023 so that those digital nomads who are abroad can apply for this visa from their country of origin or residence.
If you wish to apply for this visa as soon as possible, we recommend that you come directly to Spain and carry out the procedures from here. The process from Spain is faster, as you will receive a response to your application in just 20 working days. In addition, the digital nomad visa is valid for up to 1 year, while a residence authorisation applied for from Spain may be granted for up to 3 years..
For more information, you can visit the Blog and Breaking News section of our website, where we update all the information related to the Digital Nomad Visa on a weekly basis
