Are you an administrative agency or a law firm?

No. Landesp coordinates your relocation process, and our partner lawyers handle the legal work when your case requires it. Procedures and documents are checked against official sources.

How much does it cost?

The Student Pack has a fixed price of €300 per person. Essential depends on your procedure and headcount: you define your case in two minutes, see the price and scope in writing, and only then decide whether to pay. No hidden costs or later charges.

I'm already in Spain. Can you help me?

Yes. Registration, bank account, digital certificate or utilities if you have just arrived; and family reunification if you have been here for a while. We handle it with you.

Can you guarantee an appointment for my procedure?

No one can honestly guarantee an appointment at a public office, whether immigration, the police, the town hall or the consulate: availability depends on each administration. What we do guarantee is our part: the file ready, official channels monitored and the request filed the moment a slot opens.

How long does the process take?

We recommend starting 8 to 12 weeks before arrival. Some procedures can be prepared from your home country; others are only possible in Spain. With early planning, many clients are operational within 15 to 30 days of arrival.

What are the 7 biggest mistakes people make when moving to Spain?

1) Paying rental deposits without verifying property ownership or reviewing lease terms; 2) Misunderstanding immigration rules (arriving as a tourist for procedures requiring a prior consular visa); 3) Delaying mandatory local municipal registration (empadronamiento); 4) Overlooking tax residency rules (such as the 183-day rule or Beckham Law deadlines); 5) Purchasing health insurance with co-payments rejected by immigration; 6) Arriving without police certificates or degrees properly apostilled and sworn-translated; and 7) Postponing TIE appointments and bank account opening without organized proof of funds.

Can you move and live in Spain?

Yes, absolutely. Spain offers well-established legal residency pathways: the Digital Nomad Visa (for remote employees and international freelancers under the Startup Act), the Student Visa (which permits working up to 30 hours per week), the Non-Lucrative Visa (for individuals with sufficient savings or passive income), highly qualified professional visas, investor visas, and residency through arraigo. The key is organizing your documentation and choosing the right legal route before travelling.

What are the do's and don'ts in Spain?

Do's: register your address (empadronamiento) immediately upon signing your lease; apply for your TIE residence card within 30 days of arrival; seek professional tax advice before your first 183 days; and verify property records before sending any money. Don'ts: never transfer rent deposits without lease verification and land registry check; do not exhaust your 90-day Schengen stay without a valid legal pathway; and do not purchase cheap insurance with co-payments.

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Spain digital nomad visa: Income criteria and the 3-year fast-track route

How to prove the 2,849-euro monthly wage threshold, the differences between consulates and the in-country UGE track, and Beckham Law tax perks.

A street map of Madrid and a scratch-off map of Europe on a dark table, next to a passport stamped «Visa approved»

Working remotely from a sunlit terrace in Madrid, Barcelona, or Valencia while billing foreign employers or clients is a dream for thousands. Yet securing official residency requires meeting strict financial criteria established under Spain's Startup Law.

The Spanish Digital Nomad Visa allows non-EU/EEA nationals to live in Spain while working remotely for companies established outside Spanish territory, relying exclusively on digital communication and teleworking technologies.

Official 2026 income benchmark thresholds

Financial eligibility is pegged at 200% of the Spanish Minimum Interprofessional Salary (SMI). For a single primary applicant, the mandatory minimum income is €2,849 gross per month (or foreign currency equivalent), totaling €34,188 per year.

Dependent family allowance additions

When bringing a spouse or legal civil partner, an additional 75% of the SMI is required (approximately €1,068 extra per month). For each dependent child or additional relative, add 25% of the SMI (around €356 monthly per person).

Earnings are verified through employment contracts, recent pay slips, invoices, and matching bank statements over the preceding three months reflecting consistent bank credits.

W-2 employees versus independent contractors

Company employees must provide an explicit letter authorizing remote telework from Spain, and the employer must have been operational for at least one full year. Freelancers and contractors may invoice up to 20% of their total billings to companies in Spain, but at least 80% must come from abroad.

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Strategic choice: 1-year consular visa vs. 3-year UGE residency

Consular application route abroadSubmitted via local consulates or BLS centers. Grants a one-year visa, requires in-person passport surrender, and often encounters extended wait times.
Direct in-country UGE applicationEnter Spain legally under tourist status and apply electronically through the Large Companies Unit (UGE). Grants a direct three-year residence permit.
Positive administrative silenceLaw 14/2013 sets a statutory twenty-business-day resolution window for UGE applications. Failure to respond within this legal timeframe constitutes positive approval.

Two ways to handle your nomad residency

On your ownSubmitting unvetted contractsRisking UGE rejection due to ambiguous corporate social security wording or undergoing passport retention in home country consulates.
On your ownMissing out on tax savingsFailing to apply for the Beckham Law special tax scheme within statutory deadlines and paying progressive income taxes up to forty-seven percent.
With LANDESPElectronic filing with Spanish attorneysDirect submission through the UGE professional portal for three years, contract auditing, town hall empadronamiento, and TIE appointment booking.

Sources: Law 14/2013 on support for entrepreneurs and their internationalization; Operating criteria of the Large Business and Strategic Collectives Unit (UGE-CE); Spanish Tax Agency Beckham Law guidelines.

Work remotely in Spain with a direct 3-year permit

Applying directly in Spain via UGE secures three full years of legal status and unlocks the flat 24% tax rate under the reformed Beckham Law.

At LANDESP, our immigration attorneys audit your contracts, submit your file electronically with bar credentials, and guide you through TIE card collection.