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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Can your spouse work on Spain's digital nomad visa?

Clear legal breakdown: spouses and dependent partners on Spain's Digital Nomad Visa hold full, unrestricted rights to work as employees or freelancers in Spain.

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When relocating to Spain as a digital nomad with a partner, one of the most critical lifestyle and financial questions is whether your spouse can legally work. In many countries, dependent visas strictly prohibit employment. Under Spain's Startup Act framework, the reality is the exact opposite: dependent spouses hold full, automatic rights to work across the entire Spanish economy.

The Statutory Foundation: The Fourth Additional Provision

The Fourth Additional Provision of Law 14/2013 establishes unequivocal protections for family members of international teleworkers. Spouses and officially registered civil partners (parejas de hecho) who accompany the primary applicant receive an authorization of residence that incorporates an automatic work permit.

Crucially, this work right is completely unrestricted: the spouse is not limited to remote work for foreign clients. They are fully empowered to work in Spain as an employee for a domestic Spanish company or register as an autónomo (self-employed) to operate a local business.

No Labor Market Testing or Geographic Restrictions

Standard work visas in Spain are subject to the 'Situación Nacional de Empleo'—a bureaucratic test ensuring no Spanish citizen is available for the job before hiring a foreign national. Spouses under Law 14/2013 are exempt from this restriction.

A Spanish enterprise can hire your spouse directly, using standard domestic employment contracts, without seeking special government authorization or demonstrating occupational shortages.

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Who Qualifies as a Reunited Family Dependent?

Legal SpousesMarried partners holding an official marriage certificate apostilled and translated into Spanish.
Civil Partners (Pareja de Hecho)Partners enrolled in an official public registry or partners who can demonstrate stable cohabitation for at least one year through joint tenancy or joint accounts.
Dependent ChildrenMinor children, or adult children who remain economically dependent and have not formed independent family units.
Ascendants: Dependent parents or parents-in-law requiring care.

Labor and Social Rights: Primary Nomad vs. Dependent Spouse in Spain

Legal Capability	Primary Digital Nomad Holder	Dependent Spouse / Civil Partner
Remote Work for Foreign Clients	Authorized (Primary purpose of permit)	Authorized (100% legal)
Local Employment in Spain (Other Account)	Restricted (Max. 20% billing rule applies)	UNRESTRICTED (Can work full-time for Spanish co.)
Spanish Self-Employed Registration (Own Account)	Permitted (Subject to nomad regulations)	UNRESTRICTED (Can launch any local business)
Public Healthcare Access (CatSalut, SERMAS)	Via Social Security or Private Insurance	Derived from primary holder or own employment
Citizenship Pathway (2-Year Rule)	Computes 100% (Iberoamerican citizens)	Computes 100% (Iberoamerican citizens)

Key Practical Tips

What the team recommends before you file anything:

Marriage certificates must be recently issued (typically within the last 6 months) and apostilled. Ancient certificates are routinely rejected by consular and UGE adjudicators.
Once approved, your spouse receives their own independent TIE card stating 'Residencia y Trabajo', giving them full employment mobility.

Required Documentation Checklist

Marriage certificate or registered civil partnership document with Hague Apostille.
Sworn translation into Spanish of all civil status documents by a certified MAEC translator.
Criminal record background check for the spouse with Hague Apostille and sworn translation.
Full private health insurance policy without copayments covering the spouse in Spain.
Proof of primary applicant's supplemental financial solvency (+75% of SMI for the spouse).

Sources: Ley 14/2013 de apoyo a los emprendedores y su internacionalización (Disposición Adicional Cuarta); Portal de Inmigración - Guía de trámites para familiares de teletrabajadores; Estatuto de los Trabajadores - Real Decreto Legislativo 2/2015.