For Spain · International remote work residence
Do you work remotely for outside Spain and earn more than €2,849 a month? You can live here for up to three years. We handle it with you from start to finish.
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Is it for you?
If you tick these boxes, the international remote work residence fits you. In the strategy session we check it against your documents.
As an employee, only for companies outside Spain. As a freelancer, you can have Spanish clients as long as they are no more than 20% of your work.
A university, vocational or business school qualification, or at least three years of experience in your field.
With the company or your clients, before you apply, and with permission to work remotely.
It needs to show real, continuous activity over the last year.
That is 200% of Spain's 2026 minimum wage, as applied by the UGE. An amount is added for each family member.
No criminal record in the countries you've lived in, and health insurance from an insurer authorised in Spain.
2026 minimum income
Calculated from Spain's 2026 minimum wage (Royal Decree 126/2026) over 12 months, following the criterion applied by the Large Companies Unit (UGE). The main applicant provides the income.
| Who's coming | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Just you | €2,849 | €34,188 |
| You and your partner | €3,917 | €47,004 |
| Couple and one child | €4,273 | €51,276 |
| Couple and two children | €4,629 | €55,548 |
First family member: +€1,068 a month. Each additional member: +€356 a month. Figures change when the minimum wage is updated; we check them for every case.
Two routes
Picking the right route changes how long your permit lasts, the timelines and where you need to be while it's decided.
From your country
From Spain
We decide which one suits you best, together
What we do
We check your contract or clients, your income and your qualifications before moving a single paper.
Consulate or Spain, real timelines and the best date to apply.
The exact list of documents for your case, nothing missing and nothing extra.
Contracts, company letters, apostilles and sworn translations, reviewed before filing.
We file the application and follow it until the decision, including any requests.
Applications for your family and guidance for the fingerprint appointment and the card.
Not included: government fees, sworn translations, apostilles and health insurance, paid directly to each body or provider.
Partner firmWhat about tax? For the tax planning of your move to Spain we work with a specialist firm, and we put you in touch if you need it.
Service fee
The strategy session is the first step: in 60 minutes you know whether you qualify, which route suits you and the exact fee for your file. If you go ahead, the €90 is credited.
First step · Strategy session
€90
60 minutes online with your documents. You leave with your route chosen, real timelines and your next step in writing.
Book the sessionFull application
from€1,200
Main applicant: review, strategy, file preparation and follow-up until the decision.
Why applications fail
FAQ
As an employee, no: only for companies outside Spain. As a freelancer, yes, as long as what you bill Spanish companies is no more than 20% of your work.
From Spain, the Large Companies Unit has 20 days from filing to decide, and if it doesn't answer in time the application is deemed approved. At a consulate, the general deadline is 10 working days. Add the time needed to gather documents, apostilles and translations, which is usually the longest part.
Yes, if you're in Spain legally, meaning within the time your stay allows. If you've overstayed, this route isn't available and we need to look at another one.
Yes: your partner, your minor children or adult children who depend on you, and dependent parents. They can apply with you or later. Your income has to cover the whole family.
Public insurance, or private insurance from an insurer authorised to operate in Spain. We tell you which cover to check so the insurance doesn't trigger a request for more documents.
If you live in Spain for more than 183 days a year, you'll usually become a Spanish tax resident. There's a special regime for relocated workers that may suit you. For the tax side we work with a specialist firm: if you need it, we put you in touch so you can review it before applying, and start with both your residence and your taxes set up properly.
If you still meet the conditions, you renew it for two-year periods. If you came with a visa, you apply for residence from Spain before it expires.
In the strategy session we review your case with your documents, choose the route and give you the exact timeline and fee. If you go ahead with us, the €90 is credited.
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