Kingdom of Spain
Digital Nomad Visa (Spain): total cost to complete
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A source-linked budget for a single Spain international teleworker applicant: UGE-CE residence-authorisation tasa, TIE card issuance, conditional consular national visa fee, income evidence at 200% of 2026 SMI, insurance, criminal-record/apostille, translations, visa-centre service fees, and family-scaling fee/income lines.
What does the Digital Nomad Visa (Spain) actually cost?
Mandatory non-refundable costs are €647.02-€1,677.02. Refundable proof-of-funds requirements are tracked separately at €34,188, because that money is shown or blocked rather than normally lost.
Verified against BOE - immigration fees, BOE - visa fees, and Spanish National Police TIE fees on 1 July 2026.
What it actually costs
A source-linked budget for a single Spain international teleworker applicant: UGE-CE residence-authorisation tasa, TIE card issuance, conditional consular national visa fee, income evidence at 200% of 2026 SMI, insurance, criminal-record/apostille, translations, visa-centre service fees, and family-scaling fee/income lines.
Money you don't get back
€647.02-€1,677.02
Mandatory fees, services and one month of insurance.
Proof of funds (returned to you)
€34,188
Not a fee or blocked account. UGE-CE requires monthly resources at 200% of the current SMI for the main applicant; 2026 SMI is EUR 17,094/year, so the principal-applicant annual floor is EUR 34,188 gross.
Proof of funds (returned to you)
€12,820.50
Optional family-scaling line. UGE-CE requires 75% of SMI for a family unit of two people counting the principal applicant and first dependant; 75% of 2026 annual SMI is EUR 12,820.50.
Proof of funds (returned to you)
€4,273.50
Optional family-scaling line. UGE-CE requires a further 25% of SMI for each additional family member after the first dependant; 25% of 2026 annual SMI is EUR 4,273.50.
| Cost line | Amount | Type | When / who |
|---|---|---|---|
| UGE-CE residence authorisation tasa (Modelo 790-038) | €10.94 | Gov fee | UGE-CE asks initial international-teleworker applicants to provide proof of payment using Modelo 790-038; the current immigration-fee order lists initial temporary-residence authorisation lines at EUR 10.94. Verify the exact form sub-line before payment. BOE - Orden PJC/617/2025 and UGE-CE teleworker documentation |
| TIE card issuance tasa | €16.08 | Gov fee | TIE documenting the first grant of temporary residence, paid before the post-approval fingerprint/card appointment. Spanish National Police - foreigner fee forms |
| Remote-work income evidence (200% of 2026 SMI) | €34,188 | Proof of funds | Not a fee or blocked account. UGE-CE requires monthly resources at 200% of the current SMI for the main applicant; 2026 SMI is EUR 17,094/year, so the principal-applicant annual floor is EUR 34,188 gross. UGE-CE teleworker documentation and BOE - Real Decreto 126/2026 |
| Private health insurance or public coverage evidence· indicative | €600-€1,200first year | Insurance | Required unless the applicant will be covered through Spanish Social Security or an applicable international social-security certificate. Travel insurance, reimbursement-only cover, co-pays and waiting periods are not accepted. UGE-CE - initial teleworker documentation |
| Criminal-record certificate and apostille/legalisation· indicative | €20-€150 | Service | Country-specific police certificate, apostille/legalisation and courier costs vary. UGE-CE asks for records from countries where the applicant lived during the last two years, plus a responsible declaration for the last five years. UGE-CE - initial teleworker documentation |
| Sworn translations· indicative | €0-€300 | Service | Required for public documents not issued in Spanish. The minimum can be zero where the applicant already has Spanish documents or the relevant documents are accepted without translation. UGE-CE - initial teleworker documentation |
| Consular national visa fee (if applying from abroad)(optional) | €90 | Gov fee | Conditional on applying through the one-year consular visa route rather than applying in Spain for the residence authorisation. Local currency collection and reciprocity rules can affect the amount at a given post. BOE - Orden AUC/891/2024 (visa fees) |
| Visa application centre service fee(optional)· indicative | €0-€120 | Service | Conditional on the responsible Spanish consulate and appointment channel. Some applicants file directly; others use an external service provider. Country-specific Spanish consulate or external visa provider - verify locally |
| Legalised copies, notary or courier costs(optional)· indicative | €0-€150 | Service | Conditional on document country, filing channel and whether paper originals must be moved between applicant, translator, consulate and Spain. Country-specific - verify with issuing authority and Spanish mission |
| Family-member UGE/TIE/consular fees(optional) | €26.08-€116.08per dependant | Gov fee | Optional family-scaling line. In-country family authorisation plus TIE is EUR 10.94 + EUR 16.08; add the EUR 90 national visa fee if the dependant applies from abroad. BOE - immigration fees, BOE - visa fees, and Spanish National Police TIE fees |
| First dependant income uplift(optional) | €12,820.50first dependant | Proof of funds | Optional family-scaling line. UGE-CE requires 75% of SMI for a family unit of two people counting the principal applicant and first dependant; 75% of 2026 annual SMI is EUR 12,820.50. UGE-CE teleworker documentation and BOE - Real Decreto 126/2026 |
| Additional dependant income uplift(optional) | €4,273.50additional dependant | Proof of funds | Optional family-scaling line. UGE-CE requires a further 25% of SMI for each additional family member after the first dependant; 25% of 2026 annual SMI is EUR 4,273.50. UGE-CE teleworker documentation and BOE - Real Decreto 126/2026 |
Baseline sunk cost is the UGE-CE residence-authorisation tasa, TIE card fee, first-year insurance range, criminal-record/apostille range, and sworn-translation range for a single in-country residence-authorisation applicant. The EUR 34,188 income-evidence line is shown separately because it is salary/income proof, not money paid away and not a blocked deposit. The consular national visa fee, visa-centre service fees, legalisation/courier costs, and family-member fee/income uplifts are excluded from the baseline unless the user needs them. Last checked 1 July 2026.
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Visa Atlas, "Digital Nomad Visa (Spain) cost-to-complete model", https://visaatlas.org/cost-to-complete/spain-digital-nomad-visa. Last verified 1 July 2026.
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FAQs
What does the Digital Nomad Visa (Spain) actually cost to complete?
Mandatory non-refundable costs are €647.02-€1,677.02 in the current model. Separately, refundable proof-of-funds requirements are €34,188. The line table explains each item and source.
Is proof of funds a sunk cost?
No. Proof of funds is money you must show, hold or block. It can still be a cash-flow barrier, but it is different from application fees, document costs and insurance payments that you do not normally get back.
Why are some lines marked indicative?
Some third-party costs vary by country, provider and document count. Those lines use a range and are marked indicative so they are not confused with a single government tariff.