Digital Nomad Visa (Spain): government fee breakdown

How much does the Digital Nomad Visa (Spain) cost in government fees?

The Spain Digital Nomad Visa costs around EUR 1,020 in year one for a single applicant applying from abroad, mostly driven by private health insurance rather than the small government residence tasa (€10.94). The worked example assumes single applicant, applying from abroad, totalling €1,017.02. Fees for dependants, priority service, or higher-tier salary bands change the total — see the itemised table above.

Are these fees refundable if my application is refused?

Most application fees are non-refundable once the government begins processing. Some jurisdictions refund specific components (e.g. Canada's Right of Permanent Residence Fee refunds if refused; UK IHS refunds if the visa is refused). Check the linked primary source for the route you are applying to.

How often do these fees change?

UGE-CE (Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos) administers the Startup Law route. The fee schedule was reset by Orden PJC/617/2025 (in force 16 June 2025), which repealed the prior order — the old €73.26 combined figure no longer exists. National long-stay visa fees are set separately by Orden AUC/891/2024 at EUR 90, subject to local currency collection and reciprocity rules. Income thresholds track Spain's SMI and IPREM indices. The line that actually moves your budget is private health insurance: the government tasa is tiny, but a full-cover Spanish policy for the year is the largest single cost for most applicants.

Do dependants pay the same fees as the primary applicant?

Each family member pays their own EUR 90 consular fee if applying from abroad, €10.94 UGE-CE tasa (Tasa 038; the old €73.26 line was repealed by Orden PJC/617/2025), and €16.08 TIE. Income threshold scales: +75% of SMI for first dependant, +25% per additional.