Spain

Spain’s Digital Nomad residence permit: employment or self-employment?

SPAIN · DIGITAL NOMAD · WORK Which route is better for a Digital Nomad residence permit in Spain: employment under a contract with a foreign company, or independent professional activity? Both routes are permitted under the Digital Nomad programme. However, their documentation, social security requirements and ongoing obligations can differ significantly. We explain how an…

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Administrative silence in Spain: UGE deadlines, additional document requests and refusals in 2026

SPAIN · UGE · DIGITAL NOMAD Twenty days have passed since the Digital Nomad residence application, and UGE has not replied. Does that mean the application is approved? Spanish immigration law does provide a mechanism called silencio administrativo positivo – positive administrative silence. However, there are important legal and practical distinctions between expiry of a…

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