File in Spain and the authorities have twenty working days to decide. If they ask for more documents the clock stops until you reply.
The threshold is 200% of the Spanish minimum wage and it rises with each family member. If your income falls a little short, savings may also count. There is no published figure for how large a shortfall they can cover, so bring your statements to the call and we will go through them with you.
For an individual
For a couple
For a family of three
For each additional family member
Your income, your contracts and how long they have run decide most of it, and all three can be checked on a call. We will tell you where you stand — including if this route is the wrong one for you.
During the consultation we go through your case and say plainly where it looks weak. On Smart and Max, if the authorities ask for more documents, we prepare the response.
We prepare your case against the rules and current published guidance, checking the requirements for your filing route and addressing gaps in the evidence before submission.
A refusal does not end the work. On Smart and Max we go through the written resolution, tell you what it turned on, and prepare the next step — an appeal where the grounds support one, or a fresh application.
Every application is decided by the Spanish authorities, and no one can promise approval. Our part is to prepare and check your file against the rules and current practice before it is filed.
We are an immigration consultancy. Where a case needs regulated legal work, it is carried out by the independent Spanish lawyer (abogado) we work with — José Antonio Bascuñana Soriano, colegiado nº 1933, Colegio de Abogados de Orihuela.
Victoria applied for the digital nomad permit herself, when the route was new. What she learned going through it is what we check first in yours.
Victoria — digital nomad applications, ClickToSpain
Very good service - in continual contact thoughtout the process - helpful and knowledgeable all the way through from start to finish
ClickToSpain made the process quite stress free for me. I have been very thankful throughout the process to have found them. I found their charges to be reasonable as well (having consulted some others). I would highly recommend their services.
Andrew was an excellent communicator and gave accurate and appropriate advice.
I had a great experience with Andrew. He was extremely friendly, making it easy to discuss my needs and concerns. Andrew took the time to thoroughly explain all my options to me, helping me understand which choices would be best based on my situation. I appreciated his expertise and genuine willingness to assist me. He gave a personalised approach and let me know that I am still able to contact him anytime with further questions I may have. I would genuinely recommend him to anyone looking for clear thoughtful guidance.
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Start if you will arrange translations and apostilles yourself. Smart if you want us to handle the paperwork. Max if you also want somebody with you in Spain.
50%
Our work up to filing
Due when you have had your consultation, chosen a package and asked us to start.
25%
The application goes in
Due when your completed application has been filed — lodged with the authorities in Spain, or at the consulate that covers you.
25%
The decision comes back
Due when the authorities issue their decision on your application, whatever that decision says.
A quarter of the fee stays unpaid the whole time your file is with the authorities. It falls due when the authorities issue their decision — granted or refused. Scope and fee are both confirmed in the service agreement before work starts.
No. The 90-day Schengen limit still applies to all visa-exempt UK nationals travelling to Spain for tourism. The Digital Nomad Visa is a separate residence authorisation that grants up to three years of legal stay (renewable to five) for remote workers who meet the income and activity criteria.
For the Digital Nomad Visa, savings are not mandatory if your qualifying income already covers the legal minimum: 200% of Spanish SMI, or €2,849 a month in 2026. Savings may help cover a shortfall, but there is no published amount for every case; we review the evidence with you. The Non-Lucrative route is different: it requires sufficient savings or qualifying regular income, at 400% of IPREM for the main applicant and an additional 100% for each accompanying family member.
Yes, provided you hold the correct authorisation. The Digital Nomad Visa allows UK-based freelancers and salaried employees to live in Spain while working for clients or employers outside Spain. If you are employed, your employer must be outside Spain. If you are self-employed, you may also work for a Spanish company, provided that work is no more than 20% of your total professional activity. Working remotely during an ordinary 90-day Schengen stay is tolerated for occasional tasks but is not a legal basis for ongoing employment or tax residency.
Yes. Employees and self-employed applicants need different evidence and may have different social-security and tax obligations. Some employees working temporarily in Spain can remain covered by UK National Insurance with a valid A1 certificate, but HMRC must confirm eligibility, including the employer’s position. Company directors and shareholders need an individual assessment of their role and working relationship. Where Spanish autónomo registration applies, contributions depend on earnings and any relief available. The Beckham regime is a separate tax election with its own eligibility and filing deadlines. For qualifying employment income, its 24% rate applies up to €600,000, including income from an employer outside Spain. We review your work arrangements and arrange tax advice before you commit to a route.
As of 2026 applicants must demonstrate monthly earnings of at least 200% of the Spanish minimum wage. The 2026 SMI is €17,094 a year, so the threshold is €34,188 a year — €2,849 a month. Add 75% of SMI for the first family member (about €1,068 a month) and 25% for each one after that (about €356 a month). Income must come from clients or contracts active for at least three months before the application.
Both routes exist. UK applicants typically file through the Spanish Consulate in London, Manchester or Edinburgh and receive a one-year visa. In its final 60 days you can apply in Spain for a three-year residence authorisation; once that is granted, you collect the TIE card that evidences it. Alternatively, you can enter Spain as a visitor and apply directly to the UGE for a three-year residence authorisation — this in-country route skips the consular stage and, in practice, is usually faster.
The main drawbacks are documentary — apostilled criminal record, sworn translations, proof of three-month client relationships, and private healthcare cover (£800–£1,500 per adult annually). After 183 days in Spain you become a tax resident, though the Beckham regime may apply a flat 24% up to €600,000. The 20% cap on Spanish-sourced income also limits anyone hoping to pivot into local work.
Spanish tax residency is triggered by the 183-day rule (spending more than half the calendar year in Spain) or by having your main economic interests (centro de intereses económicos) located there. Registering as autónomo does not in itself make you tax resident on day one, but it is strong evidence of economic ties and, in practice, brings most freelance DNV holders into tax residency promptly. Two timing points matter: residents become liable for Spanish worldwide income tax (IRPF) from the tax year they qualify; and anyone wanting the Beckham regime must apply within six months of their Spanish Social Security registration — miss this window and you default to the standard progressive rates (up to 47%) for the whole year.
The call is free and runs at least 30 minutes, with no obligation to go ahead.
Head of Relocation Department
This is one of the few types of residence permit that allows you to take not only your wife/husband and minor children, but also your financially dependent children over the age of 18 and dependent parents. The legal test is genuine financial dependency, and in practice applications for parents under 65 are rarely accepted
A self-employed applicant may also work for Spanish companies, provided that work is no more than 20% of their total professional activity. An employed applicant may work only for an employer based outside Spain. The applicant’s family members can work in Spain without restrictions.
