Remote-worker estancia, not local employment
Nomad estancia for one year with one renewal. Applicant income from $3,000/month. Official pages conflict on the family threshold ($4,000 or $5,000): confirm with DGME before applying.
From $3,000/month over the prior 12 months; confirm family threshold with DGME
Documents for this route
- Application, payment, passport and entry/visa if required; 12 months of statements plus affidavit or certified evidence.
- Official Spanish translations, required legalization; medical cover of at least $50,000 for the entire stay and dependants.
- Spouse: marriage/union certificate under six months old; children: birth record and evidence of applicable dependency conditions.
What to do before departure
Order police certificates from the required countries. Check whether validity is measured from issue, entry or filing. Prepare birth, marriage and name-change records; check apostille or consular legalization, treaty exemptions and translation requirements. An apostille and a translation are different procedures.
Leave a tailored power of attorney with a trusted person: specify banks, property, document collection and representation. Confirm each institution will accept it, any substitution authority and expiry. Do not hand over banking passwords.
Full pre-departure checklistPartner, children & pets
The nomad programme has spouse and child provisions. Check marital/dependency conditions for children up to 25; prepare family records in advance.
Check each family member's residence, work and study rights separately. Children may need custody documents, the other parent's consent specifically to residence, school records and vaccination history. Pet preparation depends on departure, transit, airline and destination veterinary rules.