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WESTERN FAMILIES
Digital Nomad Visa vs Non-Lucrative Visa: which one actually fits?
The two most confused visas in Spanish relocation, and the one question that decides between them.
Families asking about ‘the Spain visa’ usually mean two different visas, and confusing them wastes months. The deciding question is this: will any part of your income, after you move, come from active work?
If yes: the Digital Nomad Visa
For people who keep working, employed or freelance, for a company or clients outside Spain. You need at least three months of work history and stable income above roughly €2,850 a month, with up to 20% allowed from Spanish clients.
If no: the Non-Lucrative Visa
For people not working at all: retirees, investment or rental income, savings. No work means no work, including remote work for a foreign company. The threshold is around €28,800 a year for the main applicant, all passive.
THE MISTAKE THAT COSTS FAMILIES THE MOST TIME
Not picking the wrong visa, but a bank history that doesn’t match the story. Six months of steady, explainable income is worth more than a bigger recent number.
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Spain Digital Nomad Visa
Keep your job. Change your life.
Spain Non-Lucrative Visa
Live in Spain without working there.
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