Last Updated on March 18, 2026 by Bruno Bianchi
A Spainguru community member kindly shared his Spanish Digital Nomad application post in the Spanish Digital Nomad Visa Facebook group of Spainguru. Join the group today to discover more tips and tricks and stay informed about the Spanish digital nomad visa!
Just had my Spanish Digital Nomad application approved!
Freelancer from the UK, did it from Valencia through a lawyer.
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I had to write a letter saying that I did not have my social security document yet but as soon as I was approved for the visa I would register as Autonomo (Freelancer).
Massive thank you to people in Spainguru’s Digital Nomad Visa group who have been incredibly helpful!!
The letter I used due to not having social security certificate
Yo (INSERT NAME) nacional del Reino Unido con pasaporte: (PASSPORT NUMBER).
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Un cordial saludo,
(INSERT NAME)
What did I have to translate?
I translated everything including contracts (with the help of google and my spanish partner), but only my university degree and ACRO Certificate needed an official paid translation.
Questions & Answers
3 days over when you applied or when you were approved?
3 days over when I was approved.
Did you travel to Spain? Or the law’s did it whole you in your home country?
I submitted while in Spain
Ltd director?
No, sole trader
How long did it take to get approved?
One month!
Did you submit contracts with your clients?
Yes I had to submit them, they requested them after my initial submission
Did you have one long contract lasting a year? Or just evidence that you’d worked with the client for a long time with short non continuous contracts?
I have a couple of contracts lasting one year and evidence of regular payments into my bank account from those, I also have contracts that were from the last year but are not current. I included letters from my clients that stated they had been working with me since X date and how much they paid me and that they were happy work remotely.
My lawyer told me that I’d be approved for the visa only for as long as my contract. Since you’re a freelancer, was that the case for you?
No mine is until 04/26/2026, so 3 years! I had contracts lasting only until August upon submission.
How many months proof of payment did they require?
I submitted a year’s worth of bank statements with payments from current and past clients
Author: Genie Vann
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