The Spain Digital Nomad Visa, in plain English
Since Brexit, a British passport gives you just ninety days in any one hundred and eighty across the Schengen Area. Fine for a holiday. No use at all if you want to actually live here.
The good news is there is a route built for exactly this. It is called the Digital Nomad Visa, and it lets non-EU citizens live in Spain while continuing to work remotely for employers or clients based outside the country. We moved here ourselves, so here is the honest version.
It is open to all non-EU nationals, which firmly includes post-Brexit British and Irish citizens. Whether you are an employee on a foreign payroll, a freelancer invoicing clients abroad, or a director of your own company, there is a path in. The headline requirement is income: at least 2,849 euros a month in 2026 for a single applicant, with more if family come too.
The real prize is the tax position. Employees of a foreign company can often access the Beckham Law, a special regime offering a flat 24% rate on Spanish income for up to six years. It is genuinely valuable, though freelancers and majority company owners usually do not qualify, so it pays to understand your profile before you move.
There is plenty of detail beneath the surface: two different application routes, the social security question, the six-month residency rule, and a few honest caveats the glossy headlines tend to skip. We have pulled all of it together in one clear guide.
