Barcelona-based immigration firm Legal Fournier updated its popular Digital-Nomad Visa eligibility tool on 26 May to reflect Spain’s new 2026 minimum-salary index (SMI). Under Law 28/2022, applicants must earn at least 200 % of the Spanish SMI—now €2,442 per month—for a single applicant; spouses add €916 and children add 25 % each.
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For individuals who would like an extra layer of certainty before filing, VisaHQ offers a streamlined Spain Digital-Nomad Visa service that keeps pace with every salary update and documentation tweak. Through its portal (https://www.visahq.com/spain/), applicants can run a free eligibility check, generate a personalized document list, order apostilles and even schedule consular appointments, making it an efficient companion tool to Legal Fournier’s calculator.
The web calculator, widely used by tech companies and relocation advisers, automatically recalculates family budgets and flags filings that fall below the threshold. While the government has not issued an official bulletin, Legal Fournier confirmed that multiple consulates have begun applying the higher figures in pre-screening calls. Applicants who lodged files before 1 May should be assessed under the 2025 SMI (€2,334), but cases submitted after that date risk refusal unless updated employment contracts or bank statements are provided. Beyond income, the firm reminds applicants that remote work must be for companies or clients outside Spain, Spanish client revenue must remain below the legal ceiling for self-employed nomads, and proof of private health insurance and a clean criminal record (with apostille) remain mandatory. Corporate HR teams sponsoring remote-first staff should therefore review salary packages, tax-planning under the Beckham Law and social-security certificates before securing consulate appointments, which can run three months out in high-demand posts such as London or Miami. Because the Digital-Nomad Visa leads to a three-year residence card renewable for two more years, salary compliance will be audited again at renewal. Mobility managers are advised to bake cost-of-living adjustments or performance-based raises into employment agreements to avoid triggering a shortfall in 2029. The update also underscores the need to synchronise visa timelines with Spain’s fast-moving immigration landscape, which saw major regulatory changes in 2025 and further tweaks expected once the EU Talent Pool initiative launches later in 2026.
For individuals who would like an extra layer of certainty before filing, VisaHQ offers a streamlined Spain Digital-Nomad Visa service that keeps pace with every salary update and documentation tweak. Through its portal (https://www.visahq.com/spain/), applicants can run a free eligibility check, generate a personalized document list, order apostilles and even schedule consular appointments, making it an efficient companion tool to Legal Fournier’s calculator.
The web calculator, widely used by tech companies and relocation advisers, automatically recalculates family budgets and flags filings that fall below the threshold. While the government has not issued an official bulletin, Legal Fournier confirmed that multiple consulates have begun applying the higher figures in pre-screening calls. Applicants who lodged files before 1 May should be assessed under the 2025 SMI (€2,334), but cases submitted after that date risk refusal unless updated employment contracts or bank statements are provided. Beyond income, the firm reminds applicants that remote work must be for companies or clients outside Spain, Spanish client revenue must remain below the legal ceiling for self-employed nomads, and proof of private health insurance and a clean criminal record (with apostille) remain mandatory. Corporate HR teams sponsoring remote-first staff should therefore review salary packages, tax-planning under the Beckham Law and social-security certificates before securing consulate appointments, which can run three months out in high-demand posts such as London or Miami. Because the Digital-Nomad Visa leads to a three-year residence card renewable for two more years, salary compliance will be audited again at renewal. Mobility managers are advised to bake cost-of-living adjustments or performance-based raises into employment agreements to avoid triggering a shortfall in 2029. The update also underscores the need to synchronise visa timelines with Spain’s fast-moving immigration landscape, which saw major regulatory changes in 2025 and further tweaks expected once the EU Talent Pool initiative launches later in 2026.
