The Spain Digital Nomad Visa income requirement is 200% of the Spanish minimum wage (SMI). For 2026, with the SMI at €1,381/month over 14 payments, that works out to €2,762 gross per month or €38,668 per year. But UGE’s reading of that number is stricter than most guides admit.
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UGE evaluates gross income before tax and social security contributions. For a remote employee this is the gross salary on your contract; for a freelancer it is total invoicing before expenses. Bonuses, commissions and equity vesting count if they are recurring and documented; one-off signing bonuses generally do not.
If a spouse joins, add 75% of SMI (€1,036 in 2026) to the main threshold; each additional relative adds 25% (€345). So a family of three needs about €4,143 gross per month, and a family of four about €4,488.
The add-ons apply to the main applicant’s income — a partner cannot contribute their own income unless they file as a separate primary applicant.
UGE wants a coherent story across three sources: the employment/service contract, payslips or invoices, and bank statements. The three must match in currency, amount and dates. Any mismatch triggers a subsanación notice and adds 10–30 days to the timeline.
If you invoice in USD, GBP or another currency, UGE converts to EUR at the ECB reference rate on each invoice date. Keep a small buffer above the threshold — a stronger euro can push a technically qualifying salary below the line.
A few situations that regularly surface at the desk:
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