You can apply for the Spain Digital Nomad Residence from inside Spain while on a regular tourist stay, as long as you are still legally inside the 90-day Schengen window. This route is filed with UGE and uses the Autorización Inicial track.
Status on submission
Legally inside Spain (Schengen 90/180)
Application track
Autorización Inicial via UGE
Initial validity
3 years
Browse the full document checklist.
Confirm your legal stay
Apply before day 90 of your Schengen stay — entries are counted across the whole zone.
Register a Spanish address
You can use a hotel address, a rented flat or empadronamiento depending on availability.
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MI-T, MI-F (if any) and 790-038 are produced from the TeletrabajadoresVisa builder in a few minutes.
Submit online to UGE
File via the Mercurio platform with a Spanish digital certificate, or through a registered representative.
Travel restriction during review
You may stay in Spain while the file is being reviewed even if your tourist stay expires, but leaving Spain before approval is risky.
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Not sure which scenario fits you? Read the complete Spain Digital Nomad Visa guide first.