Spain digital nomad visa

[DigitalUser]

Has anyone here actually done the move or seriously considering? I'd be intersted in chatting with anyone who has / is considering - esp those with a young family

This is me - we were planning to move for September but have pushed back by a year because of the challenge in finding an international school that we liked and are also not considering another region entirely. Happy to chat about my experiences so far

[Bluenose]

Has anyone here actually done the move or seriously considering? I'd be intersted in chatting with anyone who has / is considering - esp those with a young family

In terms of who has done the move, there are posts on the facebook groups that confirm that at least one U.K National has been accepted for a Digital Nomad Visa in under 30 days via the Spanish Self-Employment route i.e. you provide the Spanish authorities a self-employment certificate (link below) pledge to register as self-employed when you get to Spain and pay 50%+ total deductions (but you do get full spanish social security, healthcare and pension coverage).

If you fancy this route and you qualify for a UK Gov issued certificate, you can get the certificate used to support the application from here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-fo...eNbkAfr__aW6b0

In terms of seriously considering with a young family (5 total), that would be me. I am waiting for a few applications of the early movers to go through the legal factory before I step in and chance my arm without the self-employment certificate. The lawyers that are posting on the facebook groups are only just starting to work on these early mover applications.

[brightondeveloper]

Has anyone here actually done the move or seriously considering? I'd be intersted in chatting with anyone who has / is considering - esp those with a young family

[Bluenose]

Has this Gov actually done anything favorable for small businesses at all? I'm googling the state of play wrt schooling in spain atm to asses whether or not I can move my family there - surely there's a lot more people considering this now? It's insane what's going on in this country

for Andalucía, there is a list of International schools here: https://mumabroad.com/education/educ...ols-andalucia/

[brightondeveloper]

Has this Gov actually done anything favorable for small businesses at all? I'm googling the state of play wrt schooling in spain atm to asses whether or not I can move my family there - surely there's a lot more people considering this now? It's insane what's going on in this country

[jamesbrown]

and then I get clobbered for 25%

26.5%, sadly...

[oliverson]

I see that no more as an admin problem, its not really a legal problem. You can just setup an offshore expat account in GBP.

Even if they (agency/end-client) pay in GBP to you, the FX costs between GBP/EUR are so slim, you can do the conversion yourself, I just would avoid having it paid into a U.K based GBP account.

It's all part of the shift abroad, sure many will be paid in GBP as this is ContractorUK after all but I do work and get paid in GBP, EUR and USD but its all (currently) paid into a U.K based GBP account.

Current client is in the US. I invoice them in USD and get paid into my Starling USD account, then I move it over to my Starling GBP account if the rate is favourable, which tbh it has been VERY favourable the last year or so.

I already have a property in Spain, an NIE number and a Spanish bank account.

So what's stopping me from getting the visa? Baggage! Ltd company here, BBL, car lease, property, etc. I could possibly park the Ltd and try return the car but I really don't want to do that, it's a Model Y Long Range and simply the best car I've ever had. But having said that, I was holding fire to see if the 25% CT would come in, and it has. I have probably 6 months into the new financial year, before my projected profit exceeds £ 50k and then I get clobbered for 25%. Kind of hoping there is some enlightenment and success stories find their way into this thread within that time.

[WTFH]

I see that no more as an admin problem, its not really a legal problem. You can just setup an offshore expat account in GBP.

Even if they (agency/end-client) pay in GBP to you, the FX costs between GBP/EUR are so slim, you can do the conversion yourself, I just would avoid having it paid into a U.K based GBP account.

It's all part of the shift abroad, sure many will be paid in GBP as this is ContractorUK after all but I do work and get paid in GBP, EUR and USD but its all (currently) paid into a U.K based GBP account.

Yes, it's an admin problem, not a legal one. But it's an admin problem that someone needs to consider and not just hoof the blame on elsewhere.

Your final sentence makes it sound like you think every single contractor in the UK is going to move to Spain, and that none of us have done contracts in foreign currencies before. Contractors have, for years, worked in different countries around the world. It's not a new thing. The new thing is the post-Brexit opportunity for a few who have the desire to move to Spain, where, for a few years, it didn't look like it was going to be easy.
If you are in a position to make the move and the clients/sectors you work in are happy, then it would be something to consider, but I don't think it's going to be most of the UK contractor market that follows you to Spain.

[Bluenose]

Well, it's not quite as simple as that - will they pay in GBP or EUR?

I see that no more as an admin problem, its not really a legal problem. You can just setup an offshore expat account in GBP.

Even if they (agency/end-client) pay in GBP to you, the FX costs between GBP/EUR are so slim, you can do the conversion yourself, I just would avoid having it paid into a U.K based GBP account.

It's all part of the shift abroad, sure many will be paid in GBP as this is ContractorUK after all but I do work and get paid in GBP, EUR and USD but its all (currently) paid into a U.K based GBP account.

[NotAllThere]

I would still do it for the legal 3 months as a tourist.

That is correct. But you can still work from there and nobody will know. Only your client security team that would see you log-in with foreign ip.

So, you agree that your statement was wrong: you can't do it for the legal 3 months as a tourist. And if you get caught, you're liable to be deported and banned from the Schengen area for a few years. If you're happy to take that risk, go for it.

Bear in mind that this is a professional forum. Persistant inappropriate posting and advocating illegal activity will get you banned.