Digital Nomad Visa Spain: Employer Letter and Documentation Guide

The employer letter is one of the most important documents in your Digital Nomad Visa application. It proves to the Spanish consulate that you have a legitimate remote working arrangement with a company outside Spain. Getting it right is essential.

What the Employer Letter Must Include

Your employer letter should confirm several key facts. The company name, registered address, and country of incorporation. Your full name and job title. Confirmation that your position is fully remote and can be performed from Spain. Your employment start date and confirmation the relationship has existed for the required period. Your salary (meeting the DNV income threshold). Confirmation that the company permits you to work from Spain.

The letter should be on company letterhead, signed by an authorised person (HR director, CEO, or line manager with appropriate authority), and dated recently.

Sample Structure

A strong employer letter follows this structure: company header and contact details, addressed to the Spanish Consulate, opening paragraph confirming the employment relationship, middle section detailing the role, remote nature, salary, and duration, closing paragraph confirming permission to work from Spain, and signature of an authorised representative.

Keep the language formal and factual. The consulate wants evidence, not marketing copy about how great an employee you are.

Does the Letter Need Translation?

Yes. If the letter is in English (or any language other than Spanish), it must be accompanied by a sworn translation (traducción jurada) by a translator accredited by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Some consulates may accept the English original alongside the translation; others require only the translation.

What If You’re a Freelancer?

Freelancers don’t have an employer, so the documentation is different. You’ll need to provide client contracts or letters confirming your working relationships, invoices and payment records demonstrating regular income, tax returns showing your freelance income, and a statement explaining your professional activity and how it can be performed remotely.

The goal is the same: proving that you have stable, verifiable remote income from outside Spain.

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Other Required Documents

Beyond the employer letter, your DNV application typically requires a valid passport, completed visa application form, criminal record certificate (apostilled and translated), proof of income (payslips, bank statements), health insurance meeting visa requirements, passport photos, and proof of payment of the visa fee.