Attorney, Family Office

Concept

Digital Nomad is the fastest and most cost-effective way to obtain a residence permit in Europe. Applicants receive a 3-year card just 3 months after beginning to collect the documents.

The main requirement is confirmation of monthly income from employment in Russia.

After obtaining the residence permit card, it is possible to retain tax residency in Russia. There is no requirement to stay in Spain longer than 183 days.

Those who planning relocation and tax optimisation may apply for the Beckham regime for 5 years – 0% on passive income from €7,000 per year.

The Spanish residence permit card allows free travel across Europe, provides access to international banking, and unblocks assets.

Taxes in Spain

Obtaining a residence permit does not automatically make you a tax resident of Spain.

If you do not reside in Spain for more than 183 days per year and have not submitted Modelo 030 to register as a tax resident, you are not obliged to pay taxes in Spain.

For individuals applying for a residence permit based on employment, there are no penalties for being absent from Spain for over 183 days and for not becoming a tax resident, and such applicants may renew their residence permit after 3 years. The requirement to reside in Spain for more than half a year was repealed in summer 2023 by a court decision declaring it unlawful.

Only those who are applying for a residency as individual entrepreneurs under the digital nomad programme are required to become tax residents of Spain. Failure to comply may lead to residence permit revocation within 1–1.5 years.

For this reason, for applicants who do not plan to relocate to Spain, we submit applications on the basis of employment in order to preserve the possibility of renewing the residence permit without becoming a tax resident of Spain.

For those who are applying via employment and planning to relocate to Spain, we recommend to use the Beckham Law regime, which fixes the income tax rate at 24% for 5 years, while dividends and passive income (e.g. investments) are taxed at 0%.

🍓Beckham Law — 0% taxes in Spain

🍓Strategy: Beckham Law + Hong Kong

Documents

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All documents are submitted as scans. Physical originals are not required.

Main applicant

Russian international passport
Criminal record certificate with apostille
University degree diploma
Curriculum vitae
Employment contract with a Russian company — signed more than 3 months before submission
Bank statement showing salary payments for the 3 months prior to submission

Monthly income requirements

The amount in rubles is calculated at the rate of 1 euro = 117 rubles. The European Central Bank rate has been frozen since February 2022.

Number of applicants	Amount
1 person	from €2,763 / from RUB 320,112
2 persons	from €3,800 / from RUB 444,600
3 persons	from €4,146 / from RUB 485,082
4 persons	from €4,492 / from RUB 525,564
5 persons	from €4,838 / from RUB 566,046

Spouse

Can be included without marriage certificate

Russian international passport
Marriage certificate – if not available, a civil partnership certificate will be issued during the first visit to Spain
Criminal record certificate with apostille

Child over 18

Russian international passport
Birth certificate
Criminal record certificate with apostille
University certificate confirming enrolment
Bank statement for the past at least 6 months showing parental transfers
Russian registration address matching one of the parents (if available)

Child under 18

Russian international passport
Birth certificate
If the child is not common, consent from the biological parent is required for the child’s departure from Russia, receipt of a Spanish residence permit, and residence in Spain with the other parent, with apostille

Parent of the main applicant

Russian international passport
Birth certificate
Criminal record certificate with apostille
Bank statement of the parent for the past 6 months showing transfers from the main applicant

Insurance

To obtain a Spanish residence permit based on employment, all family members must have an insurance policy from a Spanish insurance company.

We issue insurance policies through Activa DKV or Asisa.

Activa DKV insurance policy

Asisa insurance policy

Procedure

Provided documents are collected promptly, a ready residence permit card can be obtained within 3 months.

First visit to Spain

The residence permit application will be submitted after all documents are collected and the first arrival in Spain is made. The arrival should be confirmed by either a Spanish passport stamp or a declaration of entry if the first EU country of arrival was not Spain.

📝Obtaining a declaration of entry in Spain

Second visit to Spain

The residence permit application is processed within 30 days. After receiving approval, a one-day visit is required to submit biometrics with personal assistance in Barcelona.