Discover how to bring your family with you under the Digital Nomad Visa Spain in 2025. Complete eligibility criteria, required documents, income
thresholds, and step-by-step application guidance.
Can You Bring Your Family on the Digital Nomad Visa Spain?
The answer is yes, but there are specific requirements and processes involved. In this updated 2025 guide, we explain how to bring your spouse,
partner, children, or even parents under the Spanish digital nomad visa program.
1. Who Can Join You on the Spanish Digital Nomad Visa?
You can bring close family members under Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa as dependents by meeting financial and legal requirements.
Eligible Family Members:
✅ Spouse or registered partner (official certificate required)
✅ Unregistered partners (1+ year of cohabitation or shared children)
✅ Minor children (birth certificate required)
✅ Adult children (financially dependent, ideally enrolled in education or registered as job-seeking)
✅ Dependent parents (ascendants), with proof of financial or health-related dependency
✅ Parents over age 75 are considered dependent by default
Pro Tip: A registered partnership certificate is strongly recommended for easier processing.
2. Where & How to Apply for the Spain Digital Nomad Visa
As explained in our previous Spain Digital Nomad Visa articles, you can submit your Spain Digital Nomad Visa with your family either:
👉 At the Spanish consulate in your country of origin
- Main applicant and dependents apply together
- Visa granted for 1 year
- Travel to Spain together once approved
👉 Directly in Spain, If you're already legally in Spain, even on a valid tourist visa
- You must be physically present in Spain and have legal status (tourist visa, Schengen entry, etc.)
- Your family members (dependents) must also be in Spain at the time of application if applying together
- The entire application is submitted through Spain’s online immigration platform
Note: If your tourist stay is nearing its limit (90 days), you should begin the process early to avoid overstaying.
🕒 Application Timing:
The family member application follows the same path as the main applicant:
A. Simultaneous Application
You can apply for the Digital Nomad Visa for the entire family at once, either at your local Spanish consulate or within Spain through the Spanish
online platform (UGE).
All applicants receive their permits simultaneously and can travel to Spain together.
B. Subsequent Application
Family members can apply at any point during the main applicant’s visa duration, through the same channel the main applicant used.
⚠️ Important:
- If the main applicant is applying through a consulate, the family must also apply via consulate.
- If the main applicant has a Spanish residence permit, family members can apply online from within Spain.
3. Eligibility & Documentation Requirements
3.1 Financial Requirements to Bring Family (2025)
Minimum income requirement: €2,780/month main applicant + €1.036/month first dependant + €350/month extra dependants
Can You Use Savings Instead?
If your income falls short, you can prove a percentage of sufficient savings. The minimum suggested amount is:
€[Requirement for dependent] × [12 months] × [Years of permit]
(e.g., €345 × 12 × 3 = €12,420 for one additional dependent over a 3-year stay)
3.2 Required Documents for Family Members
✅ Marriage or partnership certificate, apostilled + translated
✅ Birth certificates (for children)
✅ Criminal background check (for everyone 18+), apostilled + translated
✅ Proof of cohabitation (for unregistered partners): utility bills, joint leases, same address IDs, shared flight tickets, etc.
✅ Financial dependency documentation (for adult children or parents)
✅ Medical proof or dependency form (for parents under 75)
✅ Parental permission or custody court order (if traveling with a child without the other parent)
📌 Note that Marriage certificates older than one year may require a relationship confirmation form.
3.3 Social Security or Private Health Insurance?
- If the main applicant is employed, private health insurance is mandatory for the applicant and all family members.
- If the main applicant is self-employed, private health insurance is not required. Instead, they’ll register with the Spanish Social Security and can later enrol all family members as dependents.
⚠️ Important: The unregister partner will always need private health insurance.
4. What Happens After Arrival in Spain?
After approval and arrival in Spain, family members must complete several steps:
✅ Register Local Address (Empadronamiento) - Mandatory for healthcare and residence card
✅ Fingerprint Appointment for TIE Card - Foreigners’ Identity Card (TIE) required for legal residency
✅ Enroll in Spanish Social Security - After the main applicant registers, dependents can be added
✅ Access to Public Healthcare - Once enrolled in Social Security, dependents receive a public health care card and choose a general practitioner
5. Common Mistakes to Avoid
❌ Underestimating income: Be sure to include all dependents in your calculation
❌ Skipping apostilles or translations: Every non-Spanish public document must be legalized and sworn translated alongside the work contract and university degrees
❌ Assuming cohabitation is obvious: Provide formal documented proof
❌ Forgetting the padrón: Required for healthcare and Social Security
6. Family FAQs
Can my partner work in Spain?
✅Yes, both married and non-married partners can work legally, for foreign or Spanish companies.
What’s the duration of the permit for family members?
✅ Same as the main applicant.
Can I bring my elderly parents?
✅ Yes.
- Above 75: Automatically considered dependent
- Below 75: Must prove financial or medical dependency
Can I apply from Spain while my family is still abroad?
❌ No, family members must be physically in Spain if applying from within the country.
Can I add my adult child (+18)? What documents are needed?
✅Yes, you must prove financial dependency, ideally with proof of study enrolment, criminal record certificate, and sometimes a certificate of no impediment to marriage.
Can my spouse’s income be used to meet the minimum requirement?
❌ No, only the main applicant’s income counts.
Can I add dependents later?
✅Yes, you can add dependents at any time during your visa duration.
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