Spain•Europe4-6 months
310.86 EUR
1 year
Yes
Not Required
Allowed
Available
Not Required
Visa for self-employed professionals and entrepreneurs. For freelancers, contractors, and business owners establishing self-employment in Spain.
Spain's Self-Employment Visa (Autónomo) lets non-EU/EEA nationals live and work in Spain as freelancers, contractors, or independent business owners. Unlike the Digital Nomad Visa, it requires direct engagement with the Spanish market — serving local clients and paying into the national tax base.
The initial permit lasts 1 year; renewal runs 4 years, with long-term residence thereafter. A viable business plan, professional qualifications, and proof of funds are required. Fees total around EUR 311 (work authorization, residence, consular, and TIE card). Mandatory Social Security enrollment applies from day one.
This visa is ideal for self-employed professionals — consultants, developers, creatives — who want to operate legally in Spain with a clear pathway to long-term residence.
Work authorization fee (Modelo 790-062) | 203.84 EUR |
Residence fee (Modelo 790-052) | 10.94 EUR |
Consular visa fee | 80 EUR |
TIE card fee | 16.08 EUR |
Must be a non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizen.
Must be at least 16 years old (though 18+ is often required for specific authorizations).
Must not be in an irregular immigration status in Spain.
Must have a clean criminal record in Spain and any country of residence for the past 5 years.
Must provide a comprehensive, viable business plan demonstrating economic feasibility.
Must possess the necessary professional qualifications or experience to perform the intended work.
Must have sufficient financial resources to cover living expenses and initial business operations.
Must obtain any required licenses or permits for the specific business activity.
National visa application form (EX-07).
Valid passport (original and photocopy).
Recent passport-size photographs.
Criminal record check certificate (legalized/apostilled and translated).
Medical certificate confirming absence of serious contagious diseases.
Detailed business plan.
Proof of professional qualifications or experience.
Proof of sufficient financial resources.
List of required licenses/permits and proof of application/possession.
| Self-Employment Visa Application | — |
| EX-07 Application for Initial Temporary Residence and Self-Employed Work Authorization | Fill online |
| Application Steps | Develop business plan: Create detailed business plan for Spain; Prepare financial documents: Gather … | exteriores.gob.es |
| Dependent Visa | Allowed only after 1 year of legal residence and renewal of the permit | exteriores.gob.es |
| Fee Breakdown | Work authorization fee (Modelo 790-062): 203.84 EUR; Residence fee (Modelo 790-052): 10.94 EUR; Cons… | exteriores.gob.es |
| Fees | EUR 203.84 (work authorization fee - Modelo 790-062) + EUR 10.94 (residence fee - Modelo 790-052) + … | exteriores.gob.es |
| Forms | Self-Employment Visa Application | exteriores.gob.es |
| Forms · EX-07 · description | Application for Initial Temporary Residence and Self-Employed Work Authorization | inclusion.gob.es |
| Forms · EX-07 · name | EX-07 | inclusion.gob.es |
| Forms · EX-07 · url | https://www.inclusion.gob.es/documents/d/migraciones/ex07-formulario-autorizacion-de-residencia-temp… | inclusion.gob.es |
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