Spain will be launching its new Nomad visa in the New Year which will allow non-European Union citizens (including Britons) to live in Spain for up to five years with tax breaks providing that they work remotely for a non-Spanish based company.
Spain gives insight into some of the requirements for Nomad visa. Life in the sun awaits
You will be able to live under the Spanish sun for up to five years
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Again, media doesn't want to dive deeply into the question they are bringing up. And the same is for governments. Hey, you are mixing things: digital nomads and remote workers. Nomads, who are not burdened with family an obligations, who are jumping between countries and have fun; and remote hard workers, who sit in one country and work for a company which resides in another. These two guys have different needs. Nomads need easy entry and stay for 2-3 months. They spend money and give profit for the country like tourists. Remote workers need whole family relocation to a better/safer place to live for a long time, they need taxes regime and affordable relocation process, and they will become a long-working money pump from abroad into the country. For 1 nomad there are 100 remote workers exist in the world. Inviting country needs to decide for itself, which guy is the one who it wants to invite, and create immigration program accordingly. For now it looks like a funny fashion: every country creates "digital nomad visa", but those visas look like mockery: some visa conditions are good for nomads, some - for remote workers, but together they look like a Frankenstein. Moreover, requirements mostly look like intentionally created barrier: for some countries you need to enter alone, and only then to start relocation process for the family, in some countries you need accomodations contract to get visa but the contract can be signed only inside the country, some require local bank account but you cannot get it from outside the country, and for most countries tax regime remains unclear until you get into local tax office - and be ready for surprise! So please, let's stop hyping and start thinking - who are nomads, who are remote workers, whom do you want to invite and what exactly to offer them.