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Startups Law creates Digital Nomad Visa and expanded Beckham access

In force Visa & immigration

Ley 28/2022 de fomento del ecosistema de las empresas emergentes (the "Startups Law") came into force on 1 January 2023, introducing the International Teleworker Visa (the Digital Nomad Visa) for remote workers earning a minimum income benchmark (200% of the SMI), and extended Beckham-regime eligibility to remote employees, certain entrepreneurs, and highly qualified self-employed workers.

Who it affects

Remote workers with non-Spanish employers; entrepreneurs and self-employed highly qualified workers.

Sources

Primary: Boletín Oficial del Estado ↗

Corroborating: Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones ↗ · Gobierno de España — La Moncloa ↗

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