DESTINATIONS / REMOTE WORK

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Compare the requirements. Save a residence plan. Keep visa permission, tax residence and travel days separate.

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Income is a screening reference, not an eligibility assessment. Nationality, consular residence and documents still matter.

International teleworker

Spain

€2,442 / month · main applicant

200% of the 2026 SMI, as listed by the Houston consulate. Family members require additional resources.

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Work: Foreign employer; independent professionals may have limited Spanish clients (up to 20% of their activity).
Family: Accompanying family is possible, with relationship documents and additional financial evidence.

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Remote-work residence route

Portugal

€3,680 / month · three-month average

Screening reference: four times the €920 mainland minimum wage for 2026. Confirm current route-specific evidence with your consulate.

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Work: Remote employment or independent services for employers or clients outside Portugal.
Family: Family procedures and financial evidence require separate review; this screen calculates only the main-applicant reference.

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Digital nomad / remote worker

Italy

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The Washington checklist carries older dated income figures and a separate employee salary test. We do not turn them into a universal 2026 monthly cutoff.

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Work: Highly qualified independent specialists or remote employees; the evidence differs by category.
Family: The Washington checklist describes family sponsorship after arrival. Confirm current eligibility and procedure locally.

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What to verify before applying

Reviewed 22 October 2026. Numerical screening references expire after 2026. Procedures, fees and family requirements can change earlier. Confirm with the authority responsible for your application.

Spain: official sources and next steps

Houston describes a one-year telework visa. An in-country residence authorization is a different process; confirm which route applies to you.

Application, residence-card, insurance and document costs vary; obtain a current consular quote.

Spain: Houston telework visa instructions (2026 SMI)

Portugal: official sources and next steps

AIMA describes an initial two-year remote-work residence permit, renewable for successive three-year periods. The entry visa and temporary-stay route are separate.

Visa, permit, document and insurance fees are separate. No fixed all-in cost is verified here.

Italy: official sources and next steps

The checklist describes a renewable residence permit. Verify current validity and renewal requirements with the responsible Questura.

Check the current national-visa fee and local permit charges; insurance, accommodation and legalization are additional.

Italian Embassy Washington: digital nomad / remote worker checklist

Holding a national long-stay visa or residence permit is not a blanket exemption for travel in other Schengen countries. Residence plans here do not calculate permission to enter, stay or work.