For applicants from Russia and the CIS

Income proof for residence permit Spain: what UGE accepts

UGE does not publish a list of Russian forms, and it expects three months' pay slips or bills, a bank certificate to the applicant and a letter from the employer with a salary in euros [1]. Whether it accepts the FNS income certificate is not officially stated.

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  • UGE requires a sheet (nóminas) or account (facturas) three months before the date of deposit and bank certificate to the applicant, with stamp or signature for the same three months [1].
  • The amounts are considered gross, i.e. before taxes and contributions. [1].
  • There is no FNS income certificate (formerly 2-NDFL) on the UGE list. [2].
  • The employer's letter must contain the salary in euros. [1].
  • Documents are not translated into Spanish by a juror, and public documents of Russian authorities are needed with apostille [1][4].

What does UGE take as a proof of income?

The list in the UGE certificate for applicants who submit to UGE is as follows: [1]:

  • The following table shows the number of persons who have been in employment:
  • Bank certificate (certificado bancario) to the applicant, with the bank ’s stamp or signature for the same three months: the proceeds on the sheets or accounts must be identical and marked separately;
  • Letter from a foreign company with job profiles, functions, a declaration of remote employment, Euro salaries and other conditions;
  • If the contract income is not within the limit: bank certificates of savings or other liquid income that cover the difference for the duration of the authorization.

The threshold in 2026 for the applicant is Euro2,849 per month, which is Euro34,188 per year before taxes [5].

What Russian documents are in line with UGE?

What UGE RequiresRussian equivalentReservations
NóminasJob sheetsThree months before the date of submission [1]
Professional contract facturasAccounts and performances of the foreign contracting authorityYou need a professional contract, not a job. [1]
Certificado bancarioBank certificate to the applicant, stamped or signedIncome is recorded separately [1]
Tax declaration of physicals (for autónomo societario without sheets)3-NDFL Declaration last yearUGE calls "IRPF equivalent"; the form does not specify [1]
Income and Tax Certificate (FNF, former 2-NDFL)Personal office of the taxpayer, PDF and XML, signed by the FNSUGE is not on the list [1][6][7]

FNS can be downloaded from the PDF and XML private office with enhanced qualified electronic signature, as the FNS has written on the news [6][7]Whether UGE accepts such a certificate instead of a sheet, there is no formal answer: add it as an addition, not as a replacement.

How can we show the income in euros and gross?

UGE requires that the employer ’s letter indicates the salary in euros [1]. Brutto means the accrued amount before taxes and contributions, and the card comes less. The difference is closed by an explanatory letter: UGE itself recommends attaching it when the documents do not coincide with the list [1]. It makes sense to write down the course and the date of the count: it doesn't say what course the agency takes.

Bank certificate must be in the name of the applicant [1]I'll give you more details: How to confirm income for UGE and Payments to Spain from CIS countries.

Do you need apostille and a translation?

UGE divides documents into two types: public documents of foreign authorities need to be legalized or apostille, and the rest need to be translated by a juror [1]The sheets and the employer ’s letter are private, and the form of the FNS certificate, the register and the private bank certificate is not explained by UGE. apostille on Russian documentsFor a visa, the consulate in Moscow calls the apostille only a Russian certificate of indecent conviction, and it does not write about the income certificate. [3]The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs ’ legalization page does not recognize electronic signatures when the originals are legalized [4].

What we don't know

We have not found an official list of Russian forms: UGE describes the requirements in general terms and allows explanatory letters. We do not know whether UGE accepts an electronic FNS certificate with a signature and a bank certificate from a private office. Consultation; general income order: DNV income in 2026. All the way down the steps: DNV route sheetabout the service: Digital Travellers ’ residence.

Frequent issues

Does UGE accept 2-NDFL?
The UGE list does not contain a 2-NFL certificate: the agency requires a bill of account or bank account and a bank statement. The FNS income and tax certificate can be downloaded from the PDF and XML private office with a signature and attached as an addition. Whether UGE accepts such a certificate instead of a sheet is not officially stated, so it cannot be considered a substitute. [1][6][7].
What income documents are needed to permit the digital nomad to live?
UGE calls the sheets (nóminas) or accounts (facturas) three months before the date of submission, the bank certificate to the applicant, stamped or signed for the same three months, and the letter to the foreign company, with a salary in euros. [1].
Do income count as gross or net?
The difference between the sheets and the bank statement is explained by the explanatory letter: UGE recommends that it be attached when the documents do not match the list. [1].
Do Russian income statements need to be translated?
The documents are not translated into Spanish by the juror, and the public documents of foreign authorities are also needed with apostille or legalization, and private documents such as leaflets and employer letters are sufficient to translate, which includes the FNS certificate, the register statement and the private bank certificate, UGE does not explain, so check this before ordering the apostille. [1][3].
What if the wages are rubles?
UGE requires that the employer's letter specify the euro salary. The exchange rate from rubles and the agency's date is not: write the course and date in the explanatory letter. Bank's certificate should be in the name of the applicant. [1].
What kind of income should be shown in 2026?
For one applicant, Euro2,849 per month, i.e. Euro34,188 per year before taxes, Euro3,917 per month is published by UGE in questions and answers on telework, no amount is specified in the law itself, and they must be compared to the three months ’ assessment. [1][5].

Based on source

  1. Ministry of Inclusion · UGE: documents for authorization of the teleworker ·
  2. Spanish consulate in Moscow · Schengen visa regime for Russian citizens ♪
  3. Spanish Consulate in Moscow · Television visa, documents and apostille ·
  4. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain : Legalization and apostille, translation of documents :
  5. Ministry of Inclusion · UGE: Questions and Answers on International Telework ·
  6. The Russian FNS · income certificate can be downloaded from the private office (2017) ·
  7. E-income certificate on the State Service portal (2020)

Sources are viewed on 02.10.2026. Consolidated texts and departmental reference pages are informative: legal application takes into account official publications, changes and specific circumstances. Material has not been personally checked by counsel.

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