Digital
Nomad (DNV)
Remote employment for foreign customers or employers: income, deposit in UGE, extension.
Open the sheetChecklist routes · step by step
Routing cards: residence in Spain by step
22 sheets: 7 for reasons of residence permit, 10 for the life in Barcelona and 5 for documents, diplomas and rights. In each step, with a check sheet, place of delivery, duration and cost, and a line on when without a lawyer or tax and administrative specialist (graduada social) it is risky.
How to Use the Sheet
The list is not an article, but a list of actions: every step has a checklist, place, time and cost.
Mark the Steps
The marks are stored in your browser on this device, and you always see where you're staying.
Print or download
Over the list, two buttons: print out the sheet and download the list at TXT.
Dates and amounts with date
The numbers are checked for BOE and the department's websites on October 3, 2026.
Where you need help, you're honest.
Every step has a line about situations where without a lawyer or a tax and administrative specialist, it is risky.
Seven sheets on grounds of residence permit
Select the base, and the pattern will open from choice to extension.
Digital
A residence permit without a right to live
of work
Living on your own means: funds, insurance, consulate, extension.
Open the sheetStudies
in Spain
Training estancia: admission, funds, extension and transition.
Open the sheetWork and
Self-employment
Employment and activities: contract, employer, delivery, TIE.
Open the sheetReunification
Family
Partner, partner, children and parents: regime choice, documents, visa, TIE.
Open the sheetArraigo
in Spain
Species, a two-year timeline, evidence and informe de integración in Catalonia.
Open the sheetExtension of residence permit
and the way to the MJM
Submission windows, documents on grounds, delay, larga duración and citizenship.
Open the sheetA general order that fits all the grounds gathered at the "Vision View in Barcelona: From Empadronamiento to TIE".
Life in Barcelona: 10 pages "How to Make It Yourself"
Housing, work, taxes, medicine, children and documents: 15 steps with official sources.
Rental
apartments
Budget, file without nómina, owner's check, contract, deposit in INCAS \L and propiska.
Open the sheetPurchase
apartments
Non-resident: NIE, budget and taxes, nota simple, arras, notary and registration.
Open the sheetTo be
autónomo
Registration to tax and RETA, contributions, IVA and IRPF, accounts and reporting.
Open the sheetOpen
Company (SL)
Name, charter, capital, notary, register, NIF and annual reporting.
Open the sheetFirst
Tax year
Resiliency, Renta, forms 720 and 721, Beckham mode and Catalonia subtractions.
Open the sheetDoctor
and medicine
TSI medical card, family doctor, tape, emergency room, and recipes in Catalonia.
Open the sheetSchool
for the child
Padró, reception outside the period, study papers, enrolment and Catalan.
Open the sheetBirth
Child
Registration, passport, padró, residence permit, TIE and payments.
Open the sheetDriving
law
Exchange or examination at DGT, medical commission, theory and practice.
Open the sheetNationality
Spain
Timeline, DELE and CCSE, documents, online service, oath, DNI and passport.
Open the sheetDocuments, diplomas and rights
Omology, juror transfer and driver's license: 15 steps with official sources.
Omology
Diploma
Homologación, equivalencia and recognition of the profession: documents, duties, surrender, decision.
Open the sheetOmology
Certificate
Class 9 and 11 certificate: homologación or convalidación, volante, entrance to higher education and FP.
Open the sheetJuror
Translation
How to find an interpreter on the MFA list, apostille, estimate, check and deliver translation.
Open the sheetExchange
Ukrainian rights
Canje in DGT, rules for temporary protection, medical commission, duty, and recording.
Open the sheetRussian rights:
Examinations
No exchange: six months, theory and practice at DGT, rookie's license.
Open the sheetWhich leaf to choose
The basis is based on what you're going to do in Spain, not citizenship. General route: residence permit in Barcelona independently and Comparative table of grounds.
| Your situation. | List |
|---|---|
| Working remotely for foreign companies. | DNV, Digital Nomad |
| I want to live on my own without work in Spain. | No lucrativa |
| I'm going to study. | Studies |
| There is a contract of employment or a job. | Work and self-employment |
| Family moving or already in Spain | Family reunification |
| Living in Spain without status for at least two years | Arraigo |
| The residence permit is coming to an end or is already over | Extension of residence permit |
Frequent issues
What is a route sheet, and what is it different from an article?
This is a step check sheet on one path, for example, DNV or extension: each step has an action, a place of delivery, a time and a cost. The article answers one question, the list is based on a basis, and the extension is based on a basis.
Do I keep my marks on the page?
The marks are stored in your browser on this device. When cleaning the site or another device, they will not be stored. The list can be printed or downloaded from TXT by buttons above the list.
Can a residence permit be issued on its own?
The law does not require a lawyer to present: the applicant is entitled to file a complaint himself or through a representative; in court, the lawyer is required to do so; the list shows what can be done by himself or where it is best to call a lawyer or tax and administrative specialist: Do you need a lawyer to live with you?.
How relevant are the sheets?
Checked on October 3, 2026 on BOE (text of Reglamento of 22 September 2026, with decisions of the Tribunal Supermo of 2026) and on the websites of the agencies. where to check the rules.
Which leaf should you choose if more than one?
Compare the grounds for conditions, income and right to work in the table: Which residence permit to chooseIf you doubt it, we'll take a case for a consult.
What It Is That Needed to Know
The material is an information centre and not a legal firm: the legal unit is the team's lawyer, tax and administrative authority is responsible for the decision, and the regulations on residence permits were changed in 2026, part of the rules was cancelled by the Tribunal Supermo, so the rules were changed to the following: Please check the BOE and the Ministry ’s background pages on the date of submission · NEXO
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How does this apply to your situation?
Choose a first step in the short quiz or discuss your questions with the NEXO team.