Mexico Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa vs Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups)
Mexico digital nomad route: $51 fee, 12 months. Spain freelancer route: $94 fee, 12 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Income
- $2,600/mo
- Fee
- $51
- Duration
- 12 months
- Fee
- $94
- Duration
- 12 months
Next steps
Mexico Digital Nomad
Spain Startup Ley
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Mexico Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa
Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Nationality restrictions
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum income, per month
Minimum savings, one time
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Income sources accepted
Employment types accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
US tax treaty
| Field | Mexico Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Digital nomad | Freelancer |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 12 | 12 |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Digital nomads, Freelancers, Remote employees | Not specified |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Mexico Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income, per month | $2,600 | Not specified |
| Minimum savings, one time | $73,000 | Not specified |
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | $51 (Lowest known fee) | $94 |
| Field | Mexico Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Income sources accepted | Remote work, Savings | Not specified |
| Employment types accepted | W-2 employee, 1099 contractor, Business owner, Self-employed | Not specified |
| Social Security counts as income | No | Not specified |
| Pension income recognized | Not specified | No |
| Local work permitted | No | Not specified |
| Field | Mexico Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Mexico Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Mexico Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Mexico Digital Nomad / Remote Worker Visa | Spain Startup Visa (Ley de Startups) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | No (No insurance requirement) | Yes |
| Local bank account required | Yes | No (No local bank account needed) |
| Apostille required | No (No apostille needed) | Yes |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |