Digital Nomad Visa

George55 wrote on Sun May 26, 2024 2:45pm:

I appreciate that it’s likely most people on the forum either obtained residency in Spain either before Brexit or through the NLV process post Brexit.

Indeed, there have been a number of very helpful posts aimed at detailing the process around the NLV which potentially provide those starting going through the process to avoid involving a solicitor if they are so inclined....

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However, other than an odd question posed about it, am yet to see (and happy to be corrected) any post detailing the process that was needed for a digital nomad visa.

I’m currently looking at helping a friend potentially go through the process so wondered if I’d missed some helpful posts on here or whether anyone who has applied for and been granted it would be willing to share their experience.

if not, hopefully in due course I might be able to share something if my friend is ultimately successful!

marcliff wrote on Sun May 26, 2024 3:00pm:

There have been quite a few threads on here with the same question, many of them providing links to how it works and others with peoples' experiences of getting them.

For example

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Digital Nomad Visa

Rules for Nomad Visa

New Digital Nomad Visa

And many others. Just put in nomad in the search box and loads come up or simply use Google to get the official sites.

George55 wrote on Sun May 26, 2024 9:31pm:

That's not really an answer to the question I at least thought I had asked.

I'm comfortable with all the documentation (there's enough internet postings about what solicitors say need to be done) - but what I'm interested in is anyone on these boards who has actually done it and got one.

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None of those threads provide that and none that I found on search do either.

John123456 wrote on Wed May 29, 2024 7:48am:

It is my understanding that an S1 can only be issued to someone who is in receipt of a UK State Pension. An S1 may also be issued if you were in receipt of one of the few exportable benefits, which in most cases the applicant must have been officially resident in the EU prior to 1 January 2021. T...

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...his link will provide you with more detailed information:

https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/moving-abroad/planning-your-healthcare/#:~:text=If%20you%20move%20to%20an,known%20as%20an%20S1%20form.

Once someone has been officially resident in Spain for one year they can apply to join the Convenio Especial. If accepted this will provide the applicant with full access to the Spanish healthcare system. However, prescription costs must be met in full by the applicant. The cost is €60 under age 65 and €157 over age 65. This link will provide further information:

https://www.gva.es/es/inicio/procedimientos?id_proc=17044

George55 wrote on Wed May 29, 2024 8:53am:

That was also my understanding before drilling further into this.

Apply for healthcare cover in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland (CA8454) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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Following through the "Who can apply" you will see that it references that while you normally pay NI in the country of tax residency, that doesn't always have to be the case.

So the employer would complete this form:

Tell HMRC if you're sending employees to work abroad (CA3821) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

& then the employee could apply for CA8454 to get coverage - effectively via an S1 (as is referenced a number of times on the various pages).