03/09/2026
You've landed in Spain on your digital nomad visa, ready to work as a freelancer.
And you're probably assuming you've got a few weeks to get settled before dealing with Hacienda and Social Security paperwork.
You don't. From the moment you land, you're presumed to already be working as a freelancer, that's the whole point of the visa.
Registration isn't a “whenever you get to it” task. It starts day one.
Delaying it can get expensive fast, and we're already seeing real cases of this happening in Spain.
👉 We break down the full case, with real numbers, on the blog: read the full article