Sworn Payslip and Employment Letter Translation into Spanish

The visa for international remote work (visado para teletrabajo de carácter internacional) was created by Spain's 2022 Startups Law for people working for companies or clients based outside Spain. You can apply at the Spanish consulate before travelling or, if you're already legally in Spain, for a residence authorisation through the Large Companies and Strategic Groups Unit (UGE). Either way, the employer's paperwork is the heart of the file.

The letter authorising remote work is the one people forget. HR departments write a great many letters, but 'you may work from Valencia' is rarely one of their templates. Ask for it early, on letterhead and signed, and send it to us once it's final.

For the digital nomad visa, payslips show that you earn at least 200% of the Spanish minimum wage (SMI) from remote work. The non-lucrative visa is different: it's for people who won't carry out work or professional activity in Spain, so pension statements and investment income usually do the job there instead.

UK payslips are dense with abbreviations: NI, PAYE, tax codes such as 1257L, salary sacrifice and student loan deductions. We translate each line and keep the original abbreviation alongside the Spanish, so a Spanish official sees what the payslip actually says.

For self-employed applicants, client contracts do the job of an employment contract. The digital nomad visa looks at where your clients are based and how the work is done, so the translation keeps company names, addresses and dates exactly as written.

Highly qualified professional and intra-company transfer permits are typically processed by the UGE, while many other work permits go through the extranjería office of the province where you'll work. Each publishes its own document list, and lists change, so check the current version. For intra-company transfers, a letter from the UK employer confirming your role and length of service is often central to the file.

Every document includes a quality check, the traductor jurado's signature and 2 free revisions. Upload exactly the months the consulate asks for on the online quote form. Highly qualified professional permits often ask for qualifications too, so check whether your degree certificate and transcript need translating while you're at it.