Your job or freelance work is entirely online and location-independent — and you’ll need to provide proof of this, like a remote work contract or client agreements
We can get more in depth on these below.
You should either hold a relevant university degree to your current position or have at least three years of professional experience in your field- this can be shown either through your diploma or previous COE or client agreements.
You must show that you’ve been employed or actively working for at least 3 months, and that your employer or clients have been operating for at least one year. This gets complicated but we won't let you down!
If you're applying from the Spanish Embassy/Consulate in the Philippines, you’ll need to show an annual gross income of €27,216, which is roughly ₱1,687,392 (based on an exchange rate of €1 = ₱62). If you're applying from within Spain, the income requirement is slightly higher at €31,752 annually, or about ₱1,968,624. Keep in mind that if you’re including dependents — like a spouse or children — you’ll need to show additional income, which we break down in more detail below.
You’ll need to provide a police clearance certificate covering the past five years of your residence history. For applicants in the Philippines, this means getting an NBI Clearance, which must be apostilled by the DFA if you're applying from the consulate. If you’ve lived in another country during that time, you’ll also need a police certificate from that country.
Unmarried partners, kids, and dependent parents are also allowed if you have the docs to prove the relationship.
Spanish Consulate in PH
1 year (renewable in Spain)
Lower Income requirement
15–60 business days (unpredictable)
Unpredictable waiting times and additional documents
Lower risk – you can wait at home with minimal life changes while waiting
Planners, solo applicants, cautious starters
Spain
3 years (renewable)
Slightly higher Income requirement
~20 working days
High risk – you're already in Spain
Great for urgent movers and "straightforward" applicants
No personal appearance on the visa application
Easier approach in paperwork
Here's what you get:
Valuable insight
Step by Step Tutorial on Applying in the portal
Breakdown of next processes and documents
How to book appointments
Next Steps after the application
Here's what you get:
Valuable insight
Step by Step Tutorial on Applying in the consulate
How to get the documents
How to book the BLS appointment
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