Working in Spain

Spain’s government has approved new rules on flexible retirement, opening the door for more pensioners to work part-time or as self-employed while keeping part of their state pension.Royal Decree on flexible retirementWho can access flexible retirement under the new Spanish rulesFlexible retirement

If you are planning to live or work in Spain, one of the first administrative steps you will encounter is getting a Social Security number, known as the Número de la Seguridad Social (NUSS).

Spain enters 2026 with one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe, even as its economy shows some resilience within a slowing region.

For decades, the image of British expats in Spain revolved around retirees settling along the Costa del Sol or Costa Blanca. That picture is changing.

Working legally in Spain as a foreigner means having the right combination of immigration status, identification numbers and local registrations. The exact steps depend on whether you are an EU/EEA or Swiss citizen or a non-EU national, but many requirements overlap.1.

Spain and the United Kingdom have announced plans to ease short‑term business travel for British professionals, with both governments talking up a new 90‑day work “visa waiver” as part of a broader push to deepen post‑Brexit economic ties.Spain’s short‑stay work visa waiver for UK professionalsWhat

Spain ranks first in the EU for young people working outside their field of study. According to Eurostat, 28.9% of under-34s are employed in roles unrelated to their qualifications – the highest share in the EU. This figure is well above the EU average of 20.4%, a gap of more than eight percentage points, highlighting a growing mismatch between education and the labour market.

With tighter controls on tax fraud and money laundering, financial institutions and tax authorities are monitoring cash transactions more closely than ever.In this article, we explain how much cash you can deposit, the limits for doing so without justification and how to avoid issues with the Tax Ag

In today’s post, we review two different annual reports which study and elaborate rankings on the best countries and cities for digital nomads.

If you are an expat working as a freelancer or self-employed in Spain, there’s an important change on the horizon.

The Spanish government is set to significantly raise social security contributions for self-employed workers, known in Spanish as "autónomos", starting in 2026.

Spain’s been named the top pick for digital nomads by Global Citizen Solutions (GCS) Index.

More remote professionals are embracing the 'workcation', a travel style that merges workdays with exploration by swapping a home office for a new city. Tokyo has been named the best city for a workcation, securing the top position in the global list.

Spain continues to sit at the top of the list for digital nomads looking to work abroad.

Social Security added an average of 73,524 foreign affiliates in May, a 2.4% increase from the previous month.

Minimum wage is a crucial benchmark that establishes the minimum compensation a worker should receive for their working hours.

Valencia and Malaga have been recognised as Spain’s top business destinations, surpassing traditional hubs like Madrid and Barcelona. Previously, Spain’s two largest cities dominated the corporate meetings and events sector, according to Consultia Business Travel, a Spanish company specialising in comprehensive business travel management and consultancy.

At a time when opportunities for flexible working continue to dwindle, digital nomad options continue to grow. This year, popular destinations such as Greece, Italy, Japan and Thailand have added digital nomad programmes to attract foreign talent. But this year Spain has ranked as the best country for remote workers, according to a new digital nomad report by global consulting firm Global Citizen Solutions.

Remote working closed 2023 increasing 19.4% year-on-year, equivalent to 3.06 million people who at least occasionally worked from home in the fourth quarter of the year, according to Adecco's Employment Opportunities and Job Satisfaction Monitor. Before the pandemic, 1.64 million people worked from

The Spanish Government has approved Sumar's motion to promote reducing the working week to 38.5 hours this year without pay cuts, with the only Vox voting against it and the PP and Junts abstaining. This is the first initiative on reducing working hours that the Lower House has debated and voted on

Given the difficulties finding stable and well-paid work, the high cost of housing, and the stress of living in the big city, more and more young (and not so young) people are considering leaving the big urban centres and making a radical change in their lives, moving to one of the many small villag

The effective average retirement age in Spain exceeded 65 for the first time at the end of 2023, standing at 65.1 years, compared to 64.8 years in 2022 or 64.7 years in 2021, according to data provided by the Secretary of State for Social Security, Borja Suárez, on his social media. By retirement t

Spain is the second most visited country in the world, with over 84 million tourists every year. It’s a beautiful country to visit, or live in. Gorgeous weather, great food, affordable prices, great amenities, and ultra-low taxation in some regions of Spain appeal to foreigners at large.

Workcations, where travellers work from abroad to extend their holidays, have become increasingly popular since hybrid work became the norm for many.

The ban on carrying out certain tasks outdoors or in workplaces that cannot be closed during the hottest hours of the day for which orange or red warnings have been issued is now in force in Spain.