By U.S. State
Spain Digital Nomad Visa from the United States
Where you live in the U.S. shapes a Digital Nomad Visa file in three ways: which office apostilles your state documents and how long it takes, which Spanish consulate covers you, and how your state income tax compares with Spain’s Beckham Law. All fifty states and D.C. below.
Alabama
State income tax: 2% to 5%
2% to 5% state income tax. Apostilles from the Alabama Secretary of State at $5 per document, about 5 business days by mail. Houston consulate.
Alabama guide →Alaska
State income tax: 0%
No state income tax state income tax. Apostilles from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor at $5 per document, about 2 weeks by mail. San Francisco consulate.
Alaska guide →Arizona
State income tax: 2.5% flat
2.5% flat state income tax. Apostilles from the Arizona Secretary of State at $3 per document, 10 to 20 business days by mail. Los Angeles consulate.
Arizona guide →Arkansas
State income tax: 2% to 3.7%
2% to 3.7% state income tax. Apostilles from the Arkansas Secretary of State at $10 per document, about 2 business days by mail. Houston consulate.
Arkansas guide →California
State income tax: 1% to 13.3%
California’s top income tax disappears under Beckham Law. For high earners, the total burden in Spain is often lower. Southern CA → LA consulate; Northern CA → SF consulate.
California guide →Colorado
State income tax: 4.4% flat
4.4% flat state income tax. Apostilles from the Colorado Secretary of State at $5 per document ($15 expedited), 3 to 7 business days by mail. Los Angeles consulate.
Colorado guide →Connecticut
State income tax: 2% to 6.99%
2% to 6.99% state income tax. Apostilles from the Connecticut Secretary of the State at $40 per document, 5 to 7 business days regular by mail. New York consulate.
Connecticut guide →Delaware
State income tax: 2.2% to 6.6%
2.2% to 6.6% state income tax. Apostilles from the Delaware Secretary of State at $30 per document, 2 to 3 weeks by mail. New York consulate.
Delaware guide →Florida
State income tax: 0%
No state income tax, so the comparison is about lifestyle and cost of living, not tax. Direct MIA → MAD flights and the Miami consulate.
Florida guide →Georgia
State income tax: 5.09% flat
5.09% flat state income tax. Apostilles from the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) at $3 per document, 1 to 2 business days by mail. Miami consulate.
Georgia guide →Hawaii
State income tax: 1.4% to 11%
1.4% to 11% state income tax. Apostilles from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor at $3 per document, 7 to 10 business days by mail. San Francisco consulate.
Hawaii guide →Idaho
State income tax: 5.3% flat
5.3% flat state income tax. Apostilles from the Idaho Secretary of State at $10 per document, a few business days by mail. San Francisco consulate.
Idaho guide →Illinois
State income tax: 4.95% flat
Illinois’s flat 4.95% rate makes Beckham competitive above $200k. Chicago finance and consulting professionals are among the strongest DNV profiles. Direct ORD → MAD flight. Chicago consulate.
Illinois guide →Indiana
State income tax: 2.95% flat
2.95% flat state income tax. Apostilles from the Indiana Secretary of State at $2 per document, 1 to 2 business days by mail. Chicago consulate.
Indiana guide →Iowa
State income tax: 3.8% flat
3.8% flat state income tax. Apostilles from the Iowa Secretary of State at $5 per document, 1 to 2 weeks by mail. Chicago consulate.
Iowa guide →Kansas
State income tax: 5.2% to 5.58%
5.2% to 5.58% state income tax. Apostilles from the Kansas Secretary of State at $7.50 per document, 2 to 3 business days by mail. Chicago consulate.
Kansas guide →Kentucky
State income tax: 3.5% flat
3.5% flat state income tax. Apostilles from the Kentucky Secretary of State at $5 per document, about 3 business days by mail. Chicago consulate.
Kentucky guide →Louisiana
State income tax: 3% flat
3% flat state income tax. Apostilles from the Louisiana Secretary of State at $20 per document, about 3 business days by mail. Houston consulate.
Louisiana guide →Maine
State income tax: 5.8% to 7.15%
5.8% to 7.15% state income tax. Apostilles from the Maine Secretary of State at $10 per document, 10 to 15 business days by mail. Boston consulate.
Maine guide →Maryland
State income tax: 2% to 6.5%
2% to 6.5% state income tax. Apostilles from the Maryland Secretary of State at $5 per document, about 2 days by mail. Washington, D.C. consulate.
Maryland guide →Massachusetts
State income tax: 5% flat
Boston’s extreme housing costs and a 7.5h direct BOS → MAD flight make Spain one of the most practical moves from New England. Millionaires' Tax makes the case stronger above $1M. Boston consulate.
Massachusetts guide →Michigan
State income tax: 4.25% flat
4.25% flat state income tax. Apostilles from the Michigan Department of State at $1 per document, 1 to 2 weeks by mail. Chicago consulate.
Michigan guide →Minnesota
State income tax: 5.35% to 9.85%
5.35% to 9.85% state income tax. Apostilles from the Minnesota Secretary of State at $5 per document, 2 to 4 days by mail. Chicago consulate.
Minnesota guide →Mississippi
State income tax: 4% flat
4% flat state income tax. Apostilles from the Mississippi Secretary of State at $5 per document, about 2 business days by mail. Houston consulate.
Mississippi guide →Missouri
State income tax: 2% to 4.7%
2% to 4.7% state income tax. Apostilles from the Missouri Secretary of State at $10 per document, 7 to 10 business days by mail. Chicago consulate.
Missouri guide →Montana
State income tax: 4.7% to 5.65%
4.7% to 5.65% state income tax. Apostilles from the Montana Secretary of State at $10 per document, 3 to 5 business days by mail. San Francisco consulate.
Montana guide →Nebraska
State income tax: 2.46% to 4.55%
2.46% to 4.55% state income tax. Apostilles from the Nebraska Secretary of State at $10 per document, 3 to 5 business days by mail. Chicago consulate.
Nebraska guide →Nevada
State income tax: 0%
No state income tax state income tax. Apostilles from the Nevada Secretary of State at $20 per document, about 4 to 6 weeks regular by mail. San Francisco consulate.
Nevada guide →New Hampshire
State income tax: 0%
No state income tax state income tax. Apostilles from the New Hampshire Secretary of State at $10 per document, about 7 days by mail. Boston consulate.
New Hampshire guide →New Jersey
State income tax: 1.4% to 10.75%
1.4% to 10.75% state income tax. Apostilles from the New Jersey Department of the Treasury at $25 per document, 12 to 20 business days regular by mail. New York consulate.
New Jersey guide →New Mexico
State income tax: 1.5% to 5.9%
1.5% to 5.9% state income tax. Apostilles from the New Mexico Secretary of State at $3 per document, about 3 days by mail. Houston consulate.
New Mexico guide →New York
State income tax: 4% to 10.9%
NYC residents pay the highest combined tax in the U.S. Spain’s 24% flat rate is often a significant saving. New York domicile termination requires careful planning.
New York guide →North Carolina
State income tax: 3.99% flat
3.99% flat state income tax. Apostilles from the North Carolina Secretary of State at $10 per document, about 5 business days by mail. Washington, D.C. consulate.
North Carolina guide →North Dakota
State income tax: 0% to 2.5%
0% to 2.5% state income tax. Apostilles from the North Dakota Secretary of State at $10 per document, about 3 business days by mail. Chicago consulate.
North Dakota guide →Ohio
State income tax: 2.75% flat
2.75% flat state income tax. Apostilles from the Ohio Secretary of State at $5 per document, 2 to 3 days by mail. Chicago consulate.
Ohio guide →Oklahoma
State income tax: 0.25% to 4.5%
0.25% to 4.5% state income tax. Apostilles from the Oklahoma Secretary of State at $25 per document, 1 to 3 business days by mail. Houston consulate.
Oklahoma guide →Oregon
State income tax: 4.75% to 9.9%
4.75% to 9.9% state income tax. Apostilles from the Oregon Secretary of State at $10 per document, 10 business days by regular mail by mail. San Francisco consulate.
Oregon guide →Pennsylvania
State income tax: 3.07% flat
3.07% flat state income tax. Apostilles from the Pennsylvania Department of State at $15 per document, 2 to 3 weeks by mail. New York consulate.
Pennsylvania guide →Rhode Island
State income tax: 3.75% to 5.99%
3.75% to 5.99% state income tax. Apostilles from the Rhode Island Secretary of State at $5 per document, about 2 days by mail. Boston consulate.
Rhode Island guide →South Carolina
State income tax: 0% to 6%
0% to 6% state income tax. Apostilles from the South Carolina Secretary of State at $2 per document, about 3 days by mail. Miami consulate.
South Carolina guide →South Dakota
State income tax: 0%
No state income tax state income tax. Apostilles from the South Dakota Secretary of State at $25 per document, within 2 business days by mail. Chicago consulate.
South Dakota guide →Tennessee
State income tax: 0%
No state income tax state income tax. Apostilles from the Tennessee Secretary of State at $2 per document, about 3 days by mail. Houston consulate.
Tennessee guide →Texas
State income tax: 0%
Texas has no state income tax: Spain’s Beckham Law adds a new 24% layer. The comparison is about cost of living and lifestyle, not just tax. Houston consulate serves all of Texas.
Texas guide →Utah
State income tax: 4.45% flat
4.45% flat state income tax. Apostilles from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor at $19 per document, 3 to 5 business days by mail. Los Angeles consulate.
Utah guide →Vermont
State income tax: 3.35% to 8.75%
3.35% to 8.75% state income tax. Apostilles from the Vermont Secretary of State at $10 per document, 1 to 2 business days to process by mail. Boston consulate.
Vermont guide →Virginia
State income tax: 2% to 5.75%
2% to 5.75% state income tax. Apostilles from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia at $10 per document, about 7 days by mail. Washington, D.C. consulate.
Virginia guide →Washington
State income tax: 0%
No state income tax, but Seattle’s housing costs make Spain’s cost-of-living case compelling. Amazon and Microsoft remote workers are a large share of WA applicants. San Francisco consulate.
Washington guide →West Virginia
State income tax: 2.22% to 4.82%
2.22% to 4.82% state income tax. Apostilles from the West Virginia Secretary of State at $10 for the first document, 3 to 6 business days by mail. Washington, D.C. consulate.
West Virginia guide →Wisconsin
State income tax: 3.5% to 7.65%
3.5% to 7.65% state income tax. Apostilles from the Wisconsin Secretary of State at $10 per document ($35 expedited), 7 to 20 days standard by mail. Chicago consulate.
Wisconsin guide →Wyoming
State income tax: 0%
No state income tax state income tax. Apostilles from the Wyoming Secretary of State at $3 per document, about 2 weeks by mail. San Francisco consulate.
Wyoming guide →Washington, D.C.
State income tax: 4% to 10.75%
4% to 10.75% state income tax. Apostilles from the Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia at $15 per document, 5 business days by mail. Washington, D.C. consulate.
Washington, D.C. guide →Every state, and what is really state-specific
The visa rules are the same in all fifty states. Three things change with where you live: the apostille office that certifies your degree copy and civil certificates (fee, turnaround and address are on each state page), which consulate covers you if you apply from the U.S., and how your state income tax compares with Spain’s 24% Beckham rate. Confirm your consulate here.
The Beckham calculator lets you input any income to see the Spain vs. standard U.S. progressive rate comparison. The income eligibility checker confirms whether your household income meets the minimum threshold.
The DNV requirements are federal, not state-specific
One thing stays constant regardless of where you live: the DNV documents, income threshold, and processing procedure are defined by Spanish federal law (Ley de Startups). Your state affects your consulate and your tax situation, not the visa eligibility criteria.
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