Guides
Guides for W-2 Employees
You have a W-2 job you love and an employer willing to let you work from Spain. Good — that is a strong case. It also has one document that decides everything: the Social Security Certificate of Coverage. These guides walk you through it, including the special cases where your paycheck comes from a PEO.
Can I Work Remotely from Spain for a U.S. Company?
Yes — with the right legal route. Visa options, W-2 vs. 1099 differences, employer letters, Social Security and tax, all in one map.
The SSA Certificate of Coverage: the Document That Decides Your Spanish Visa
For W-2 employees this one paper is the critical path. What it is, who requests it, how long it truly takes, and how to start today.
Do RSUs and Stock Options Count as Income for Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa?
Half your tech comp is equity. What the UGE counts, how to document vested RSUs, and what to do when your base sits under the bar.
Spain Digital Nomad Visa with Justworks: the PEO Problem, Solved
Your employer of record is a PEO. Here is why that complicates the Certificate of Coverage — and the sequence that fixes it.
Spain Digital Nomad Visa with TriNet: What Changes and What Doesn’t
TriNet is your co-employer on paper. What that means for your employer letter, your Certificate of Coverage, and your timeline.
Spain Digital Nomad Visa with Rippling: PEO vs. Payroll-Only
Rippling can be a PEO or just software. Which one you have decides who signs your paperwork — here is how to tell, fast.
Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa for U.S. Citizens: the 2026 Guide
Requirements, documents, timeline, and the route I recommend — the whole application, explained honestly in one place.