Digital nomads and long stays at your property: visas in Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece (2026)

Updated: 10 November 2026

More and more guests work remotely and stay for weeks or months. Many arrive on a digital nomad visa, and some will ask whether your booking helps with their application. This guide sums up what official sources in Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece say, checked on 10 November 2026, and flags what we could not confirm. It is not legal or immigration advice: requirements change and each consulate may ask for more documents.

The short answer

The essentials:

Spain: international telework visa; 200% of the minimum wage, €2,442 a month in 2026 according to the Consulate in Houston. The official lists we read do not ask for a lease.
Portugal: residence visa for remote work (digital nomad); average income of four minimum wages (€920 in 2026, about €3,680 a month, our calculation). The consular sheet we read does not list an accommodation document.
Italy: visa for digital nomads and remote workers (Decree of 29-2-2024); accommodation is required and consulates ask for a registered lease or a property deed.
Greece: digital nomad visa and permit; €3,500 a month (Decision 95391/2024); the residence permit requires a lease, purchase contract or right-of-use agreement.
No source we read says a hotel booking counts as proof of accommodation. Do not promise a guest that your booking will work for their visa.

Spain: international telework visa

According to the Ministry of Inclusion and the consulates:

It was created by Law 28/2022 (start-up law) within Law 14/2013; consulates cite article 74 bis of Law 14/2013. We did not check the official gazette text today.
Financial means: 200% of the monthly minimum wage (SMI). The Consulate in Houston gives a 2026 SMI of €1,221: €2,442 a month for the applicant, €916 for the first family member and €305 for each additional one.
The visa lasts one year; the residence authorisation is requested when 60 days of the visa remain (Ministry of Inclusion FAQ).
Work for Spanish companies is allowed only up to 20% of the professional activity.
Accommodation: neither the Houston list nor the Ministry of Inclusion FAQ asks for a lease or an address in Spain.

Portugal: residence visa for remote work (D8)

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

It exists as a residence visa and as a temporary stay visa for «atividade profissional prestada de forma remota».
Income: average monthly income over the last three months of at least four guaranteed minimum monthly wages.
vistos.mne.gov.pt sets the 2026 minimum wage at €920; four times that is about €3,680 a month (our calculation, confirm with the consulate).
They ask for travel insurance covering medical costs, a criminal record certificate and proof of the employment or professional relationship.
Accommodation: the consular sheet we read does not list an accommodation document. We could not open the AIMA page on the residence permit: not confirmed.

Italy: visa for digital nomads and remote workers

According to the Italian government site and embassies:

It is governed by the Decree of 29 February 2024 (Gazzetta Ufficiale no. 79 of 4-4-2024, in force from 5-4-2024) and article 27-quater of Legislative Decree 286/98.
Annual income of at least three times the health-cost exemption threshold. The Embassy in Tbilisi puts it at €25,500 a year; others give no figure.
Accommodation: the rules require «disponibilità di un alloggio». The Embassy in Chisinau asks for a registered lease or a property deed; the one in Tbilisi for a residential lease in the applicant's name, registered with the Agenzia delle Entrate, for the whole stay.
Health insurance for the whole stay. «Nomade digitale - lavoratore da remoto» permit for up to one year, renewable, requested at the Questura within eight working days of arrival.

Greece: digital nomad visa

According to Joint Ministerial Decision 95391/2024 published by the Ministry of Migration:

It was introduced in 2021 (Law 4825/2021, text not checked today); today it is in article 68 of Law 5038/2023 (Migration Code).
Resources of €3,500 a month; the visa costs €75 and the applicant declares they will not work for an employer based in Greece.
Residence permit: private health insurance, a €1,000 fee and proof of accommodation: a lease, purchase contract or right-of-use agreement. Hotel bookings are not mentioned.
Increases for a spouse or children: not confirmed in the text we read.

What changes for your property on a long stay

Worth being clear about:

If you still provide accommodation as a hotel or tourist apartment, guest registration still applies: nothing we read about these visas removes it. Spain: /minor-guests-registration-cots-extra-beds-2026. Italy: /italy-alloggiati-web-guest-reporting-2026.
If the stay becomes a seasonal rental with a contract, the contract and taxes change. For Spain we explain it in /spain-seasonal-rental-vs-tourist-rental-registry-2026; ask your accountant before switching.
If a guest asks you for a document for their visa, give only what is real (booking confirmation, invoice). In Italy and Greece the sources we read ask for a lease or a deed, not a booking.

What a nomad really needs

What they usually check before booking (practical advice, not an official source):

Stable wifi you can describe (measured speed, coverage in the room). How to identify wifi users: /hotel-guest-wifi-user-identification-captive-portal-2026.
A comfortable desk and chair, natural light, sockets near the desk and a quiet spot for calls.
An invoice with their details or their company's, and a clear weekly or monthly price with cleaning and utilities explained.
Kitchen or fridge, washing machine and a linen-change policy for long stays, written the same way on your website and on platforms.

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Frequently asked questions

Does a hotel booking work for a digital nomad visa application?

No official source we read says so. Spain and Portugal do not list an accommodation document; Italy and Greece (residence permit) ask for a lease, purchase contract or deed.

What income do they require?

Spain €2,442 a month in 2026 (200% of the minimum wage); Portugal four minimum wages (about €3,680 a month, our calculation); Greece €3,500 a month; Italy three times the health-cost exemption threshold (€25,500 a year according to the Embassy in Tbilisi).

Do I have to register a guest who stays three months?

If you provide them with accommodation, yes: nothing we read about these visas removes guest registration.

What if I switch to a seasonal rental?

The contract and taxes change. For Spain we explain it in our seasonal rental guide; ask your accountant.

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