Spain's Extremadura is still offering digital nomads €10,000 to move there

Spain's western region of Extremadura may not be somewhere you had considered living when thinking about moving to Spain, but the government's attractive grants for digital nomads could help change your mind.

While many areas in Spain are suffering from overtourism and locals are complaining about foreign remote workers driving up rental prices and cost of living in general, there are still some areas of the country which are actively trying to attract digital nomads.

One of these is Extremadura, one of the least populated regions in the country. It lies to the west of Spain, boarding Portugal, Andalusia to the south and Castilla y León to the north.

In fact, the local government has a plan in in place to try and draw in more people and reverse the effects of depopulation, which is scheduled to continue all the way until 2030.

In August 2024, The Local Spain broke the news in English that Extremadura was offering up to €15,000 for digital nomads to move there, which led to a lot of international coverage from Fox News, New York Post, CNBC, The Sun, Forbes and other media outlets overseas.

Almost a year after the initial report, we can confirm that Extremadura is continuing to give grants of up to €10,000 to those who move to the region.

To date the government has received 470 applications and already 195 of those have been approved. Given the high demand, Extremadura's regional government have also said they expand the aid by €1 million.

Applications are currently open until October 8th 2025, so if you want to benefit and think Extremadura would be a good place for you, then you only have a few months left to apply.

The aid is specifically aimed at highly qualified professionals in technological sectors who can work remotely or are self-employed. This makes it ideal for digital nomads and remote workers from abroad too.

It’s available to those who are already legally living in Spain and want to move from other regions, as well as those moving from abroad.

Keep in mind, however, if you’re from a non-EU country and want to move from abroad, you will first need to apply for Spain’s digital nomad visa and meet all the requirements for that. Once you have been granted the visa and you have your TIE residency card, then you can apply for aid.

The requirements to apply for the €10,000 grant are as follows:

Workers must carry out all their professional activity remotely and "through the exclusive use of media and IT systems, telematics and information fields", in other words fully online.
You must keep your remote job and continue to live in Extremadura for at least two years following the application.
You must have been living outside of Extremadura for at least six months before you apply.
Foreigners must be living here legally and already have a NIE - foreign identity number as well as their green EU certificate or their non-EU TIE residency card.

Will I get the full €10,000?

That depends. You will receive the full amount if you are under the age of 30, female or move to a town with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants.

All other people who qualify and do not fall into those categories will receive €8,000.

The grant is paid as single payment, once your application has been successful and you can provide proof registration in Extremadura.

Why should I consider Extremadura?

Filled with natural parks and meadows of holm and cork oaks, Extremadura is a great region for those who love the outdoors with lots of opportunities for hiking, mountain biking and climbing.

It’s also ideal for history buffs with several historic cities including Mérida with its countless ancient Roman sites and UNESCO World Heritage Cáceres with its mix of architectural styles and old stone walls.

It’s not just what Extremadura has that can be attractive, however, it also has a much lower cost of living than many other regions in Spain. With skyrocketing rents, house prices and general costs in Spain’s big cities, many will be looking at where their money can go further.

For example, according to cost of living comparison site Expatistan living in Cáceres is 46 percent less than in Barcelona and 37 percent less than Madrid.

How to apply

Your application must be submitted electronically via the Extremadura General Electronic Access Point.

In order to apply you must have a digital certificate or electronic Spanish ID card so that you can identify yourself online. You will also need to provide:

An official document issued by your country or other region in Spain to show where you’ve been living.
A certificate from the company you work for which authorises you to work in Extremadura or remotely in Spain.
If you are self-employed, a document(s) that proves the terms and conditions in which you will carry out your professional activity remotely.

If you are moving from another region in Spain, you will need:

An original report, issued by the General Treasury of Social Security, showing you are up to date with any payments.
A document that certifies you are up to date with your tax obligations with the State Treasury.
A certificate that proves you don’t have any debts with the Treasury of Extremadura.

All documents must be officially translated if they're not already in Spanish. Processing of the application takes a total of three months.

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