Flight attendant Working in the U.S. residing in spain

@Jespada129

The NLV doesn't stop you working outside of Spain. And you might even get away with being based in Spain (and taking off from Madrid) if you remain employed in the USA. I wouldn't tell the immigration folks that was my plan, but if I had the 30k euros of savings they need to see it would certainly be my top visa choice. Otherwise, if your airline has a Spanish subsidiary, and they prefer you to be employed by that, they/you could get a work visa based on your new Spanish contract.

https://balcellsgroup.com/non-lucrative-residency/

Similarly, the DNV is not strictly policing "tele-work", as long as you're a "remote worker" with a continuing employment contract with a non-Spanish company. Again, I wouldn't say exactly what you're doing, but my guess is that you could qualify for this visa too.

https://balcellsgroup.com/digital-nomad-visa/

The Ibero-American exemption is great if it applies to you. We've already gone through the process for my partner (Brazilian), although it took far longer than 2 years.

https://www.abogadoextranjeriamadrid.ne … d-to-know/

Just FYI, my hesitation in being completely forthright about your work plans would be based on my assumption that you would be working (physically) in Spain, as you'd be getting on a flight in Madrid, and be on duty (i.e. flight attendant on that flight). If you're genuinely doing a long "commute" (i.e. just catching a cheap plane ride back to the US, and then starting your work on a flight originating there) then there's even less to worry about. In any case, I suggest you don't t tell them, because they don't need to know, as long as you meet the specific published requirements of the visa you're applying for. :-)