Spain
Spain is really several countries sharing a schedule, and long-stayers learn each region on its own terms, from Galicia's wet green north to Andalusia's baking interior summers. The clock is the thing to adapt to: lunch lands after 2pm, dinner rarely starts before 9, and fighting that rhythm only makes daily life harder.
- Currency
- EUR
- Capital
- Madrid
- Language
- Spanish (regional: Catalan, Basque, Galician)
- Timezone
- UTC+1 mainland (Canaries UTC+0)
- Best months
- Varies by region; Apr-Jun & Sep-Oct mild nationwide
When to go
The window that works: Varies by region; Apr-Jun & Sep-Oct mild nationwide (varies by region). See how Spain lines up against every other destination month by month on the seasonal planner.
Getting in
US citizens
90 days visa-free (confidence: high)
Nomad route: Digital Nomad Visa (Startups Law), 1 year per stay.
Full visa guide, sourced and confidence-flagged →UK citizens
90 days visa-free (confidence: high)
Nomad route: Digital Nomad Visa (Startups Law), 1 year per stay.
Full visa guide, sourced and confidence-flagged →Figures come from the sourced rules dataset; each guide shows the official source and a confidence flag per path.
Setting up
The three things worth arranging before the flight, and the search tools for the rest:
- SafetyWing - nomad travel medical insurance (several visas above require proof of coverage)
- Wise - multi-currency account for Euro and proof-of-funds statements
- Airalo - eSIM data on arrival, before you find a local SIM