Our curated Barcelona calendar brings together events from Meetup, Luma, Satlantis and local organisers in one place, so you can find useful events without searching across multiple sites. Explore coworking days, social meetups, language exchanges, wellness activities, festivals and professional events selected for Barcelona’s CoWorking Days community. Each listing links to the event details or registration page.
Last source check: 4 October 2026 · Curated listings, updated manually. New events and cancellations are not yet refreshed automatically. All times are local to Barcelona.
Meet up, work socially and be productive at our pop-up coworking days. The next Barcelona date has not been confirmed in this calendar.
See CoWorking Days meetups →A sociable run through Ciutadella and along the waterfront. Run at your own pace, with shorter routes possible, then join optional conversation afterwards.
Join neighbourhood activities and local traditions. Browse the programme for participatory community events.
Practical technology and AI sessions, followed by time to meet Barcelona’s tech community.
Practise languages and meet new people. Hosts help you find people to chat with.
Bring your yoga mat and a book for movement, conversation and new connections. Limited to 20 places.
An organised language exchange over pizza. Come on your own or with friends and join the conversations.
Meet the international community over brunch and language practice. The host’s page has conflicting start times, so confirm when booking.
An interactive evening with conversation and connection activities designed to make meeting new people easier.
Business-building conversations with leaders from Ametller Origen and Camper.
A relaxed walk and conversation for 4WARD members and Norrsken Impact Week attendees. Check eligibility before joining.
Walk, chat and try optional mindfulness by the sea. For 4WARD members and Norrsken Impact Week attendees.
Work alongside independent developers building their own products, then share demos. Private, request-only and specifically for active coding projects.
Meet Barcelona’s international community and explore workshops, talks, associations and local services.
Participatory discussions about democracy, technology and the digital commons, with an international community programme.
Learn improvisation with others in a supportive group. Beginners welcome; ages 18+.
Learn improvisation with others in a supportive group. Beginners welcome; ages 18+.
Learn improvisation with others in a supportive group. Beginners welcome; ages 18+.
Learn improvisation with others in a supportive group. Beginners welcome; ages 18+.
Learn improvisation with others in a supportive group. Beginners welcome; ages 18+.
Learn improvisation with others in a supportive group. Beginners welcome; ages 18+.
Try guided writing workshops and meet fellow journalers, writers and wellbeing practitioners.
Meet local projects and join conversations, workshops and community activities around vegan living.
Connect with makers through knitting workshops and talks. Workshops need separate bookings.
Meet other players through open gaming, demonstrations and workshops. Beginner activities are available.
Meet professionals through matchmaking and organised discussions on cities, mobility and innovation.
Explore movement and improvisation with the dance community. Open jams also welcome visitors.
Develop writing ideas with other participants. Beginners welcome; 18+. Reservations open nearer the date.
Meet entrepreneurs and professionals discussing international business and relocation. Register with the host.
Meet the international community over brunch and language practice. The host’s page has conflicting start times, so confirm when booking.
Practise languages and meet the international community in an organised conversation meetup.
Practise languages and meet the international community in an organised conversation meetup.
Practise languages and meet the international community in an organised conversation meetup.
Practise languages and meet the international community in an organised conversation meetup.
A challenging 8–10 km hill run with the group. For experienced runners; bring a headlamp if possible.
Practical workshops for service designers exploring human-centred design and journey management.
Experiment with drawing and design in a hands-on workshop. Open to young people and adults; beginners welcome.
Collaborate with professionals and alumni on real design and business challenges.
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Spain's Digital Nomad Visa gives eligible remote workers and self-employed professionals a route to live in Spain while working for businesses abroad. If Barcelona is your planned base, start by checking whether your work, income and social security arrangements meet the requirements.
Updated 8 October 2026. This guide explains the main rules and links to official sources. Application documents and individual tax treatment depend on your circumstances; check the responsible authority's current instructions before applying.
The international teleworker route is for eligible adult nationals of third countries. EU citizens and people covered by EU free-movement rights use different residence arrangements.
See the official law, Articles 74 bis to 74 quinquies, for the legal framework.
The main applicant must demonstrate resources equivalent to 200% of the current Spanish minimum wage (SMI). Family applications require an additional 75% of SMI for the first accompanying family member and 25% for each further member. UGE states that the amounts are gross, before deductions.
The 2026 SMI decree sets the annual minimum at €17,094. Applying 200% to that annual figure and dividing by 12 gives €2,849 per month for the main applicant. This is the annualised calculation; confirm the amount and accepted evidence with your consulate or UGE before filing.
Prepare recent payslips or invoices and matching bank evidence. The official UGE document checklist explains the evidence required, including how a shortfall may be supported by savings or other liquid income. Meeting the financial threshold alone does not establish eligibility.
Health insurance and social security are separate requirements. Private insurance does not automatically replace the obligation to contribute to social security.
Employees normally need their foreign employer registered with Spanish social security and the appropriate employee registration. In qualifying cases, an applicable international agreement and a certificate expressly covering remote work in Spain can support continued overseas coverage. Self-employed applicants generally need registration in Spain's autónomo system (RETA).
Healthcare cover must satisfy the application requirements. Where private insurance is needed, ordinary travel insurance is insufficient. UGE excludes policies with copayments, waiting periods or coverage limited to reimbursing medical expenses.
Criminal-record evidence normally covers the countries where you lived during the previous two years, alongside a declaration concerning the previous five years. Follow the authority's rules on validity, legalisation and translations.
Read the official UGE frequently asked questions before organising these documents.
Use the Spanish consulate responsible for your place of legal residence. Check its appointment process, document checklist, current fees and NIE instructions. Do not assume that every consulate follows the same administrative process.
Eligible applicants who are legally in Spain can apply electronically to UGE for an international teleworker residence authorisation. This is a different route from the consular visa. Use the official residence application service and its current instructions.
Prepare your valid passport, contracts, remote-work permission, qualification or experience evidence, financial records, health cover, social security evidence and criminal-record documents. Obtain the translations and apostilles or legalisation required for your particular documents.
Appointment availability, additional-document requests and identity-card appointments can affect the overall timeline. Avoid treating an advertised decision deadline as a guaranteed date for moving. After approval, follow the instructions for your route, including any TIE requirements.
The consular visa is valid for up to one year, or a shorter work period. The residence authorisation available to eligible applicants legally in Spain lasts up to three years, or a shorter requested work period. Residence authorisations can be renewed for two-year periods if the conditions continue to be met.
Visa holders who want to continue residing in Spain can apply for the residence authorisation during the 60 calendar days before the visa expires. Long-term residence after five years is subject to its own continuity and eligibility rules; it is not automatic.
Immigration permission and tax residence are separate questions. Spending more than 183 days in Spain in a calendar year is one tax-residence test; your main economic interests and applicable tax treaties can also matter. See the Tax Agency's residence guidance.
Some qualifying arrivals can elect the special inbound-worker regime, often called the Beckham Law. A digital nomad visa does not automatically qualify every holder, particularly every freelancer. Eligibility includes rules about previous Spanish tax residence and the activity that causes the move.
For qualifying taxpayers, the special general scale is 24% up to €600,000 and 47% above that amount; savings income has a separate scale. The regime can cover the year of becoming resident and the following five tax years, subject to continued eligibility. See the official tax scales.
The main applicant's usual Model 149 election deadline is six months from the activity start recorded in Spanish social security registration or the documentation allowing continued overseas social security coverage, rather than simply six months after visa approval. Check the official Model 149 instructions and seek advice on your own income and circumstances.
A spouse or qualifying partner, dependent children and dependent ascendants may apply alongside you or subsequently, subject to the family requirements. You must document the relationship and meet the additional financial threshold. Qualifying family residence authorisations allow work in Spain.
Once you have established the right immigration route, plan the practical side of your stay. Our Barcelona Digital Nomad Lifestyle Guide helps you build a routine around accommodation, work and community.
Compare workspaces in our Best Coworking Spaces in Barcelona guide, then use the Barcelona Events Calendar to find coworking, community and other local activities. Visit Barcelona Digital Nomads for more ways to live, work and connect in the city.
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