Finance
How to Pay Low Taxes with Spain’s Beckham Law
The Special Regime for Displaced Workers, or Beckham Law, as it has become known, was introduced by Spain in 2004 to attract talent and qualified workers from overseas. The law,…
Spain
Nomad Passport Index Ranking
38T
Nomad Rank
101.50
Total Score
Country
Spain
Capital City
Madrid
Language
Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Galician
Currency
Euro
Region
Europe
Landlocked
No
Spain
Nomad Passport Index Ranking
The passport of Spain is currently ranked as 38T, with a total score of 101.50. Spain passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by relying on the Spain government's approach not just to travel, but also to international taxation laws, global perception, dual citizenship, and personal freedom as just the number of countries Spain passport holder may visit won't tell the whole story and you will have to deal with far different requirements to pay tax, live freely, comply with regulations, and avoid scrutiny when traveling.
| 177 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 40 |
| Travel | Taxation | Perception | Dual Citizenship | Freedom |
Visa-Free
Visa On Arrival
Visa eTA
Visa Required
Travel Destinations from Spain 50% in total score
For the Spain Travel score calculation, we relied on data from the IATA, Henley Index, and news sources to rank travel access. We calculate the Travel scores by summing up Visa-free, Visa On Arrival, and eTA countries. Based on that data, we assigned Spain a Travel score of 177 as there are 126 countries that Spain passport holders can enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries), 42 countries that allow Spain passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) and 9 electronic travel authorization (eTA) destinations. Altogether, Spain passport holders can enter a total of 177 destinations — either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. Separate from these 177 destinations, there are 73 additional destinations which Spain passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa.
Taxation in Spain 20% in total score
For the Spain Taxation score calculation, we relied on data from our network of tax vendors, news sources, and tax authorities themselves. We assigned the lowest score of 10 to countries that tax citizens no matter where they live, scores of 20 or 30 to countries that allow citizens to relocate to avoid tax, 40 to those that don’t tax foreign incomes of resident citizens, and 50 to countries with zero tax. Based on that data, we assigned Spain a Taxation score of 20, meaning that Spain allows citizens to relocate to avoid tax.
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BECOME A CLIENTPerception in Spain 10% in total score
For the Spain Perception score calculation, we relied on the World Happiness Report, the Human Development Index, and subjective factors from our networks’ experiences to determine how each country’s citizens are received and recognized. We assigned the lowest score of 10 to those whose citizens are refused entry to a substantial number of countries and/or whose citizens encounter substantial hostility, scores of 20, 30, and 40 to countries whose citizens experience intermediate hostility, and 50 to countries ranked among the happiest in the world and whose citizens experience minimal hostility. Based on that data, we assigned Spain a Perception score of 30, meaning that Spain citizens experience intermediate hostility.
Dual Citizenship in Spain 10% in total score
For the Spain Dual Citizenship score calculation, we relied on embassy data and our experiences to assess the ability to hold dual citizenship, ranging from a score of 10 for strictly forbidden to a score of 50 for freely allowed. We assigned the score of 10 and 20 to countries whose citizens are strictly forbidden to hold other citizenships, scores of 30 and 40 to countries whose citizens are often allowed to hold other citizenships but with certain restrictions, and 50 to countries whose citizens are almost always allowed to hold other citizenships. Based on that data, we assigned Spain a Dual Citizenship score of 20, meaning that Spain citizens are strictly forbidden to hold other citizenships.
Freedom in Spain 10% in total score
For the Spain Freedom score calculation, we relied on data and news reports on mandatory military service, government surveillance, press freedom, and other factors to determine the personal freedom of citizens, travelers, and expats, with scores from 10 being the least free and 50 being the freest. We assigned the scores of 10 and 20 to countries whose citizens have low freedom, scores of 30 and 40 to countries whose citizens have intermediate freedom, and 50 to countries whose citizens have total freedom. Based on that data, we assigned Spain a Freedom score of 40, meaning that Spain citizens have intermediate freedom.
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Taxation of Non-Residents in Spain
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Legal Tax Reduction
Spain’s Special Expat Regime: The Ultimate Guide
This article discusses Spain’s special expat tax regime. It’s known colloquially in Europe as the “Beckham Law”, named for the famous English soccer star, David Beckham, one of the more…
SIMILAR PASSPORTS
Spain
| Rank | 38T |
| Score | 101.50 |
| Travel | 177 |
| Taxation | 20 |
| Perception | 30 |
| Dual Citizenship | 20 |
| Freedom | 40 |
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