Spain Digital Nomad Visa RETA commitment letter template

If you are applying for Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa as a self-employed professional, your file needs a signed commitment to register in the Régimen Especial de Trabajadores Autónomos (RETA). The letter is short; the important part is that it promises the right action at the right time.

For an in-Spain residence authorization through UGE, the official UGE document list asks applicants working under a professional relationship to commit to RETA registration after authorization and before beginning the activity in Spain. The editable Spanish example below follows that sequence.

Who should use a RETA commitment letter?

This example is for a freelancer or independent contractor whose application is based on a professional relationship and who will join Spanish Social Security as self-employed. UGE distinguishes that profile from an employee, whose foreign employer follows the General Regime route. If you have an accepted certificate showing that the social security law of another country continues to cover your remote work in Spain, the RETA commitment may not be your route. The certificate has to cover that work explicitly; UGE says a mere application for one is insufficient. Compare the paths in the Social Security guide.

If you are applying through a Spanish consulate, check that consulate’s current document list and wording. The example below is framed for the UGE residence application; a consular visa and an in-Spain residence authorization are separate procedures.

Editable Spanish RETA commitment letter

Replace every bracketed field, remove statements that do not match your situation, and sign the final version. You can edit and copy this text here, then format it in your own document.

Letter text in Spanish [Ciudad], [fecha] A la Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos (UGE-CE) Asunto: Compromiso de alta en el RETA — solicitud de autorización de residencia para teletrabajo de carácter internacional Yo, [nombre y apellidos], con pasaporte número [número de pasaporte] y domicilio en [dirección], presento mi solicitud de autorización de residencia para teletrabajo de carácter internacional como profesional por cuenta propia. Declaro que mi actividad en España se desarrollará por cuenta propia y me comprometo, en caso de obtener la autorización solicitada, a tramitar mi alta en el Régimen Especial de Trabajadores Autónomos (RETA) de la Seguridad Social española una vez concedida la autorización y antes de comenzar dicha actividad en España, de acuerdo con la normativa aplicable. Firmo la presente declaración para incorporarla a mi expediente de solicitud. Atentamente, [Firma] [Nombre y apellidos] [Número de pasaporte]

What to check before signing

1. Your work status: use this only if the contracts and invoices in your file really show self-employed professional work. An employer’s registration commitment is different.
2. Timing: the promise is to register after authorization and before starting the activity in Spain. Do not change it to a vague “later” or claim that the letter itself completes registration.
3. Identity: make your name and passport number match your application and supporting documents.
4. Route: the addressee and authorization wording here fit an in-Spain UGE application. Adapt them if your filing office requires something else.

The commitment covers one Social Security requirement. It does not replace client contracts, evidence of the foreign company’s activity, invoices, payment records, qualifications, or the rest of the DNV document checklist. Your client letter serves a separate purpose: it confirms the work relationship from the client’s side.

What happens after approval?

Arrange the actual RETA registration before the professional activity begins in Spain. UGE’s guidance says registration creates a contribution obligation and that failing to fulfill the condition may be grounds to end the authorization. Keep evidence of the completed registration with your immigration records. For the wider sequence, see the after-approval guide.

For an editable document alongside other DNV letters, use the free template pack. Check the current UGE requirements again before filing because the required evidence can change.