Bangladeshi Technical Advisor (Client Company in Bangladesh)

The Case & Challenge

The main applicant, a Bangladeshi Technical Advisor, applied for Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa from within Spain based on his independent professional relationship with a company in Bangladesh. His application was submitted on February 9, 2026.

He had been working with the company as a self-employed independent contractor since July 2021, giving him more than four years of professional history with the same client. His role involved advising on production and growth, improving productivity and efficiency, implementing processes such as 5S, Lean and Six Sigma, and supporting foreign clients.

The relationship was expressly structured as an independent, remote engagement, allowing him to perform his services from any geographical location. His contract also established regular monthly work and compensation, rather than occasional or sporadic freelance assignments.

Unlike a family application submitted together, the applicant initially applied on his own. His spouse and minor daughter would be added as dependents later, after his own Digital Nomad Visa had already been approved.

The Strategy & Solution

For the main applicant, the focus was on presenting his case as a genuine and well-established independent professional relationship. His lengthy history with the same client was particularly helpful in demonstrating the continuity and stability of his remote work.

The application was prepared so that his independent contractor status, professional responsibilities, remote working arrangement and income structure were clear and consistent throughout the file.

No additional clarification was required by UGE, and the main application proceeded without a requerimiento.

The Outcome

On March 3, 2026, the main applicant received a direct approval for his Initial Residence Authorization for International Teleworkers, valid until March 2, 2029.

Rather than applying together with him, his spouse and minor daughter were added later as dependents. Their family-member applications were submitted separately on April 27, 2026, after the main applicant’s residence authorization had already been granted.

However, the dependent applications were not resolved within the statutory processing period. Once the deadline had passed without an express decision, we filed requests for recognition of positive administrative silence for both the spouse and child.

The strategy was successful. On June 29, 2026, both dependent applications were formally approved through positive administrative silence, with their authorizations valid until the expiration of the main applicant’s residence authorization on March 2, 2029.

This case shows that family members do not necessarily need to be included in the initial Digital Nomad Visa application. The main applicant was able to secure his own three-year authorization first and add his family afterward. When the later dependent applications remained unresolved, administrative silence provided the path to completing the family’s approvals.