# @alina_kaba on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ5c48MtaU8
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-22T18:09:59.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Alina Kabakova (@alina_kaba) — https://gondola.cc/alina_kaba

## Caption

🇪🇸 Last week, an important update was released regarding Digital Nomad Visa renewals in Spain.

And honestly, it made quite a few nomads nervous.

Why?

Because UGE now requires applicants to provide Spanish tax declarations as part of the renewal process.

For those who have been living in Spain, working, paying taxes, and filing their returns properly, this shouldn’t be a problem.

But questions started coming from people who:
• lost their job after obtaining residency
• changed employers
• saw their income decrease
• changed their business structure
• didn’t pay much attention to the tax side of their residency

And this is exactly why I want to remind you about one important strategy.

After their first year on the Digital Nomad Visa, many residents switch to Cuenta Propia.

Why?

✅ Residence permit granted for 4 years
✅ Freedom to work with Spanish clients without limitations
✅ No need to renew through UGE
✅ More flexibility for entrepreneurs and independent professionals

I often call Cuenta Propia a “mini Startup Visa.”

With a Startup Visa, Spain expects an innovative project with international potential.

With Cuenta Propia, you simply need a small business or professional activity that can operate in Spain.

And the best part?

You can transition to Cuenta Propia not only from a Digital Nomad Visa, but from several other residency types as well.

In my new YouTube video, I explain:

🔹 What Cuenta Propia actually is
🔹 Who it is designed for
🔹 When it makes sense to switch
🔹 The current requirements
🔹 Why so many nomads choose this route after their first year in Spain

🎬 The new video is now live on my YouTube channel.

Link in bio. 🔝

Changes are almost always for the better — especially when you know what to do with them. 💙

#nomad #visa #spain #dreamlife relocation

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