A growing number of countries, including Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece and Croatia, offer visas for people who work remotely for employers or clients outside the country. The details differ, but the U.S. documents they ask for overlap heavily.
Nearly all want a criminal record check, which for Americans is the FBI Identity History Summary with a federal apostille. Most want proof of your remote work and income: an employer letter, client contracts, bank statements. Some, such as Spain, want proof of qualifications, meaning a degree or several years’ experience. Family members need birth and marriage certificates.
Employer letters usually only need apostilling if the country asks; when it does, the letter is signed before a notary and apostilled by the notary’s state.
At a glance
The documents usually involved
| Document | Issued or signed by | Certification | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FBI background check | FBI | Federal apostille | Commonly valid 3 to 6 months |
| Employer letter or client contracts | Employer or clients | Notarized, then state apostille, if required | States your remote role and pay |
| University degree | Your university | State apostille, often on a notarized copy | Where the visa asks for qualifications |
| Birth and marriage certificates | Vital records | State apostille | For family members |
| Bank statements, tax returns | Bank, IRS | Usually none | See tax returns if asked |
A typical set, not a guarantee. The authority receiving the documents sets the final list, so confirm it before ordering.
Things worth knowing
- Federal, not state, for the FBI check. Spain, for one, rejects a state apostille on it.
- Time the FBI check so it is still fresh at your appointment. See visa guides.
- Translations are usually required for non-English countries. See translation requirements.
How it works
Step 1
Get the receiving authority's list
Then send it to us with what you already have.
Step 2
We map each document to its route
State, federal, notarized first, or legalization.
Step 3
One order for the whole set
Across every state involved, with copies ordered where needed.
Step 4
Returned ready to use
Translated if the destination needs it.
Digital Nomad Visa Documents: common questions
Can you handle documents from several states in one order?
Yes. Each document goes to the state that issued it, or where it was notarized, and federal documents to the U.S. Department of State. We run them together and send the set back together.
What if the country is not in the Hague Convention?
Then each document needs authentication and embassy legalization instead of an apostille. See embassy legalization, or check your country with the country checker.
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Related: Visa guides · FBI background check · Diploma apostille