Digital Nomad Visa Health Insurance for British Citizens in Spain

This page is for British citizens who need healthcare evidence for Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa, including private health insurance where that is the right route. The DNV is designed for non-EU remote workers, and since Brexit British citizens apply as non-EU nationals. Healthcare evidence is one of the key parts of the application.

Where private health insurance is the correct route, the policy should be suitable for the Spanish visa and residency process. At 247 Expat Insurance, we help British applicants request private cover from a Spanish-authorised insurer — one registered with Spain’s insurance regulator, the DGSFP — where private insurance is the right route, explain NHS, GHIC and UK insurance questions clearly, and support the certificate documentation where required.

Where private health insurance is the route you use, the document the consulate or immigration office reads is the insurance certificate. It should confirm a full private health policy with a Spanish-authorised insurer, valid in Spain, ideally with no copayments, and name each insured person. Keep your proof of payment with it, as consulates often want to see cover that is paid and in force.

Where you instead rely on Spanish Social Security or a certificate of coverage, the healthcare evidence is different, and your immigration adviser can confirm what your route needs. We arrange and prepare the certificate only where private insurance is the right route for you.

Family members included in a DNV application usually need their own suitable healthcare evidence, even where the main applicant is covered through a Social Security route. Where private cover is used, each person should be named on the certificate. Tell us who is applying and we will help arrange cover for the people who need it, on the route that fits their situation.