A Spanish consulate in the United States only accepts visa applications from people who live in its district, so the first step in applying for the digital nomad visa from the US is to find the consulate for your state. The jurisdictions below come from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. An independent Spanish immigration lawyer confirms the current procedure for your consulate.
Last verified: October 12, 2026
The table follows the consulate directory on the website of the Spanish Embassy in Washington, checked on 12 October 2026. California is split between Los Angeles and San Francisco by county.
| Consulate | States and territories covered |
|---|---|
| Boston | Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Chicago | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
| Houston | Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas |
| Los Angeles | Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and these California counties: Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura |
| Miami | Florida, Georgia, South Carolina |
| New York | Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania |
| San Francisco | Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Northern California and the US Pacific territories |
| Washington, DC (consular section at the embassy) | District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico, Culebra and Vieques, US Virgin Islands |
Find your state in the table. In California, check your county: Los Angeles covers the counties listed, and the rest of the state falls under San Francisco. If you plan to move states before you file, tell your lawyer early, because the consulate depends on where you live when you apply.
The Ministry's directory lists no Atlanta consulate, so Georgia files with Miami. Nashville and Memphis file with Houston. Seattle, Portland and Honolulu file with San Francisco. Philadelphia and Newark file with New York, and Baltimore, Richmond and Charlotte with the Washington consular section.
The legal conditions are the same everywhere, but filing methods, appointment systems and document lists differ between consulates and change during the year. Your lawyer works to the current requirements of your consulate and tells you what to prepare and when.
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Use the jurisdiction table on this page. Each of the nine consulates and consular sections covers a defined group of states or territories.
No. The consulates accept applications from residents of their own district and ask for proof of residence there.
The Ministry's consulate directory lists no Atlanta consulate. Georgia is covered by the Miami consulate along with Florida and South Carolina.
Los Angeles covers ten southern counties, including Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego; the rest of California files with San Francisco.
The consulates that publish their telework procedure take applications in person by appointment, and some applicants use an authorised representative. Your lawyer confirms the current method for your consulate.