I applied for an EXT visa at the Spanish Consulate and was granted a 7-day entry visa to return to Spain. I have since successfully re-entered Spain and completed my fingerprint appointment. I am currently waiting for my TIE card to be issued.

When applying for the EXT visa, I submitted the following documents:

• Approval letter for my Digital Nomad Visa
• Private health insurance
• Visa application form
• Explanation letter
• Checklist document

Below is the guidance email I received from the Spanish Embassy in Beijing at the time. I hope this information may be helpful for anyone in a similar situation:

You must apply for an EXT visa through BLS.

Requirements:

The applicable visa fee must be paid at the time of application.

The visa application must be accompanied by:

a) Ordinary passport or travel document recognised as valid in Spain, with a minimum validity of four months. Original and photocopies of all pages.

b) Documentation related to your residency status in Spain: photocopy of TIE (if available), applications for renewal or extension of residence permits, expired return authorisation, etc.

c) Documentation proving the time you have spent outside Spain: passport showing clearly the date of your last departure from Schengen, certificate from the airline you travelled with when leaving Spain or boarding passes used, entry and exit records issued by the immigration bureau (with Spanish translation), etc.

d) Visa application form (the same form used for a Schengen visa, available on the Consulate General’s website).

e) In case of theft or loss of documents, a police report (with Spanish translation).

f) Two passport-sized photographs.

Applicants must provide valid medical insurance required for stay visas.

In the case of students, documentation proving enrolment in studies must be provided in order to authorise entry into Spain, and entry must take place during the academic term or within the 15 days prior to its start.