Internet in Ibiza: SIM cards, wifi, coworking and remote work

Ibiza Connects · Updated on October 16, 2026 · 10 min read

Ibiza has filled up with people working from a laptop: freelancers stretching out the summer, teams decamping to a villa for a week and residents who've swapped an office in Madrid or London for a terrace. It works, and works well, but it pays to arrive knowing how you'll get online. Here's what you need: which coworking spaces there are, roaming, SIM cards, where the signal drops, how to check your accommodation's wifi and what the law says if you want to stay longer.

Coworking in Ibiza: spaces and rough prices

The island doesn't have many coworking spaces, but enough for anyone coming to work for a few weeks. According to a specialist guide that checked rates on each space's website on 3 October 2026, seven were open to the public: four in Ibiza Town, one in Jesús, one in Santa Eulalia and one in San Antonio. There were none in the north or in Sant Josep.

The names on that list were Origen Ibiza, Ibiza Cowork Group, The Business Space and Business Point Ibiza in town, theHUB Ibiza in Jesús, Coworking Santa Eulalia and Coworking San Antonio, but opening hours, addresses and prices change often: confirm with each space before you go. There are also coliving places with a work area and some hotels that rent rooms by the hour.

What to ask: opening hours (many close at weekends), whether you need to book the day before, connection speed, phone booths, parking and whether the price includes VAT.

To meet people. Coworking spaces are among the best places to make connections if you're on your own. And in the Ibiza Connects app you can join plans with other people working remotely on the island.

Roaming in the EU and after Brexit

If your phone line is from an EU country (or Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein), you use your phone in Ibiza just as at home: calls, texts and data come out of your plan at no extra cost. It's the "roam like at home" rule, which the EU has extended until 2032.

Two details worth knowing:

• Fair use. Free roaming is meant for travel, not for living abroad. If you spend most of your time here and hardly use the line in your home country, your operator can warn you and start adding surcharges. For long stays, a Spanish line is better.
• Data caps on unlimited plans. If your plan has unlimited or very cheap data, the operator can cap how much you use while roaming, using a formula set by EU rules. Check the small print before you travel.

If your line is from the UK, the EU rule no longer protects you since Brexit. Each network decides: some include roaming in certain plans, others charge a daily fee and others sell bundles. Check your network's terms before leaving and, if you're staying several weeks, compare with a local SIM or eSIM. The same goes for Switzerland, Andorra and non-EU countries.

Watch out on the ferry. On boats, once you're away from the coast, your phone can latch onto a maritime satellite network that isn't covered by EU roaming and is billed separately, at very high prices. On long crossings, such as from Barcelona, Valencia or Dénia, turn off data roaming or switch to flight mode when you lose land coverage. Everything about those crossings is in the ferry to Ibiza from mainland Spain.

SIM cards and eSIMs (what to ask for, where)

If you don't have free roaming or you're staying a long time, a Spanish line pays for itself.

Prepaid SIM. In Spain prepaid cards aren't anonymous: to activate one you have to identify yourself with a Spanish ID card, an NIE (foreigner's ID number) or your passport. At the big operators' shops, which you'll find in Ibiza Town and the larger towns, they give you the card on the spot with your passport. Some online-only brands ask for an NIE, so as a tourist the quickest route is a physical shop.

Travel eSIM. If your phone supports eSIM, you can buy a data package online before you leave and activate it when you land. It's convenient for short trips: you don't swap cards and you still get calls on your own number. On the downside, many are data-only, with no Spanish number for calls.

What to ask for:

Before you travel, check that your phone is unlocked (not tied to your network) and supports Spanish operators' frequency bands: with any smartphone from the last few years there's no problem.

Coverage: where it drops (northern coves, inland)

In towns, villages and almost all of the south and east coasts, 4G and 5G coverage is good. Problems appear where the terrain blocks the masts:

• Coves tucked between cliffs in the north, around Sant Joan de Labritja and Sant Miquel. Once you're down on the sand it's easy to lose signal.
• Inland valleys and country lanes, where many fincas and agroturismos are.
• Some stretches of the west coast, among the coves and cliffs of Sant Josep, especially after storms that affect the repeaters.

If you read that "they've put up a new mast in the north", note that the one the Balearic government installed in Portinatx in late 2025, through IB Digital, is for the emergency radio network used by the police, 112 and rescue teams, not for mobile operators. Your coverage at the coves still depends on your network.

Practical tips:

• Download offline maps of the island before heading north.
• Share your location with someone before going down to an isolated cove or starting a walk.
• 112 works even if your network has no coverage: the emergency call goes through any available network. More in emergencies in Ibiza.
• If you're working from a finca, ask beforehand which operator has the best signal there: it may not be yours.

Wifi in accommodation and cafés

In towns and villages most buildings have fibre, and hotels usually have decent wifi. The trouble comes in country houses: many have no fibre and connect via a 4G or 5G router or satellite internet, which can be very good or very bad depending on the house.

Before booking, if you'll be working:

1. Ask the accommodation for a screenshot of a recent speed test, showing upload and download. Video calls need good upload speed, not just download.
2. Ask whether the connection reaches the bedrooms or only the common area.
3. Ask what happens if it goes down and whether there's a backup (a second router, mobile data).
4. If your work is critical, bring a plan B: mobile data you can tether to.

Cafés. There are cafés with wifi and plugs in Ibiza Town, Santa Eulalia, San Antonio and Santa Gertrudis, but many don't want laptops at mealtimes, and in summer the terraces are full. If you'll be there for hours, a coworking space is better. To refuel between calls, see our restaurant guide.

Digital nomad visa (overview and official link)

If you're an EU, European Economic Area or Swiss citizen, you can live and work in Ibiza without a visa; if you stay more than three months, you'll need to register on the EU citizens' register. For everyone else, including Brits since Brexit, a stay as a tourist is limited to 90 days in any 180-day period, and working remotely for longer requires a permit.

Since its 2022 startup law, Spain has had a visa for international remote work, known as the digital nomad visa. In short, according to the official information:

• It's for non-EU nationals working remotely for companies or clients outside Spain.
• If you're self-employed, Spanish clients can't account for more than 20% of your work.
• You have to show experience or qualifications, a relationship with the company or clients of at least three months before applying, and a minimum income linked to Spain's national minimum wage.
• You apply at the Spanish consulate in your country or, if you're already legally in Spain, with the Spanish authorities.

Income thresholds change every year with the minimum wage and the requirements are interpreted in detail: check them on the Ministry of Inclusion website or with the Spanish consulate in your country before planning anything. All the practicalities of settling in are in moving to Ibiza: paperwork.

Working in winter

For remote work, winter is a great time: the island is quiet, short-term rents are cheaper than in summer, coworking spaces stay open and the climate lets you work on the terrace on many days. What changes:

• Many restaurants, hotels and cafés close, especially on the coast. Ibiza Town, Santa Eulalia and San Antonio stay lively all year.
• Fewer direct flights, worth checking if you need to fly back often.
• Country houses can be cold and damp. Ask about heating and the connection before signing.
• More local community. In winter you meet more of the people who live here all year.

If you're seriously considering it, see living in Ibiza year-round and our guide to Ibiza in winter.

Common mistakes

• Booking a gorgeous villa without asking about the connection and finding out on day one that you can't do a video call.
• Assuming roaming is free on a UK line.
• Leaving data on during the ferry crossing and coming home to a huge bill.
• Trying to work from a beach café in August: noise, heat and no plugs.
• Staying more than 90 days on a non-EU passport without the right permit.

Sources and official information

• European Commission · Roaming in the EU ("roam like at home")
• Your Europe · Roaming calls and data in the EU
• Spanish Ministry of Inclusion · Visa and residence for international remote work
• Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Visas for Spain
• Periódico de Ibiza · IB Digital installs an emergency network antenna in Portinatx (23-11-2025)
• Voyage Ibiza Formentera · Coworking spaces and rates checked on 3-10-2026