Quick Facts
- Processing: 3 months
- Initial Duration: 1 year
- Apply From: Home country
- Employer-driven: Yes
Overview
Got a job offer from a Spanish company? This is how foreign workers get legal. Your employer drives the application at the Immigration Office.
Requirements
- Position usually needs to be on shortage occupation list
- Contract guaranteeing at least one year at minimum wage or better
- Company must be square with taxes and social security
- Cannot be in Spain during the process
Path Forward
First permit ties you to that specific employer for one year. First renewal loosens things up—two years, more job flexibility. After first renewal, family reunification opens up. Five total years gets permanent residency.
Employee work permit planning for Spain
Use this review to check the job offer, employer documents and filing route before starting a Spanish employee work permit process.
Best fit
For applicants with a Spanish job offer and employers that need the employment route reviewed before filing.
Before filing
- Employment contract, role and employer sponsorship documents.
- Applicant background, current location and family needs.
- Authority, filing sequence and expected evidence gaps.
Send us
Send nationality, current country, employer name, role, contract status and intended start date.