The legal framework regulating residency for highly qualified professionals is established in the Entrepreneurs Law. This law provides the opportunity for interested companies to hire highly qualified foreign workers. to hire highly qualified foreign workers.
The submission of the solicitud can be made telematically to the Large Companies and Strategic Groups Unit (UGE) by the employer company or its representative.
WHAT WOULD BE THE REQUIREMENTS?
- Management professionals, graduates or postgraduates from recognized universities or business schools with a job offer in Spain.
- No judicial record
- For the worker: Prove higher education training and/or have at least three years of experience, related to the activity to be performed.
- For the company: Characteristics, job functions and remuneration according to the occupations of the National Classification of Occupations - CNO-11.
- Directors and managers: 54,142 euros
- Other technical, scientific and intellectual professionals: 40.77 euros
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF THIS REGIME?
- Employment situation in Spain not taken into account
- Positive administrative silence applies if the request is not resolved within 20 working days.
- Admits beneficiary family members
- You can apply for residency in your country of origin or in Spain, if you are legally resident.
- Residence valid for 2 years or for the duration of the contract if shorter
- Renewal is possible as long as the conditions and the employment relationship with the company that processed the application are maintained.
- Includes beneficiary family members who are allowed to reside and work in Spain.
BENEFICIARIES OF THE HOLDER?
- Spouse or registered partner;
- Minor or adult children who are economically dependent on the holder;
- Dependent ascendants.
