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The Golden Visa or Investor Visa is a plan that allows citizens outside the EU to obtain qualified residence permits in exchange for investing in Spanish real estate (and other assets), leading to permanent residence in Spain if certain conditions are met:
It’s a work permit for entrepreneurs, and generally refers to an entrepreneurial activity, which is considered to be of an innovative nature and of particular interest to Spain and can count on a favourable report from the Spanish Commercial Office where the investor submits the application for the visa.
Real estate assets valued at 500,000 euros or more
Bank deposits of 1 million euros or more
Public debt of 2 million euros or more
Business projects in Spain considered of general interest
This program made for attract top-noted talent from around the world.
If you are interested in working in a company in Spain, as a highly qualified professional person (HQP) or you are a graduate or have a postgraduate degree from prestigious universities and business schools, and have a job offer, you may be eligible to apply for a HQP residence permit.
The persons entitled to apply for Community Family Card are the relatives of a Spanish citizen or of another member country of the European Union (EU) or of another country signatory to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland.
The Member States which are members of the European Union and the States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, Croatia, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, Sweden and Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein, since the latter three signed this agreement, although they do not belong to the European Union. The EU citizen or other EEA member country must:
Civil Partnership is a legal relationship between two persons, similar to the conjugal one, materialized in a register for record and validity before the law.
The requirements for the constitution will vary depending on the autonomous community or region in which you are located. However, some of them occur in a general way throughout the Spanish territory. These main requirements are:
It is an authorization of residence and work for self-employment or temporary residence authorization that may be obtained by an alien who has ceased to hold a residence card of a relative of a citizen of the Union for invalidity of the marriage bond, divorce or cancellation of registration as a registered partner.
Provided that the marriage or registered couple’s status has lasted for at least three years, until the commencement of legal proceedings for annulment, divorce or cancellation of registration.
The non-lucrative residence residency is one of the different types of Spanish visas granted to non-EU citizens who have enough financial capacities to stay in the country without working. As that is also true for the applicant’s relatives, as you can also bring your family with you.
Family reunification is the procedure for foreigners by which a Non-European citizen with a residence permit in Spain can bring his or her family into the country, granting them a residence and work permit.
It is important to note that only foreigners resident in Spain who have renewed their initial residence permit can realize this process.
If you have stayed in Spain for less than a year legally, you still cannot regroup your relatives. You must have a renewed residence permit.
In addition, as a general rule, in order to regroup a family member you must be able to prove that the person is financially dependent on you.
For spouse/child reunification, you must have a renewed residence for 2 years. In case of parents must be 5 years old (long term card)
Will be able to regroup your parents or mother-in-law (ascendants), your children or your partner’s children (descendants), and your spouse or common-law wife.
The “arraigo social” is a procedure for regularizing the documentary situation in Spain that gives access to a residence and initial work authorization, lasting 1 year. It is the option most used by migrants who want to get a residence stay permit in Spain. It is based on the existence of strong and important links with the community in which it resides.
It is a more famous procedure for obtaining a residence card for a foreigner
Requirements to apply:
ARRAIGO LАBORAL is a temporary residence permit for exceptional circumstances that may be granted to foreign citizens who are in Spain for 2 years and have had employment relations for a minimum of six months.
IN THE CASE IF:
– Have been denied asylum
– Lost stay permit in Spain
– Does not satisfy the criteria of ARRAIGO LАBORAL
You must prove that you have worked for a minimum of 6 months, with or without a work contract.
THE REQUIREMENTS:
If you have worked legally and lost your permission, it will be enough to present your work life to prove it. If you have worked without a contract, you will need a court ruling or a job inspection report to prove it.
Foreigners wishing to carry out research, training (non-salaried) or undertake studies at an educational center (public or private), officially recognized in Spain, must apply for this type of visa.
It is an annual extension of the authorization to carry out studies, exchange of students, non-labor practices or voluntary services in Spain. The annual extension of the stay of the relatives of foreigners in a situation of stay for studies, exchange of students, is also authorized. Non-work practices or volunteer services.
This is a temporary residence and work permit that an employer requests to hire an employee in Spain after doing study (employment contract granted).
After having stayed in Spain on the basis of a student card for 3 years or more, it is possible to apply for a modification of the study stay to the employment contract. Applications for modification a made 90 days before the student’s three-year term of stay on the card.
Requirement:
Modification of the visa is possible if the student has not received any scholarships or subsidies from private or public organizations in Spain or in his country of origin.
For an employer, the employer is required to:
This authorization may be requested by foreigners who have held a prior authorization for a study stay and who have completed their studies at an approved higher education institution in Spain, reaching at least Level 6 according to the European Qualifications Framework, corresponding to university degree accreditation (This heading covers “la enseñanza universitaria, las enseñanzas artísticas superiores, la formación profesional de grado superior, las enseñanzas profesionales de artes plásticas y diseño de grado superior, y las enseñanzas deportivas de grado superior”).
The status of the foreign student in Spain is a stay, so with this authorization you will not be allowed to work unless you apply in parallel for a work authorization (known as “Work authorization for foreign account for holders with a study stay card”).
Work Authorization for Students must be requested during the term of the Student Stay Authorization and will be the same as the Student TIE.
Relatives of foreigners who have applied for a study visa or are in Spain as holders of a stay authorization by Studies may apply for a stay visa to enter and remain legally in Spain during the term of their stay in the same situation as the student. Their permanence will in any case be linked to the student’s stay situation.
Obtain the NIE-number for professional or social reasons, an interested person may contact:
Consulate of Spain in the country of residence of a foreign citizen.
Please note that Spanish legislation establishes a different procedure for obtaining the NIE-number for Europeans and for citizens of countries outside the European Union. The procedure and deadlines may also differ for citizens of the EU and other non-European countries.
If you plan to buy a property or a vehicle in Spain, open a bank account or open company, you will first need to obtain a Foreigner Identification Number (NIE).
This number, which is also a Tax Identification Number (NIF), will allow you to register as a taxpayer and fulfill in the future your obligations to tax on Non-Resident Income Tax, Real Estate, Vehicles, etc.
We help you get your NIE-number in Spain to buy real estate or start a business, prepare the required package of documents and make an appointment with the police.
