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Most of the foreign professionals who want to work in Spain need to have received previously a Work Permit. On the other hand, some professionals need not this permit. Please, check the information on the Residence Visa with Work Permit Exemption to know which professionals need not the Work Permit.
What is a Work and Residence Permit?
A Work and Residence Permit is issued by the Labour Authorities in Spain. A work permit relates to a specific person and a specific job. The Work and Residence Permit lets employers in Spain recruiting people from outside the European Union (EU). EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland citizens need not any permit or visa to work in Spain.
How do I apply for a Work and Residence Permit?
You cannot apply directly for a work permit. The employer in Spain who wants to employ you must do this. The employer should contact the Immigration Office
As soon as you receive the Work and Residence Permit (fax is also accepted) from your employer you can apply in person for a Work Visa. IMPORTANT! Once the work permit is notified to your employer, you have one month to apply for the visa. After this deadline applications will not be accepted.
Minimum Salary Wage:
How to apply for the work visa?
Please submit the ‘Application for a National Visa’ form and present it along with the required documents. Application form must be signed and submitted in person. Every document must be in Spanish or officially translated into Spanish or English. Documents in Chinese will be also accepted as long as they are officially translated into Spanish or English. Applicants might be invited for an interview concerning the visa application.
Working hours: Visa application submission and collection from 9am to 1pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.
Where should I apply for a Visa?
Only Hong Kong/Macao residents can apply for a visa at the Consulate General of Spain in Hong Kong. Residents in the People’s Republic of China should apply at our Consulate General in Beijing, Guangzhou or Shanghai depending on their residence.
Requirements to be completed by applicants: (Original and 1 copy of every document is needed)
Please note that the Consulate General reserves the right to request additional documents
A work visa application shall be decided on within 1 month of the date of the lodging of a complete application. The current visa fee ranges over 500 to 600 HKS and must be settled in cash upon application. Fees are non-refundable, regardless of the decision taken about your visa application.