Initial residence and work permit (employee)
To work in Spain with a job offer, usually applied for from the country of origin.
General information: it does not replace advice on your case.
Requirements
- Employment contract signed by an employer guaranteeing continuous activityart. 74 RD 1155/2024
- National employment situation test (with exceptions)art. 75 RD 1155/2024
- No criminal recordart. 74 RD 1155/2024
Documents we will ask for
- Full valid passportRequired
- Signed employment contract (min. 20 h/week or minimum wage)Required
- Employer documents (tax id, social security registration, solvency)Required
- Criminal record certificate from country of origin (legalised/apostilled and translated)RequiredSworn translationApostille or legalisation
- Proof of fee payment (form 790)Required
- Recent passport-size photoRequired
Official fees
- Initial temporary residence and work permit (employed and/or self-employed)Form 790-052 · item 2.1.3 · Paid by you€10.94
- Work permit for an initial temporary residence permit for employed workForm 790-062 · item 3.2.1 · Paid by the employerDepends on the case
- TIE card for a first temporary residence or stay permitForm 790-012 · item 4.2 · Paid by you€16.08
You pay them to the Administration. We give you the data ready and the link to the official site.
Procedure details
- How it is filed
- Online, through a representative
- Decision period
- 90 days
- If they don't answer
- It is deemed refused
- Validity
- 12 months
- Renewable
- Yes
Official forms we fill in: EX-03, EX-17
Legal basis: RD 1155/2024 art. 72-81 · LO 4/2000 art. 36-38
Where to file in your province