Highly Skilled Worker Visa Spain
The Highly Skilled Professional is a work permit for non-European citizens to live and work in Spain legally, as long as the work is considered to be highly skilled or highly qualified. Also if an employer needs a highly skilled worker.
- Benefits of Spanish residency and rights to public services.
- The freedom to travel around the Schengen area.
- 2 years visa, renewable every 2 years.
- After 5 years you can apply for a 5-year permit.
- Joint family visa.
Make your way to a more successful future with the Highly Qualified Worker Visa
- Clear criteria. As long as the position and the worker fit the specifications, we will be able to deal with your application quickly and simply – contact our team who will assess your eligibility right away.
- Long duration. If the application is made within Spain (recommended – we arrange this on your behalf), successful applicants are granted a 2 year visa, renewal for another 2 years and then again for another 2 years. After 5 years you can apply for a 5 year permit.
- All the benefits of Spanish residency, including rights to public services, and freedom to travel around the whole Schengen area.
- Joint family visa. If you are eligible for the skilled visa, your close family can accompany you too. Ask us for more information on a joint family visa.
Conditions
- The worker must have a Masters or PhD in an area related to the role.
- The role must be considered highly skilled or highly qualified, ie technical or managerial, and meet the minimum salary. (42,000€ for technically skilled workers or 55,000€ for managers.)
- The company must be classified as either a large company (with a minimum number of employees, revenue or assets), in a strategic sector, or working on a project in the socio-economic interests of Spain. To find out if your company meets the criteria, contact us
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Whichever is your current situation, we at Carbray are experts on visas, family support and compliance for businesses, big and small.
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Process with CARBRAY
Having guided hundreds of applicants and companies to successfully obtain work and residence permits, our lawyers have all the contacts and know-how to make the process smooth and speedy.
Avoid unnecessary delays and time wasted due to bureaucratic details. You can relax knowing that you can rely on our team for everything you need.
How we work:
- Initial review to confirm the company / the worker are eligible and advise you on the best procedure.
- We guide you through our full breakdown and checklist of every document necessary, and the requirements in terms of formats, translations etc, as well as completing the application form. Our team meticulously checks everything is correct before submitting.
- We track the progress of the application with the appropriate embassies and authorities to make sure you never miss a notification or a deadline. Our local knowledge and contacts mean you get the right appointment at the right office with less waiting time.
- You’ll have a dedicated member of our team available throughout the process to answer any questions or solve any problems you may have.
- You won’t need to waste time contacting different companies or agencies in future. Whether you’re a worker needing assistance with family visas, renewals or property, or a company looking to transfer various workers, our departments will seamlessly coordinate to offer you solutions.
What are the requirements?
- Certificate from the Unidad de Grandes Empresas confirming eligibility of the company. We can request this for you.
- Work & skills documentation – job contract, role description, CV, Masters or Phd certificate
- Private Spanish health insurance. We can advise you on how to set this up.
- Personal documentation – correctly completed application form, passport with correct validity, criminal record checks, medical certification, bank statements etc.
Find out how we’ll help you every step of the way.
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