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Spain work visa

1 current source-backed work pathway. Verify the responsible authority before applying.

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This page contains 1 current route for this destination, with the available eligibility, requirements and duration details.

Source-backed legal route · Checked 2026-08-28

Current route records

RouteConditionsEffective or checkedOfficial source
Initial temporary residence and employment authorizationSpain's Ministry of Inclusion defines an initial temporary residence and paid-employment authorization requested by an employer for a foreign worker for more than 90 days and less than five years; official Sheet 12 lists the governing rules and procedure.2026-07-15Official source

Fees, processing times and requirements

Each value as the authority publishes it, in the currency it charges.

RouteFactValueOfficial source
Initial temporary residence and employment authorizationApplication fee10.94 EUROfficial source
Initial temporary residence and employment authorizationProcessing time (standard, legal maximum)3 monthsOfficial source
Initial temporary residence and employment authorizationFirst permit valid for12 monthsOfficial source
Initial temporary residence and employment authorizationCan be renewedyesOfficial source
Initial temporary residence and employment authorizationJob offer or employer sponsorship requiredyesOfficial source
Initial temporary residence and employment authorizationFamily can come alongyesOfficial source
Initial temporary residence and employment authorizationPermanent residence after5 yearsOfficial source
Initial temporary residence and employment authorizationWhere to applyonlineOfficial source

Can you work on this route?

Route-specific work rights and conditions stay separate from shortage-list status and individual eligibility.

RoutePublished work answerOfficial source
Initial temporary residence and employment authorizationThe official page states the work conditions for this route.Official source

Official sources

  1. Official route conditionswww.inclusion.gob.es · Checked 2026-07-15
  2. Employer-requested initial temporary residence and paid-employment authorization for a foreign worker, over 90 days and under five years.src-es-work · Checked 2026-07-15
  3. home-affairs.ec.europa.eu work evidencehome-affairs.ec.europa.eu · Checked 2026-08-28