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Authorisation for non-EU students admitted to a recognised institution in Spain for studies, training, an exchange, research or a traineeship. It usually permits limited part-time work and, after graduation, a route to stay and look for work or start a business.
Authorisation under Spain's Startups Law (Ley 14/2013, as amended by Ley 28/2022) for non-EU remote workers and freelancers who work using telematic means mainly for companies located outside Spain. Applications can be filed as a visa at a Spanish consulate or as a residence permit from within Spain through the Large Companies and Strategic Groups Unit (UGE-CE), which resolves within about 20 working days.
EU-wide work-and-residence permit for highly qualified non-EU employees, available in Spain. It requires a job offer in a qualified role, a salary above the applicable threshold and (normally) a higher-education qualification, and offers EU mobility and a route to long-term residence.
Residence authorisation under the Startups Law for managers and highly qualified staff with a job offer from a Spanish company. It is processed centrally by the UGE-CE with a fast resolution (around 20 working days) and grants residence for the duration of the contract, renewable, with simplified family reunification.
Residence authorisation under the Startups Law for employees transferred within a company or group to an entity in Spain (managers, specialists, trainees, and certain skilled staff). It is processed by the UGE-CE and supports group mobility, with a fast central resolution.
Standard initial residence-and-work authorisation for non-EU employees who do not use a Startups Law route. It is employer-initiated and generally subject to the national employment situation (labour-market test), unless the occupation is on the shortage list.
Long-term resident status in Spain, normally available after five years of continuous legal residence, granting near-equal treatment with nationals and (for EU long-term residence) mobility to other EU states. Time held on Startups Law permits counts toward this period.
Authorisation under the Startups Law for non-EU nationals who want to launch an innovative business of general economic interest in Spain. Projects are assessed (with a favourable report typically required, e.g. from ENISA) and applications are processed by the UGE-CE.
Right of a lawfully resident non-EU sponsor in Spain to be joined by close family — typically spouse or partner, minor children and dependent relatives — subject to housing and income conditions. Startups Law routes allow simplified, often simultaneous, family reunification.
