María
Lawyer · Estepona, Spain
- 184 cases handled
- 8+ years in practice
- Speaks: Spanish, English
- Law, University Granada
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Work Visa with a Job Offer in Spain
A work visa with a job offer is the route where a Spanish employer hires a non-EU worker under an employment contract. English-speaking registered lawyers help the employer and the worker with the documents, the consulate step and the follow-up.
About Work Visa with a Job Offer in Spain
A work visa with a job offer (also called a visa with an offer of employment, a work permit with an employment contract, or visado de trabajo por cuenta ajena) is the route used when a Spanish employer wants to hire a non-EU citizen. It is aimed at both sides: the employer, who handles the bureaucracy of hiring from outside the EU, and the future employee. For the general picture, see the work visa page. Some older lists and lawyer pages call this service “Work Visa with offer of Employment”.
When it applies
It applies when there is a concrete job in Spain with a contract. Spain keeps a list of occupations that are hard to fill with workers from Spain or the EU, and hiring non-EU workers is easier in those. Highly qualified workers with a high-level contract may fall under the EU Blue Card instead.
How it usually goes in Spain
The employer prepares the employment contract and the authorisation to work and reside. The worker supplies the documents for the consulate: a valid passport, a criminal record certificate covering the places of recent residence, a medical certificate and proof of paying the fees. The application is filed at the Spanish consulate in the worker's country of residence, usually with an appointment or interview. After arrival, the worker is registered with Social Security and applies for the foreigner identity card, as described on the TIE card application page.
How a lawyer can help
English-speaking registered lawyers can prepare the contract and the document package, deal with the forms, which are in Spanish, handle the appointments and follow the file. They can also help with the family's applications. Fees and timing depend on the case and change.
Questions and answers
Can I get a work visa without a job offer?
For employment, a job offer is the basis. Other routes exist for other situations, such as studying, working on your own or remote work.
Who files the application, the employer or the worker?
Both have a part. The employer's side comes first and the worker's consulate step follows.
Which documents does the worker need?
Usually a passport, a criminal record certificate, a medical certificate and the contract and the employer's documents.
Can my spouse and children come along?
Family members can apply for their own permits, coordinated with the main application.
Is the Blue Card better than a standard work visa?
It suits highly qualified profiles with conditions of its own. A lawyer can compare both against the contract.
2 lawyers who provide Work Visa with a Job Offer in Spain
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Ramon
Lawyer · Almeria, Spain
- 13+ years in practice
- Speaks: English, Spanish
- Law, Almeria University
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