Spain
News summary
Official statistics show annual growth in Social Security enrolment among people holding these residence permits.
Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones
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Country reference guide. These routes are not new measures announced by the news; each has its own requirements.
Guides to the main routes, not a list of every existing visa. Nationality, residence, age, family and consulate can change the required evidence.
Sources checked · 2026-11-13Study
Duration, course and residence determine the checklist. Consult your own consulate, including enrolment-payment requirements.
Official name
Documents to organise
- Valid passport or travel document
- Category application, completed and signed where required
- Photograph meeting the specifications
- Admission or enrolment at an eligible institution and course
- Evidence of required tuition payments
- Financial evidence accepted for this category
- Health insurance appropriate to the category
Depending on your case and the official checklist
- Police certificates for the requested countries and periods
- Medical examination or certificate/TB where applicable
- Parental consent, custody and documents for minors
- Certified translations and legalisation/apostille where requested
- Evidence of lawful residence in the application jurisdiction
How to proceed
- Choose the category and check the authority/consulate checklist for your place of residence.
- Confirm admission, enrolment, payments and institution-issued documents.
- Use the official channel linked in the source and keep receipts. Attend interviews or biometrics when requested.
- After the decision, check entry conditions, local registration, residence and permitted activities.
Sources by route
Work
The employer requests initial authorisation before the visa. Check the consular deadline following approval.
Official name
Documents to organise
- Valid passport or travel document
- Category application, completed and signed where required
- Photograph meeting the specifications
- Contract or job offer accepted for the category
- Employer authorisation, sponsorship or petition where the route requires it
- Police certificates for the requested countries and periods
Depending on your case and the official checklist
- Medical examination or certificate/TB where applicable
- Certified translations and legalisation/apostille where requested
- Evidence of lawful residence in the application jurisdiction
How to proceed
- Choose the category and check the authority/consulate checklist for your place of residence.
- Ask the employer to complete the prior authorisation or sponsorship required by this route.
- Use the official channel linked in the source and keep receipts. Attend interviews or biometrics when requested.
- After the decision, check entry conditions, local registration, residence and permitted activities.
Sources by route
Remote work
Remote work requires an international professional relationship, qualifications or experience and appropriate social coverage. Private insurance depends on coverage.
Official name
Documents to organise
- Valid passport or travel document
- Category application, completed and signed where required
- Photograph meeting the specifications
- Foreign employer/client relationship and permission for remote work
- Financial evidence accepted for this category
- Evidence of experience and professional licensing
- Evidence of applicable social security coverage
Depending on your case and the official checklist
- Diplomas, transcripts and qualification recognition
- Police certificates for the requested countries and periods
- Health insurance appropriate to the category
- Certified translations and legalisation/apostille where requested
- Evidence of lawful residence in the application jurisdiction
How to proceed
- Choose the category and check the authority/consulate checklist for your place of residence.
- Use the official channel linked in the source and keep receipts. Attend interviews or biometrics when requested.
- After the decision, check entry conditions, local registration, residence and permitted activities.
Sources by route
Check fees, minimum income, document validity and timing with the route source. Confirm translations and legalisation with the responsible consulate. Visa, entry, residence and permission to work are different steps; approval is not guaranteed.
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Rules may change. Check dates, requirements and updates with the official source. This content is informational and does not replace professional advice.
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