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Work Permits |
There are three basic ways to get your NIE :
A work permit needs to be obtained by all non European community foreigners who wish to work in Spain. A work permit is required in addition to the normal visa requirements. Work permits are applied for at the Foreigner’s Office (Oficinas de Extranjeros) or to the provincial office of the Ministry of Labor (Delegación Provincial del Ministerio de Trabajo) . It could also be obtained from the Consular office before you actually leave your country.
People from the EU nations can enter Spain as a tourist, and simply register with the National Employment Institute (Instituto Nacional de Empleo / INEM) as a job – seeker. They do not require a work permit, as such. If you are an EU national, and you fail to find work in 90 days, you can re-apply for a last chance and you get an extension of another 90 days.
The following permits are the major ones issued in Spain:
• Type B – it’s given to those with a job offer from a company for a determined activity and geographic area. Later on, you can apply for a permit to carry out any activity in the whole country (Type B or C).
• Type A – it’s issued for limited time jobs such as building or plant construction, equipment installation, etc.
• Type T – it’s issued for short-term service contracts such as a consultant.
• Type D – it’s for those who want to set up their own business. Issued to perform a specific activity in a determined area of the country. Upon renewal, this permit can be extended to any business in any part of the country.
Documents required:
Employees
• Copy of your valid passport
• Certificate of criminal records issued by the authorities of your home country,
except when it was presented upon application for the visa
•Official medical certificate
• Three passport-size photographs
• Fiscal registration number (NIE or CIF) and the Social Security registration number of the employer
• Offer of employment containing labour conditions
• Full description of the job and the company's activity
• Proof of the employer's solvency could also be required
Self-employed
• Copy of your valid passport
• Certificate of criminal records issued by the authorities of your home country,
except when it was presented upon application for the visa
• Official medical certificate
• Three passport-size photographs
• Full description of the job and the company's activity
• Proof of your professional qualification or that you meet the requirements needed to perform the professional activity in Spain, such as the appropriate licenses to perform the activity or the registration to the Spanish Social Security system, or your NIE
• Any other documentation the Spanish Administration requires from time to time
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