How can I from the USA get a work visa for Spain? Please reply?Im
finishing my nursing career next year and have always contemplated
moving to Spain. I have a few close friends that moved over there and I
do speak fluently in Spanish and English. I know for a 90 day visit a
visa is not required in my case, but I would like to stay longer and
work over there. I couldn't find much information about obtaining a work
visa or permit, so any valid information you have or went through
yourself can help.
Thanks!
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sorry no idea..
2 :
This
website should be at least 90% of the info you need. There are a
number of ads on the page, but all you need to do is scroll past them...
What you need is this:
" Information and guide to getting a work visa in Spain.
There is no “working holiday visa†like there is in Japan for
instance. No, Spain is a part of the EU, and as such carries the same
process and requirements as for the rest of the Schengen countries’
work visas. Spain also has fairly a fairly high unemployment rate,
making your work visa very difficult to get. See Working in Spain, Being
Autonomo for more about working in Spain; also see the
super-comprehensive jobs in Spain list.
Note that the Ministry of Public Administration has recently created a
new system for those who already have work visas to renew their visa
online. This system can be found here.
The following is the best guide to the process of gaining a legal work
visa for non-European passport holders that we’ve been able to put
together. As with most information about the bureaucracies of Spain,
it’s only a guide in your efforts toward a work visa. We wish you the
best of luck with this.
Please note that there is no legal right nor any guarantee to a work
visa /permit.
1. Attend interviews with the desired company of employment, with the
intention of being selected.
2. Submit ALL the following documents to the Subdelegación del
Gobierno in the city you are trying to move to and work in. (Note that
this involves many hours in queues or, alternatively, contracting a
Spanish Lawyer):
* Official application form (EX-1), signed and stamped by
EMPLOYER.
* 3 passport photos (not high-gloss)
* Photocopy and original of passport (must be valid for
duration of work-term)
* Official job offer form (EX-5), signed and stamped by
EMPLOYER. The job offered must be full-time and 10 months or longer
* Original official company fiscal identity document (CIF)
* Original official company social security inscription
document, as well as documents TC-1 and TC-2.
* Certified originals from the Tesoreria General de la
Seguridad Social and the Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria
proving that the company is fully up to date in its tax and social
security payments.
* Official certification that the job on offer has already
been advertised in the official Provincial Unemployment Office and that
no suitable European candidate has applied.
* Document describing the services offered by the company and
why a non-European should be employed to work there.
* Original and photocopies of degree
transcripts/certifications and credentials, with the official seal of
convalidatation of the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture
(Madrid)
3. Make an appointment with the Spanish Consulate serving your
official home address (in country of origin) in order to process all the
documentation which they require for a work visa . This usually
includes, amongst others, the official job offer document, stamped by
the Subdelegación del Gobierno; official certificate of no criminal
record in country of origin and local health certificate. This step can
be undertaken by you or your legal representative, and can take up to 4
months to be processed.
4. Once your home country’s Spanish Consulate has processed your
work visa , you have to fetch it in person. It can not be handed to
ayone other than you.
5. As soon as you have your work visa you can return to Spain,
finalise the application for a work/residence permit and start work.
Please note that there is no legal right nor any guarantee to a work
visa /permit. All applications are evalutated by the authorities in
Spain.
Finally, appreciate that the legalisation procedure is difficult,
lengthy, and expensive for everyone, making Spain an illogical choice
for those who do not intend to be here for at least 2 to 3 years. "
- spainexpat.com
3 :
For long term and working visas, you
need to contact the nearest Consulate or Embassy.
I'm pretty sure there are Embassies in Washington, and there are
consulates in New York City, and many other larger cities. Just search
Spanish Consulate.
4 :
Not a simple question really and it
is a very long process but very much worth it.
We are two Americans who moved here to Spain and faced the exact same
question. We also have a friend from America who is a physician and is
opening a clinic in Nerja Spain.
We would be happy to share with you experiences obtaining residencia and
can help guide you on the in and outs and mistakes that we made! If
you would like us to contact you directly, we have a "Ask Question" form
on our website
http://www.spain-vacation-holiday.com/index.html
Good luck!
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