Spain
Spain immigration guides
These guides follow the rules in force under Spain's current Immigration Regulation and Law 14/2013. Each one is checked against the BOE, the Migration Ministry, UGE, and other official sources, with dates and route-specific next steps.
Work visas & permits
Spain work permit requirements 2026
The standard employee route: labour-market test, contract and salary rules, employer evidence, visa, Social Security and TIE.
Start hereUpdated Jul 12, 2026Spain work permit salary requirements 2026
€1,221 monthly and €17,094 annual SMI, collective agreements, the part-time rule, and current PAC and EU Blue Card thresholds.
Updated Jul 12, 2026EU Blue Card vs national highly qualified permit
Compare Spain's two UGE routes: qualification, €41,356.36 and €33,085.09 thresholds, process, family, job loss and EU mobility.
Updated Jul 12, 2026Work permit processing times: the complete timeline
Three-month standard cases, 20-day UGE routes, consular stages, family timing, and the steps legal deadlines leave out.
Updated Jul 12, 2026Changing employer on a Spanish work permit
The three-month same-occupation rule, early exceptions, first-permit limits, open four-year renewals, and UGE changes.
Updated Jul 12, 2026Digital nomad visa: income, work, and family rules
The €2,442 threshold, employee versus freelance rules, Social Security, one-year visa, three-year residence, and family rights.
Students & family
Family reunification in Spain
Ordinary and Law 14/2013 family routes: timing, eligible relatives, income, housing, documents and work rights.
Updated Jul 12, 2026Student to work permit in Spain
Work during higher education, direct modification, the 24-month graduate search residence and target work routes.
Long-term & after arrival
Permanent residence in Spain
Five-year continuity, absence limits, national vs EU long-term status, study time, TIE renewal and citizenship.
Updated Jul 12, 2026NIE, TIE and first steps in Spain
What each document proves, padrón, Social Security, healthcare and a realistic first-month sequence.
Reviewed against official Spanish and EU sources on 12 July 2026