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Corporate immigration and global mobility

We help Spanish and international companies relocate, hire and bring foreign professionals into Spain.

Our advice covers planning the immigration strategy, preparing the cases, coordinating with HR and employees, filing the applications and following up until the professional, and their family where applicable, has actually joined.

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Global mobility and international talent

Every international hire has its own immigration route. These are the situations we handle most often.

  • Highly Qualified Professionals (PAC)

    Permits for bringing qualified professionals into companies established in Spain.

  • EU Blue Card

    Advice for companies and professionals who may qualify for the European regime for certain highly qualified workers.

  • Intra-company transfer (ICT)

    Transfers of employees between entities belonging to the same company or corporate group.

  • Researchers

    Advice for universities, research centers, organizations and companies bringing in foreign researchers to carry out projects in Spain.

  • Hiring foreign workers

    Review of the different routes available to hire professionals who need a permit to live and work in Spain.

  • Students, graduates and internships

    Advice for companies that want to take on foreign students, recent graduates or professionals through internship programs.

  • Audiovisual professionals

    Immigration management for companies and productions that need to bring in or hire foreign professionals for audiovisual projects in Spain.

  • Digital nomads and international remote workers

    Advice for foreign companies whose employees want to work remotely from Spain.

  • Renewals and immigration compliance

    Tracking expiry dates, renewals and keeping the permits of the company’s international professionals in good standing.

  • Permit changes and changes of status

    Review and management of changes when the professional’s employment relationship, company, role or immigration status changes.

  • Family relocation

    Permits for family members accompanying the professional relocated to or hired in Spain.

Routes handled through the company

Some permits are processed with the Large Companies and Strategic Groups Unit (UGE-CE) and require the company and the professional to be coordinated from the outset.

Highly Qualified Professional (PAC)

A residence and work permit for foreign professionals with a job offer in Spain for a position that requires a high level of professional qualification.

This route allows certain professionals to work in Spain through a permit processed with the Large Companies and Strategic Groups Unit (UGE-CE), provided that the professional profile, the position and the company all meet the legal requirements.

Ideal forProfessionals with higher education or, in certain cases, equivalent professional experience, who have received a qualified job offer from a company in Spain.

We jointly review the candidate’s qualifications or professional experience, the characteristics and duties of the position, the salary offered, the contract and the company’s situation to determine whether this is the right immigration route.

Our advice can include preparing and filing the application, coordinating the documentation with the hiring company, following up the case and assisting with the steps after approval.

Intra-company transfer (ICT)

A residence and work permit for professionals transferred to Spain within the same company or corporate group to work here temporarily.

This route makes it possible to manage the global mobility of certain employees who have a prior working relationship with a company outside Spain and are posted to an entity of the same group in Spain.

Ideal forProfessionals, managers, specialists and other profiles transferred from a foreign company to an entity of the same group in Spain.

We review the structure of and relationship between the companies, the employee’s prior connection with the corporate group, their professional profile, the duties they will perform in Spain and the conditions of the transfer to determine which type of permit applies.

When there is mobility between different EU Member States, we also assess whether the EU ICT regime may apply.

The service can include coordination with the home company and the Spanish entity, preparation of corporate and personal documentation, filing the application with the UGE-CE, following up the case and assistance with the steps after approval.

Residence for researchers

A residence permit for foreign professionals coming to Spain to carry out research, development and innovation activities within a research organization, university, company or other authorized organization.

Ideal forResearchers, scientists, research staff and other professionals who want to carry out a research, development or innovation project or activity in Spain.

We review the researcher’s academic and professional profile, the host organization, the project they will carry out in Spain and the legal relationship between the two to determine which type of permit applies.

When the project involves mobility between different EU Member States, we also review the options available for researcher mobility within the European framework.

The service can include the initial eligibility review, coordinating documentation with the host organization, preparing and filing the application, following up the case and assistance with the steps after approval. Where applicable, we also review and handle the permits for family members who will accompany the researcher to Spain.

An ongoing corporate immigration service

Beyond filing individual cases, we support the company with all the immigration matters of its international professionals.

Immigration strategy.

A prior review of each international hire to determine the right immigration route before starting the hiring or transfer.

Employee case management.

Full management of each case, coordinating the company, the employee and family members where applicable.

HR support.

Direct contact with HR to gather corporate documentation and resolve immigration questions related to the employee joining.

Immigration compliance.

Tracking expiry dates, renewals and changes that may affect foreign employees’ permits.

Family relocation.

Permits for family members accompanying the professional relocated to Spain.

Post-approval assistance.

Visas where required, entry into Spain, TIE residence card, registrations and other immigration steps related to the employee joining.

Is your company not in Spain yet?

If bringing in professionals is part of your company’s arrival in Spain, we can also support you in choosing and establishing the corporate structure: a new company, subsidiary, branch or representative office.

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Do you need to bring in international talent?

Tell us which professional you want to relocate or hire and we will work out with you which immigration route best fits your company and their profile.

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The information on this page is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. The requirements, procedures and options available may vary depending on the particular circumstances of each company, professional and project, and on the legislation in force.

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