Are you British and looking to buy a business and live full time in Spain? If the answer is yes then you will need to apply for a work visa now to be able to do this.
We can help with the application, all the paperwork, make the appointments and make the process as simple as possible for you and your family.
The work visa unlike the non lucrative visa does not come with a financial threshold that needs to be met in order to be successful. This however does not mean that you can simply apply for the work visa and have it granted without having to fulfill other specific requirements.
The process itself will start in your own country as Non-EU nationals cannot apply for any work or residence permits from within Spain itself and all applications must made at a Spanish consulate in your home country. You cannot apply for the work visa from Spain as a tourist and please keep in mind that you must not be in Spain illegally, having over stayed your initial 90 day visa.
You will need to provide the consulate office a number of documents as part of the work visa application process, which will include:
All work visa forms to be filled in by ourselves with your details.
– Bank certificates with the proof of funds.
– Two photos 3×4.
– Passport with minimum 6 months validity from the date of application for the work visa.
– A medical certificate, stating that you do not suffer from any recognized diseases that would prevent your entry into the country.
– Certificate of the absence of a criminal record.
Note: All certificates need to be translated and then Hague Apostiled in the UK by an Official Translator.
As well as the above every applicant for the work visa will need to provide a substantial business plan that needs to be approved by an official Spanish registered panel containing:
– A detailed marketing marketing plan, highighting your own experience and personal qualifications where necessary.
– The financial commitment being made into the business.
– Expected revenue and costs (financial projection) for the first 12 months.
– Intention to employ staff to stimulate the local economy.
The completed business plan is then sent off and reviewed and once accepted a viability certificate is issued. The certificate will then be given to the consulate as part of the work visa application.
Another important step in the work visa application process is the actual purchase of the business itself. The consulate office will request proof of purchase with signed contracts and the application for the relevant operating license from the town hall that you are a business owner and have made the financial commitment in Spain.
Our business transfer department can assist with all the necessary paper work, contracts and licenses and provide this to the consulate office directly as part of the work visa application process.
The work visa application process is very much an administrative exercise however there is emphasis on each applicant being able to conclusively prove that they will be self sufficient in Spain and have the necessary funds in place.
You need to provide as much financial information as possible including savings, pensions, investments, stocks and shares etc. and it must be enough to sustain what you present on your business plan. The consulate will expect to see as minimum security the first years operating costs in a bank account or being received in investments such as a rental income etc.
Once you have received your work visa you have three months to arrive in Spain, and once in Spain, you have one month to apply for the TIE card (residents card), and register for social security as a self employed business owner known as Autonomo.
Work permits, ware valid for a year and are renewable if you still fulfill the conditions. After five years you can apply for long term residence.
Every self employed worker in Spain needs to be registered for social security and tax. We have a team of tax and labour experts whom can set all of this up for once you are in Spain.
At SPANISHVISA4U we can assist with the whole work visa application process from start to finish in native English. We have submitted work visa applications with a 100% success rate to date.
