EU-wide work-and-residence permit for highly qualified non-EU employees, available in Spain. It requires a job offer in a qualified role, a salary above the applicable threshold and (normally) a higher-education qualification, and offers EU mobility and a route to long-term residence.
Highly qualified non-EU professionals with a qualified job offer in Spain.
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Time spent legally on an EU Blue Card counts toward long-term residence, and the scheme allows you to combine periods in different EU countries toward EU long-term resident status.
The initial EU Blue Card in Spain is generally valid for three years and can be renewed, typically for two further years, when you continue to meet the conditions.
Yes. A key benefit of the EU Blue Card is intra-EU mobility, which can let you move to and work in another EU member state after a qualifying period, subject to that country's rules.
Highly qualified professionals with a binding job offer or contract of at least six months, the required higher qualifications, and a salary meeting Spain's Blue Card threshold.
Spain's EU Blue Card is an EU-wide work-and-residence permit for highly qualified non-EU employees; it needs a qualified job offer, a salary above the applicable threshold and (normally) a higher-education qualification, and offers EU mobility and a route to long-term residence.
Yes. The EU Blue Card includes family reunification rights, allowing your spouse and dependent children to obtain residence and access the labour market.
Your gross annual salary must meet Spain's Blue Card threshold, which is set relative to the national average salary and updated periodically, with reduced thresholds in certain cases.