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Standard initial residence-and-work authorisation for non-EU employees who do not use a Startups Law route. It is employer-initiated and generally subject to the national employment situation (labour-market test), unless the occupation is on the shortage list.
Non-EU workers with a Spanish job offer outside the highly qualified / Startups Law routes.
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A frequent error is missing the one-month window to apply for the visa after the authorization is approved, which can cause the approval to lapse.
Your employer in Spain applies for the initial temporary residence and work authorization on your behalf; you cannot file it yourself.
The employer must be registered and current with Social Security and tax obligations, show sufficient resources, and offer a contract guaranteeing continuous work, typically subject to the national employment situation.
No. The initial temporary residence and work authorization does not by itself allow family reunification; that generally becomes possible after you renew or complete a period of legal residence.
The initial authorization covers a stay longer than 90 days and up to a maximum of less than five years, tied to your employment.
The legal resolution deadline is three months from the day after the application is filed; no answer within that time means it is considered denied by administrative silence.
This is the standard initial work-and-residence authorisation for non-EU employees who do not use a Startups Law route; it is employer-initiated and usually subject to a labour-market test, unless the occupation is on the shortage list.
