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Immigration Procedures We Offer

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Immigration lawyer advising a client, with icons for study, work, arraigo and EU family procedures

Study permits

  • From within Spain: bachelor’s, official master’s, PhD, research, specialist health training, and language courses offered by universities or Instituto Cervantes.
  • From country of origin: non-official master’s, private language academies, vocational training (FP), and non-higher education courses.
  • Renewals: yearly while studies continue.
  • Switch after finishing studies:
    • Employment permit (with a job offer).
    • Self-employment permit (new business or autónomo project).

Work permits

  • From country of origin:
    • Employment with a valid job offer.
    • Self-employment with a viable business plan and investment.
  • From Spain: students may switch to employment or self-employment.

Arraigo procedures

  • Family: parents of Spanish minors, spouses/partners of Spaniards, children of Spaniards of origin.
  • Social: 3 years in Spain + job offer or own means.
  • Labour: demonstrable work activity in Spain.

Family members of Spaniards and EU citizens

  • EU Family Card: spouses, registered partners, dependent children, dependent parents.
  • Family of Spaniards (general regime): unregistered partners, extended family, economic dependency.