Spain Employer of Record Services
Work Permits and Visas in Spain
Employer of Record Spain
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Do I need a Permit or Visa to work in Spain?
Spain is an EU country where a worker is able to apply for an EU. This card gives highly-qualified workers from outside the EU the right to live and work in an EU country, provided they have higher professional qualifications, such as a university degree, and an employment contract or a binding job offer with a high salary compared to the average in the EU country where the job is.
If you are not qualified for an EU Blue Card, you must have a residence and work permission (visado de trabajo y residencia).
Types of Work Permits in Spain
There are different sorts of work permits available for varied job descriptions and employment durations. The most common types of visas that allow you to live and work in Spain are as follows:
- Work visas, including authorizations for seasonal workers and highly qualified professionals Self-employed work permit This gives you the right to live and work in Spain for a year.
- When applying for a long-term visa, you must pay the requisite application cost (typically between €60 and €80). This won't be reimbursed in the event that your application is denied.
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We are Spain EOR experts
We have extensive experience helping businesses expand their workforce in Spain. Take a look at our areas of expertise to find out more:
Find out how payroll works in Spain and what you can expect when it comes to salaries, bonuses and rates of tax
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Learn more about how you can attract and retain staff with both statutory and enhanced employee benefits in Spain
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We deliver a fully managed EOR Service in Spain, including payroll, hr and legal compliance.
Without Agility EOR, our ability to move quickly and scale would be extremely limited. Superb work from A to Z.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Payrolling the employees is a key part of the service offered by an employer of record company. The EOR will calculate and remit all taxes, social securities and similar payments, on behalf of both employer and employee. The client will be invoiced in advance by the EOR company, for the total cost of the payroll.
Yes. Our clients are free to dictate the structure of the employees’ remuneration including any bonuses or commissions they wish to offer. In some countries, there is a statutory requirement to provide “bonuses”, for example in the form of Christmas or holiday allowances.
Yes. Agility EOR will calculate what pay is due upon termination of an employee, factoring in such things as any untaken leave entitlements.
We find that most of our clients are in the Tech, IT, Finance and Professional Services industries. However, we have acquired the skills, knowledge and experience to help all industries across the globe.
As a private company, we’re not beholden to shareholders or asset-shredding Private Equity targets. We aim to build long-term relationships with our clients. At Agility EOR, our approach is that we never forget that our business is all about people. Our Employer of Record solutions are tailored to each requirement, not a one-size-fits-all tech platform. We do the right thing by our clients and by the laws of each country we operate in. And we believe in openness; if we don’t feel we can offer you the best solution for a specific territory, we’ll say so.
We pride ourselves on our personable-approach so once you enter your new employees details into our dedicated platform, we’ll arrange a call with you to go through the details of the employment contract where together we can review and amend to your requirements. We liaise directly with your employee to build a rapport and obtain the necessary information to hire them compliantly, and set them up ready for their first payroll.
We never stop delivering! Even if you’re employee has been onboarded and is happily working for you and being paid each month, we’re here to partner with you whenever you or your employees need us. Even your ex-employees may need our assistance for tax documents, proof of employment requests etc… Our service never stops!