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Residence for research purposes (Ley 14/2013, art. 72)

Residence for research purposes (Ley 14/2013, art. 72) is filed with Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos (UGE-CE). With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. Estimated total cost: €463 to €463. Official tasa (government fee): Modelo 790 code 038 tasa (official fee) (authorisations under Ley 14/2013): 73,26 € (2026) for the applicant and one more for each family member reunited. The TIE (Foreigner Identity Card) that follows carries the Modelo 790 code 012 tasa. Do not confuse it with the 790-052 of the general regime.

We draft your application for a research residence authorisation before the Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos (UGE-CE, the large companies and strategic groups unit), the route for non-EU academic staff with a research relationship with a university or centre: pre-doctoral researchers with a contract (Ley de la Ciencia, FPI/FPU), post-doctoral researchers, contracted lecturers and researchers with a hosting agreement. It is NOT an estancia por estudios (student stay authorisation): as soon as there is a contract or a hosting agreement, the correct route is research. It does NOT require homologación of your degree (unless it is a regulated profession), it allows teaching and simultaneous reagrupación familiar (family reunification). Deadline 20 days, silence means APPROVAL.

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Estimated total cost
€463 to €463
Managora's fee
€471.90 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
Modelo 790 code 038 tasa (official fee) (authorisations under Ley 14/2013): 73,26 € (2026) for the applicant and one more for each family member reunited. The TIE (Foreigner Identity Card) that follows carries the Modelo 790 code 012 tasa. Do not confuse it with the 790-052 of the general regime. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
Decision in 20 days. Silence means APPROVAL (Ley 14/2013 art. 76). Initial validity up to 2 years, or the duration of the contract/agreement.
Where it is filed
Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos (UGE-CE) ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee 390 € + Modelo 790-038 tasa (73,26 €), which we pay as a suplido (disbursement). 21% VAT not included. It does not include homologación (only needed if the activity is a regulated profession) or the TIE that follows..

Residence for research purposes (Ley 14/2013, art. 72): how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the questions (around 10 minutes).
  2. 2We hand you the application for the UGE-CE with its legal basis and the calculation of the deadlines.
  3. 3We file it electronically with the UGE-CE.

Which documents do you need?

  • •Complete, valid passport.
  • •Hosting agreement (signed by the university/centre) or research/teaching contract.
  • •Academic degree, translated and apostilled/legalised (no homologación needed, unless it is a regulated profession).
  • •Criminal record certificate from your country of origin, apostilled and translated.
  • •Full health insurance in force.
  • •Modelo 790-038 tasa.

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Framework: Ley 14/2013 art. 72; Directive (EU) 2016/801 arts. 8 and 10 (hosting agreement); LO 4/2000 art. 38 bis.
  • Deciding body: UGE-CE, electronic filing. Deadline 20 days, silence means APPROVAL.
  • It does NOT require homologación of your degree unless it is a regulated profession.
  • It allows teaching and simultaneous reagrupación familiar (family reunification) with access to work.
  • Borderline with the estancia por estudios: with no contract and no hosting agreement, the route is estancia_estudios_extranjeria.

Residence for research purposes (Ley 14/2013, art. 72): frequently asked questions

Residence for research purposes (Ley 14/2013, art. 72): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €463 to €463: Our fee 390 € + Modelo 790-038 tasa (73,26 €), which we pay as a suplido (disbursement). 21% VAT not included. It does not include homologación (only needed if the activity is a regulated profession) or the TIE that follows.. Managora's fee is €471.90, 21% VAT included (€390.00 net + €81.90 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: Modelo 790 code 038 tasa (official fee) (authorisations under Ley 14/2013): 73,26 € (2026) for the applicant and one more for each family member reunited. The TIE (Foreigner Identity Card) that follows carries the Modelo 790 code 012 tasa. Do not confuse it with the 790-052 of the general regime..

Residence for research purposes (Ley 14/2013, art. 72): how long does it take?

Decision in 20 days. Silence means APPROVAL (Ley 14/2013 art. 76). Initial validity up to 2 years, or the duration of the contract/agreement.

Residence for research purposes (Ley 14/2013, art. 72): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: Complete, valid passport., Hosting agreement (signed by the university/centre) or research/teaching contract., Academic degree, translated and apostilled/legalised (no homologación needed, unless it is a regulated profession)., Criminal record certificate from your country of origin, apostilled and translated., Full health insurance in force., Modelo 790-038 tasa.. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos (UGE-CE). You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

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