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Residence for highly qualified professionals / Ley 14/2013 (Startups Act, Ley 28/2022)

Residence for highly qualified professionals / Ley 14/2013 (Startups Act, Ley 28/2022) 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: €963 to €963. Official tasa (government fee): Tasa (official fee) modelo 790 código 038 (authorisations under Ley 14/2013): 73,26 € (2026). It is NOT the 790-052 of the general regime.

We draft the application to the Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos (UGE-CE, the large-companies and strategic-groups unit) under Ley 14/2013 arts. 71-72, as updated by the Startups Act (Ley 28/2022). It covers senior managers, qualified staff, researchers, ENISA-certified startups and international remote workers (digital nomads). We work out the salary threshold for your profile automatically (3xSMI for senior management / 1,5xSMI for qualified staff / 2xSMI for digital nomads). Decision in 20 days, with silencio POSITIVO (no reply within the deadline means the application is granted).

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Estimated total cost
€963 to €963
Managora's fee
€1,076.90 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
Tasa (official fee) modelo 790 código 038 (authorisations under Ley 14/2013): 73,26 € (2026). It is NOT the 790-052 of the general regime. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
Decision in 20 days. Silencio POSITIVO (no reply within the deadline = granted), Ley 14/2013 art. 76.
Where it is filed
Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos (UGE-CE) ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee 890 € + the tasa modelo 790-038 (73,26 €) payable to the UGE-CE, which we pay as a suplido (disbursement paid on your behalf at exact cost). IVA (Spanish VAT) at 21% is not included..

Residence for highly qualified professionals / Ley 14/2013 (Startups Act, Ley 28/2022): how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the questions (about 14 minutes).
  2. 2Payment of 890 € (plus IVA and the tasa as a suplido).
  3. 3We hand you the application, with the salary threshold for your specific profile calculated.

Which documents do you need?

  • •Complete, valid passport.
  • •Criminal-record certificate from your country of origin, apostilled and translated.
  • •University degree or evidence of professional experience of 3 years or more.
  • •Employment contract or agreement with the Spanish or foreign company.
  • •For ENISA: the startup certification.
  • •Valid full health insurance.
  • •Evidence of income / payslip or equivalent.
  • •Proof of payment of the tasa modelo 790-038 (73,26 €).

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Legal basis: Ley 14/2013 arts. 71-72, as updated by Ley 28/2022.
  • Decision in 20 days, silencio POSITIVO (no reply = granted).
  • Valid for 3 years, renewable 2+2.
  • It allows joint reagrupación familiar (family reunification).
  • Natural next steps: regimen_beckham, alta_autonomo, constitucion_sl.

Residence for highly qualified professionals / Ley 14/2013 (Startups Act, Ley 28/2022): frequently asked questions

Residence for highly qualified professionals / Ley 14/2013 (Startups Act, Ley 28/2022): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €963 to €963: Our fee 890 € + the tasa modelo 790-038 (73,26 €) payable to the UGE-CE, which we pay as a suplido (disbursement paid on your behalf at exact cost). IVA (Spanish VAT) at 21% is not included.. Managora's fee is €1,076.90, 21% VAT included (€890.00 net + €186.90 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: Tasa (official fee) modelo 790 código 038 (authorisations under Ley 14/2013): 73,26 € (2026). It is NOT the 790-052 of the general regime..

Residence for highly qualified professionals / Ley 14/2013 (Startups Act, Ley 28/2022): how long does it take?

Decision in 20 days. Silencio POSITIVO (no reply within the deadline = granted), Ley 14/2013 art. 76.

Residence for highly qualified professionals / Ley 14/2013 (Startups Act, Ley 28/2022): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: Complete, valid passport., Criminal-record certificate from your country of origin, apostilled and translated., University degree or evidence of professional experience of 3 years or more., Employment contract or agreement with the Spanish or foreign company., For ENISA: the startup certification., Valid full health insurance., Evidence of income / payslip or equivalent., Proof of payment of the tasa modelo 790-038 (73,26 €).. 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.

Related procedures

Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos (UGE-CE) ↗.

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