Residencia profesional altamente cualificado / Ley 14/2013 (highly skilled professional residence / Startups Law Ley 28/2022)
Residencia profesional altamente cualificado / Ley 14/2013 (highly skilled professional residence / Startups Law 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: €1,151. Official tasa (government fee): The official fee (Modelo 790-038 tasa (UGE-CE), item 7.1, 73,26 €) is already included in the price: we advance it and file it for you.
We draft your application to the Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos (UGE-CE) under Ley 14/2013 arts. 71-72, updated by the Ley 28/2022 de Startups. It covers senior management, qualified staff, researchers, ENISA-certified emerging companies and international teleworkers (digital nomads). Automatic calculation of the salary threshold depending on the case (3xSMI for senior management / 1,5xSMI for qualified staff / 2xSMI for digital nomads). Decision deadline of 20 days, with silencio administrativo (deemed refusal by administrative silence) being POSITIVE.
Practical guide: Ley 14/2013 visas in Spain: entrepreneur, digital nomad and highly qualified professional. Requirements, deadlines and the steps, explained.
- What we charge you
- €1,151
- Managora's fee
- €1,077.00 (21% VAT incl.)
- Tasa (official government fee)
- The official fee (Modelo 790-038 tasa (UGE-CE), item 7.1, 73,26 €) is already included in the price: we advance it and file it for you. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
- Processing time
- Decision in 20 days. Silencio administrativo (deemed refusal by administrative silence) is POSITIVE (Ley 14/2013 art. 76).
- Where it is filed
- Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos (UGE-CE) ↗
- What you receive
- Application
Cost breakdown: €1,151.00 everything included: professional handling with VAT and the official fee (Modelo 790-038 tasa (UGE-CE), item 7.1, 73,26 €), which we advance for you..
Residencia profesional altamente cualificado / Ley 14/2013 (highly skilled professional residence / Startups Law Ley 28/2022): how is it filed?
- 1Answer the questions (around 14 minutes).
- 2Single payment of €1,151.00 everything included: professional handling with VAT and the official fee, which we advance for you.
- 3We hand you the application with the specific salary threshold calculation for your situation.
Which documents do you need?
- •Complete, valid passport.
- •Criminal record certificate from your country of origin, apostillados (Hague Apostille) and translated.
- •University degree or proof of professional experience ≥3 years.
- •Employment contract or agreement with the Spanish / foreign company.
- •For ENISA: emerging company certification.
- •Complete, valid health insurance.
- •Proof of income / payslip or equivalent.
Prerequisites we also handle for you
And whatever a third party provides, we arrange it
- Traducción jurada (sworn translation) into Spanish
- Apostilla or legalisation of a foreign document
You do not have to look for anyone: we coordinate it. As it is provided by a third party it is quoted separately and does not go inside the price of this procedure, and we tell you the amount before ordering it.
Legal basis and things to bear in mind
- Framework: Ley 14/2013 arts. 71-72 updated by Ley 28/2022.
- Deadline of 20 days, positive silence.
- Validity of 3 years, renewable for 2+2.
- Allows joint reagrupación familiar (family reunification).
- Natural connections: regimen_beckham, alta_autonomo, constitucion_sl.
Residencia profesional altamente cualificado / Ley 14/2013 (highly skilled professional residence / Startups Law Ley 28/2022): frequently asked questions
Residencia profesional altamente cualificado / Ley 14/2013 (highly skilled professional residence / Startups Law Ley 28/2022): how much does it cost?
We charge you €1,151: our fee plus, where applicable, the fixed official tasa we advance. €1,151.00 everything included: professional handling with VAT and the official fee (Modelo 790-038 tasa (UGE-CE), item 7.1, 73,26 €), which we advance for you.. Managora's fee is €1,077.00, 21% VAT included (€890.08 net + €186.92 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: The official fee (Modelo 790-038 tasa (UGE-CE), item 7.1, 73,26 €) is already included in the price: we advance it and file it for you..
Residencia profesional altamente cualificado / Ley 14/2013 (highly skilled professional residence / Startups Law Ley 28/2022): how long does it take?
Decision in 20 days. Silencio administrativo (deemed refusal by administrative silence) is POSITIVE (Ley 14/2013 art. 76).
Residencia profesional altamente cualificado / Ley 14/2013 (highly skilled professional residence / Startups Law 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, apostillados (Hague Apostille) and translated., University degree or proof of professional experience ≥3 years., Employment contract or agreement with the Spanish / foreign company., For ENISA: emerging company certification., Complete, valid health insurance., Proof of income / payslip or equivalent.. 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
- Arraigo social: temporary residence on exceptional grounds
- Arraigo de segunda oportunidad (second-chance settlement route, RD 1155/2024)
- Residencia de familiar de ciudadano español (residence for a family member of a Spanish citizen, RD 1155/2024)
- Arraigo laboral (labour-based settlement route, now abolished): today it is the arraigo sociolaboral
- Arraigo socioformativo: socio-educational temporary residence through training (RD 1155/2024)
- Arraigo socio-laboral (RD 1155/2024): new route under the 2024 regulation
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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