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Residence and work permit as an employee (initial authorisation)

Residence and work permit as an employee (initial authorisation) is filed with Oficina de Extranjería / Subdelegación del Gobierno. 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. What we charge you: €1,000. Official tasa (government fee): Tasa (official fee) modelo 790-052: around 12 € for residence, and 80-200 € for the work element, payable by the employer, depending on the salary.

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We draft the application that the EMPLOYER must file with the Oficina de Extranjería (Spanish Immigration Office) of the province where the workplace is located (LO 4/2000 art. 36 and RD 1155/2024 arts. 74-79). This is the route for a worker who is OUTSIDE Spain: they apply from their own country and then collect the visa at the consulate. If the worker ALREADY lives in Spain legally on another permit, this is not the right file: they change permit from here and without a visa, through the change of authorisation type. We check that the criminal-record certificate is apostilled, that the salary is at or above the SMI (national minimum wage) and the collective agreement, that the contract is full time or equivalent, and that the employer is solvent (up to date with the AEAT and the TGSS, no immigration penalties). Decision in 3 months, with silencio NEGATIVO (no reply within the deadline means the application is refused).

Practical guide: Residence and work in Spain: initial permit and renewal. Requirements, deadlines and the steps, explained.

What we charge you
€1,000
Managora's fee
€1,000.00 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
Tasa (official fee) modelo 790-052: around 12 € for residence, and 80-200 € for the work element, payable by the employer, depending on the salary.
Processing time
Decision in 3 months. Silencio NEGATIVO (no reply within the deadline = refused). The consular visa follows, within 1 month (only if the worker is outside Spain).
Where it is filed
Oficina de Extranjería / Subdelegación del Gobierno ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee €1,000.00 (21% VAT incl.) + the residence tasa (modelo 790-052) of around 12 € + the work tasa payable by the employer of around 80-200 € depending on the salary..

Residence and work permit as an employee (initial authorisation): how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the questions (about 12 minutes).
  2. 2Payment of €1,000.00 (21% VAT incl.).
  3. 3We hand you the application, with the minimum-salary, working-hours and employer-solvency checks done.

Which documents do you need?

  • •Employer's NIF (tax ID) + deed of incorporation (if a legal entity).
  • •Certificate showing the employer is up to date with the AEAT and the TGSS.
  • •Employment contract signed by the employer (offering the post).
  • •Complete, valid passport of the worker.
  • •Criminal-record certificate from the worker's country of origin, apostilled and translated.
  • •Evidence of the worker's qualifications or professional experience.
  • •Tasa (official fee) modelo 790-052 (residence + work).

Prerequisites we also handle for you

This procedure may require documents that we also obtain. If your case needs one and you do not have it, ask us for it here and come back once you have it:

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

  • Legal basis: LO 4/2000 art. 36 + RD 557/2011 arts. 62-72.
  • The worker must be in their country of origin when the application is filed; the visa is issued at the consulate once it is granted.
  • After entry: registration with the TGSS within 3 months + TIE (Foreigner Identity Card) within 1 month.
  • Natural next steps: primera_tie_extranjeria, renovacion_autorizacion_residencia.

Residence and work permit as an employee (initial authorisation): frequently asked questions

Residence and work permit as an employee (initial authorisation): how much does it cost?

We charge you €1,000: our fee plus, where applicable, the fixed official tasa we advance. Our fee €1,000.00 (21% VAT incl.) + the residence tasa (modelo 790-052) of around 12 € + the work tasa payable by the employer of around 80-200 € depending on the salary.. Managora's fee is €1,000.00, 21% VAT included (€826.45 net + €173.55 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: Tasa (official fee) modelo 790-052: around 12 € for residence, and 80-200 € for the work element, payable by the employer, depending on the salary..

Residence and work permit as an employee (initial authorisation): how long does it take?

Decision in 3 months. Silencio NEGATIVO (no reply within the deadline = refused). The consular visa follows, within 1 month (only if the worker is outside Spain).

Residence and work permit as an employee (initial authorisation): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: Employer's NIF (tax ID) + deed of incorporation (if a legal entity)., Certificate showing the employer is up to date with the AEAT and the TGSS., Employment contract signed by the employer (offering the post)., Complete, valid passport of the worker., Criminal-record certificate from the worker's country of origin, apostilled and translated., Evidence of the worker's qualifications or professional experience., Tasa (official fee) modelo 790-052 (residence + work).. 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 Oficina de Extranjería / Subdelegación del Gobierno. 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: Oficina de Extranjería / Subdelegación del Gobierno ↗.

Managora Gestion SL (company number B88823893) is a private company. We are not Oficina de Extranjería / Subdelegación del Gobierno, we are not affiliated with, authorised or endorsed by any public authority, and this website is not an official government portal. What you pay on this page is our fee for preparing, signing and filing the procedure on your behalf: it is separate from the official tasa, which where applicable belongs to the authority and is shown to you separately. You can carry out this procedure yourself, directly with Oficina de Extranjería / Subdelegación del Gobierno.

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