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How to hire a foreign worker in Spain

We help the company identify the immigration route, review the role, and prepare the documents needed to hire a foreign worker without confusing employment with international mobility.

Assessment and full service by quote · we start with the company, role, and person, not with an isolated form.

When this service can help

  • When you have a vacancy and the candidate is outside Spain.
  • When the role requires qualifications and it may be better to assess PAC, Blue Card, or another route.
  • When the worker is already in Spain with studies, residence, or another status and you need to review a change.
  • When you need to coordinate hiring, family members, and start dates.

What the full service may include

  • Review of the company, role, contract, and candidate profile.
  • Comparison between employment authorization, change of status, and international mobility.
  • Document and task matrix for company, worker, and family members.
  • Preparation and case management when included in the contracted service.
  • Monitoring notices and later steps within the agreed scope.

How we organize your application

1. We review the vacancy

We define duties, terms, entity, and workplace.

2. We check the route

We distinguish ordinary hiring, change of status, and qualified mobility.

3. We organize documents

We assign what each party must provide and in which order.

4. We manage the application

We prepare, manage, and monitor the contracted work.

Common cases we can manage

Candidate outside Spain

Hiring requiring authorization, consular, and entry coordination.

Candidate with studies

Review of a possible change from study stay.

Qualified profile

Comparison with PAC or Blue Card to avoid using a less suitable route.

Family and relocation

Planning family members and documents accompanying the move.

These are common examples, not an exhaustive list. We review the details of your case to confirm whether this service is suitable and what scope it would require.

Scope, quote, and next steps

  • Employment and immigration authorization are related but distinct decisions; we review both without replacing the company employment advice.
  • The company must meet its obligations and provide verifiable documents. We cannot turn an incomplete offer into a guarantee.
  • Fees, translations, legalizations, certificates, and other external costs are quoted separately unless expressly included.
  • Start dates depend on third parties and the Administration. Approval and timing are not guaranteed.
  • The initial appointment costs €35. If you later contract the full service, that amount is deducted from the service quote.

Want to hire a foreign worker without starting with the wrong route?

We review the vacancy, company, and profile before preparing documents, so the proposal fits the actual hire.

Frequently asked questions about the service

Can a Spanish company hire someone abroad?

An initial authorization may be available, but the employer, role, contract, worker, and channel must be reviewed first. A consular phase may follow.

What if the worker is already in Spain?

The route may be a change, renewal, or mobility authorization. It depends on current status and activity.

Which documents must the company provide?

It depends on the procedure, but business, resources, contract, role, and company obligations are commonly reviewed. The checklist is tailored.

How is this different from hiring a highly qualified professional?

Employment is a general hiring route; PAC and Blue Card have their own requirements and logic. We compare them before filing.

Do you include the family?

We can include family review and coordination in scope, but each family member may have separate documents and requirements.

How do we start?

We start by reviewing the vacancy, company, profile, and worker location. We then define the route and quote.

Can the service and support be handled online?

Document review, preparation, and coordination can be handled online. If the procedure requires personal attendance or action, we explain how it fits within the contracted service.

Useful links to prepare your case better

Official sources for verification

We verify procedural information against primary sources. Always check the current official information before filing.

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