Spain Work Permit Update - Requirements Eased for Foreigners

Spain Work Permit Update - Requirements Eased for Foreigners

Spain has opened its hands to foreign workers in the country. New measures added to the country’s immigration regulations will make working easier for foreigners in Spain.

As per a report by SchengenVisaInfo.com, new measures are focused on minimizing work permit requirements for foreigners. This includes those living in Spain who have applied on or after July 27.

The decree has reduced requirements for work permit applications for some applicants. According to Spanish authorities, the new rules will ensure a more streamlined process that will make it easier for foreign nationals to get a work visa.

Spain is currently dealing with shortages in the labour market and these new changes will help cope with the same.

Corporate Immigration Partners state that these reform measures will also support foreigners who lack the documents required to reside in Spain.

In a statement, they said, “The update will minimize work permit needs for foreign national workers currently living in Spain. These measures will also apply to foreign nationals who now do not hold the required legal documents to live in Spain.”

This also clarifies that the reforms will allow foreign nationals to get enrolled in training courses, provided they have lived in Spain for at least two years with or without documentation and, during the same term, have worked for a minimum of six months.

The training courses are particularly for jobs throughout Spain’s high-demand economic sector. Post course completion, foreigners can also apply for PR.

Moreover, these simplified work permit needs will also cover students from countries outside the European Union. Under these new rules, these students will be entitled to a maximum of 30 work hours per week while studying in Spain.

In addition, students can start working in Spain immediately after completing their studies. Before this rule, students had to wait for at least three years after their studies to start working.

Soon, the Spanish government could publish a list of jobs that are in high demand and foreign nationals can apply for.

Through these new measures, the Spanish government will primarily focus on filling vacancies in understaffed sectors including farming, agriculture, and hospitality.

The new rules are expected to allow 500,000 undocumented workers to join Spain’s official labour force. In addition to this, foreigners will pay contributions and taxes as well as assist in the regulation of job sectors that need workers.