Hoja 57 - Modificación desde tarjeta de residencia de familiar de ciudadano de la Unión o de autorización de familiar de persona con nacionalidad española - Migrations
Sheet 57 - Modification from the residence card of a relative of a citizen of the Union or the authorization of a relative of a person with Spanish nationality
* The content of this page is for guidance only. Only the provisions of the regulations in force at the time of submission of the application are applicable.
Last Updated: September 2025
Index of contents
- A non-profit residence permit
- A authorization of residence and work for someone else
- A residence permit and self-employment
- A residence permit with the exception of work
A NON-PROFIT RESIDENCE PERMIT
Type of authorisation
It is a temporary residence authorization that allows you to reside in Spain without carrying out work or professional activities and that can be obtained by the foreign person who has ceased to hold a family residence card of a citizen of the Union or a residence authorization of a family member of a person of Spanish nationality.
Basic regulations
- Organic Law 4/2000, of 11 January, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration (article 31).
- Royal Decree 1155/2024, of 19 November, approving the Regulations of Organic Law 4/2000, of 11 January, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration (articles 61, 62 and 191.8).
- Royal Decree 240/2007, of 16 February, on the entry, free movement and residence in Spain of citizens of the Member States of the European Union and of other States parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (articles 9 and 9a).
Requirements
- Have ceased to hold a residence permit for a family member of a Union citizen or to hold a residence permit for a family member of a Spanish national.
- Lack of criminal record in Spain and in the countries where he has resided for the last five years, for crimes existing in the Spanish legislation.
- Not to appear as rejectable in the territorial space of countries with which Spain has signed an agreement in this regard.
- Do not pose a threat to public order, safety or public health.
- Have the necessary economic means to cover the expenses of maintenance and residence and, where appropriate, those of his family, during the period of time for which he wishes to reside in Spain, and without the need to carry out any work or professional activity, according to the following amounts:
- For its sustenance, monthly, 400% of the IPREM.
- For the support of each of their relatives, monthly, 100% of the IPREM.
- Have a public or private health insurance arranged with an insurance company authorized to operate in Spain.
- Pay the fee for the processing of the procedure.
Exigible documentation
Note: in general, copies of the documents must be provided and the originals must be displayed at the time of submitting the application.
- Application form in official model (EX -26), duly completed and signed by the foreign person.
- Copy of the complete passport or travel title or, where applicable, valid registration card of the foreign person.
- Criminal record certificate issued by the authorities of the country or countries in which you have resided during the last five years prior to your entry into Spain.
- Documentation accrediting that you are in one of the cases of cessation of family member of a citizen of the Union or family member of a person of Spanish nationality.
- Documentación acreditativa de disponer de medios económicos para el período que se solicita.
- Documentation accrediting the availability of medical insurance.
Important note: when documents are provided from other countries they must be translated into Spanish or co-official language of the territory where the application is submitted by a sworn translator.
On the other hand, any foreign public document must be previously legalized by the Consular Office of Spain with jurisdiction in the country in which the document has been issued or, where appropriate, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation except in the case where the document has been apostilled by the competent authority of the issuing country in accordance with the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 and unless the document is exempt from legalization under the International Convention.
Information on translation and legalization of documents.
Procedure
- Subject legitimated to submit the application: the foreign person personally.
- Place of presentation:
- In person, in the Office of Foreigners of the province in which the foreign person has established or is going to establish his/her effective residence.
- Telematically, through the electronic headquarters of the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory (Mercurio).
Address information, telephone numbers and hours of service to the public.
- Corresponding fees: they will accrue at the time of admission to the processing of the application, and must be paid within ten working days::
- Model 790code 052, section 2.5.2. “Modification of the temporary residence authorization to residence and work authorization”.
The subscription form can be downloaded from this page.
- Time limit for the resolution of the application: one month from the day following the date on which it entered the register of the competent body for processing. Once this period has elapsed without the Administration having made the notification, it may be understood that the application has been dismissed by administrative silence. (When it has not been possible to notify the resolution it will be announced in the Single Edictal Board (TEU). If you have opted for electronic notification or if you are legally obliged to use that medium, the resolution will be notified by publication in the electronic headquarters. If the resolution is not accessed within ten calendar days of its publication, it will be given as notified).
- Within one month of notification of the decision, the foreign person must request, personally, the alien identity card at the competent police station or police services of his/her place of residence.
The documentation to be provided in the application for the alien identity card can be consulted at the following link:
https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/procedimientos/index/categoria/34
- The validity of the authorization granted is conditioned on the duration of the documentation of which it was the owner.
A RESIDENCE AND EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR AN EMPLOYED PERSON
Type of authorisation
It is a temporary residence and employment authorization that may be obtained by a foreign person who has ceased to hold a residence card of a family member of a citizen of the Union or a residence authorization of a family member of a person of Spanish nationality.
Basic regulations
- Organic Law 4/2000, of 11 January, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration (articles 36 and 38).
- Royal Decree 1155/2024, of 19 November, approving the Regulations of Organic Law 4/2000, of 11 January, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration (articles 72 to 79 and 191.8).
- Royal Decree 240/2007, of 16 February, on the entry, free movement and residence in Spain of citizens of the Member States of the European Union and of other States parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (articles 9 and 9a).
Requirements
- Have ceased to hold a residence permit for a family member of a Union citizen or to hold a residence permit for a family member of a Spanish national.
- Lack of criminal record in Spain and in the countries where he has resided for the last five years, for crimes existing in the Spanish legislation.
- Not to appear as rejectable in the territorial space of countries with which Spain has signed an agreement in this regard.
- Do not pose a threat to public order, safety or public health.
The requirements provided for in Article 191 of the Regulation, which are specified based on the prior time of legal residence in Spain, must be met:
If the foreign person has resided legally in Spain for a period of time equal to or greater than one year, he must prove the requirements foreseen for the renewal of the authorization of residence and work for others (article 80 RLOEx).
Article 80 RLOEx:
a) When the continuity of the employment relationship that gave rise to the granting of the authorization whose renewal is intended.
b) When the worker has had a period of employment of at least three months per year, and is in any of the following circumstances:
1.º You have signed an employment contract with a new employer according to the characteristics of your authorization to work, and you are registered or assimilated to discharge at the time of applying for renewal.
2.º Have a new contract that meets the requirements established in article 74 and with commencement of validity conditioned to the concession of renewal.
3.º That the employment relationship that gave rise to the authorization whose renewal is intended has been extinguished for reasons beyond its control, and since then until the date of application for the renewal of the authorization of residence and work has been continuously registered as a job applicant in the competent Public Employment Services.
c) When the worker is in any of the situations provided for in article 38.6 b) and c) of Organic Law 4/2000, of 11 January.
d) In accordance with article 38.6.d) of Organic Law 4/2000, of 11 January, when:
1.º The working person certifies that he has been working and discharged in the corresponding Social Security regime for a minimum of nine months in a period of twelve.
2.º A relative, defined in the terms of article 66, meets the economic requirements to regroup the working person.
3.º In cases of termination of the employment contract or suspension of the employment relationship as a result of the worker being a victim of gender violence or sexual violence.
If the foreign person has resided legally in Spain for less than one year, he must prove the requirements for the initial authorization of residence and work for others (Article 74 of the RLOEx except paragraph 1.a)
Article 74 RLOEx:
(b) The employer must submit an employment contract signed by the worker and himself and must establish for the worker a continuous activity during the period of validity of the initial authorization of temporary residence and employment. The date of commencement of the contract must be conditioned on the moment of effectiveness of the authorization of temporary residence and employment for others.
c) That the conditions established in the employment contract comply with those established by the current regulations and the collective agreement applicable for the same activity, professional category and locality. In the event that the contract was a part-time contract, the total remuneration to be received by the applicant must be equal to or greater than the minimum interprofessional salary for a full day and in annual computation.
d) That the employer is aware of the fulfilment of his tax obligations and against Social Security.
e) That the employer has economic, material or personal means, sufficient for his business project and to face the obligations assumed in the contract against the worker in the terms established in article 76.
f) That the working person has the training and, in his case, the corresponding professional qualification is not paid in order to have his or her job repaid.
- Submit a contract signed by the employer and worker that guarantees the worker a continuous activity during the period of validity of the authorization to reside and work. The date must be conditional on the moment of effectiveness of the authorization of residence and employment for others.
- The conditions set in the contract of employment must be adjusted to those established by the current regulations. If the contract is part-time, the remuneration must be equal to or greater than the minimum interprofessional salary for a full day and in annual computation.
- The requesting employer must be registered in the Social Security system and be aware of the fulfillment of their tax and social security obligations.
- The employer must have sufficient financial means, material or personal for his business project and to meet the obligations assumed in the contract against the worker.
If the employer is a natural person, he must prove, once the payment of the agreed salary has been deducted, 50% of the SMI if there are no dependants.
If the family unit includes two members, 100% of the SMI. If the family unit includes more than two people, 25% of the SMI for each additional member must be added to the previous amount.
- Possess the training and, where appropriate, the professional qualification legally required for the exercise of the profession, where appropriate duly approved.
- Pay the fee for the processing of the procedure.
Exigible documentation
Note: in general, copies of the documents must be provided and the originals must be displayed at the time of submitting the application.
- Application form in official model (EX-26), duly completed and signed by the foreign person or by the employer.
- Copy of the complete passport or travel document or, where applicable, registration card in force of the foreign person.
- Criminal record certificate issued by the authorities of the country or countries in which you have resided during the last five years prior to your entry into Spain.
- Accrediting documentation of being in one of the cases of cessation of the status of family member of a citizen of the Union or family member of a person of Spanish nationality.
- In the event of not being discharged from the corresponding social security scheme as an employed person, they must contribute:
- Documentation that identifies the company:
- If it is an individual entrepreneur: copy of the NIF or NIE, or consent to check identity data through the Identity and Residence Data Verification System.
- If it is a legal person (S.A, S.L., Cooperative, etc. ):
- Copy of the company’s NIF and copy of the deed of incorporation duly registered in the corresponding Registry.
- Copy of the public document that proves that the signatory of the contract holds the legal representation of the company.
- Copy of the NIF or NIE or consent to verify identity data through the Identity and Residence Data Verification System or NIE of the signer of the contract.
- Signed employment contract.
- Accreditation that the company can guarantee economic solvency, material or personal, through: copy of the IRPF declaration, or VAT, or Corporation Tax or Company Working Life Report (VILE), referred to the last three years. Likewise, a descriptive memory of the occupation to be carried out must be provided.
Important note: when documents are provided from other countries they must be translated into Spanish or co-official language of the territory where the application is submitted by a sworn translator.
On the other hand, any foreign public document must be previously legalized by the Consular Office of Spain with jurisdiction in the country in which the document has been issued or, where appropriate, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation except in the case where the document has been apostilled by the competent authority of the issuing country in accordance with the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 and unless the document is exempt from legalization under the International Convention.
Information on translation and legalization of documents.
Procedure
- Subject legitimated to submit the application: the foreign person personally, or the facilitator.
Information sheet on legitimated subjects.
- Place of presentation:
- In person, in the Office of Foreigners of the province in which the foreign person has established or is going to establish his/her effective residence.
- Telematically, through the electronic headquarters of the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory (Mercurio).
Address information, telephone numbers and hours of service to the public.
- Corresponding fees: they will accrue at the time of admission to the processing of the application, and must be paid within ten working days:
- Model 790code 052, section 2.5.2. “Modification of the temporary residence permit to residence and work permit”: to be paid by the foreign person.
- Model 790 code 062, heading 3.2.1. “Work authorization for initial authorizations of temporary residence of employed persons”: to be paid by the employer.
The subscription form can be downloaded from this page.
- Deadline for the resolution of the application: three months from the day following the date on which it entered the register of the competent body for processing. Once this period has elapsed without the Administration having made the notification, it may be understood that the application has been dismissed by administrative silence. (When it has not been possible to notify the resolution it will be announced in the Single Edictal Board (TEU). If you have opted for electronic notification or if you are legally obliged to use that medium, the resolution will be notified by publication in the electronic headquarters. If the resolution is not accessed within ten calendar days of its publication, it will be given as notified).
- In case of not being previously registered in the Social Security, within one month from the notification, the foreign person must be affiliated and/or registered in the corresponding Social Security regime.
- Within one month of notification of the decision or, where applicable, of affiliation and/or registration with the Social Security, the foreign person must request, personally, the identity card of a foreigner at the competent police station or police services of his place of residence.
The documentation to be provided in the application for the alien identity card can be consulted at the following link:
https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/procedimientos/index/categoria/34
- The validity of the authorization granted is conditioned on the duration of the documentation of which it was the owner.
A RESIDENCE PERMIT AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT
Type of authorisation
It is a temporary residence and self-employment authorization that may be obtained by a foreign person who has ceased to hold a residence card of a family member of a citizen of the Union or a residence authorization of a family member of a person of Spanish nationality.
Basic regulations
- Organic Law 4/2000, of 11 January, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration (articles 36 and 37).
- Royal Decree 1155/2024, of 19 November, approving the Regulations of Organic Law 4/2000, of 11 January, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration (articles 82 to 85 and 191.8).
- Royal Decree 240/2007, of 16 February, on the entry, free movement and residence in Spain of citizens of the Member States of the European Union and of other States parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (articles 9 and 9a).
Requirements
- Have ceased to hold a residence permit for a family member of a Union citizen or to hold a residence permit for a family member of a Spanish national.
- Lack of criminal record in Spain and in the countries where he has resided for the last five years, for crimes existing in the Spanish legislation.
- Not to appear as rejectable in the territorial space of countries with which Spain has signed an agreement in this regard.
- Do not pose a threat to public order, safety or public health.
- The requirements provided for in Article 191 of the Regulation, which are specified based on the prior time of legal residence in Spain, must be met:
If the foreign person has resided legally in Spain for a period of time equal to or greater than one year, he must prove the requirements provided in article 86 of the RLOEx.
Article 86 RLOEx:
- When the continuity in the activity that gave rise to the authorization that is renewed is accredited, after ex officio verification of the fulfillment of its tax and social security obligations.Those discovered in the Social Security contribution will not prevent the renewal of the authorization, provided that the usual performance of the activity is accredited. The competent body shall inform the Labour and Social Security Inspectorate of the situation of uncovered contributions, for the purpose of carrying out the appropriate actions.
- When a relative, defined in the terms of article 66, meets the economic requirements to regroup the working person.
- When the competent management body, in accordance with the regulations on the matter, has recognized the protection of the foreign self-employed person for cessation of activity.
- In the case of economically dependent self-employed workers, when the contract is interrupted or terminated for reasons beyond the control of the self-employed person, including economically dependent self-employed workers who are victims of gender violence or sexual violence.
- When the worker is in any of the situations provided for in article 38.6 b) and c) of Organic Law 4/2000, of January 11.
If the foreign person has resided legally in Spain for less than one year, he must prove the requirements provided in article 84 of the RLOEx.
Article 84 RLOEx:
- Comply with the requirements that current legislation requires nationals for the opening and operation of the planned activity.
- Possess the legally required professional qualification or sufficient accredited experience in the exercise of the professional activity, when required, as well as, where appropriate, the tuition when required.
- Certify the sufficiency of the investment planned for the implementation of the project and on the impact, where appropriate, on the creation of employment, including as such self-employment.
- If applicable, it is not within the commitment period of no return to Spain that the foreign person has assumed when voluntarily returning to their country of origin.
- Do not represent a threat to public order, public safety or public health, a circumstance that will be proven by checking the absence of criminal records in Spain and evaluating the corresponding police report.
- Have paid the fee for processing the procedure.
- Be discharged from the relevant Social Security Scheme as a self-employed person or meet the following requirements:
- Comply with the requirements that current legislation requires nationals for the opening and operation of the planned activity.
- Possess the required professional qualification or accredited experience, sufficient in the exercise of the professional activity, as well as, where appropriate, the tuition when required.
- Be able to demonstrate that the planned investment is sufficient and the impact, where appropriate, on job creation, including as such self-employment
- Pay the fee corresponding to the processing of the procedure.
Exigible documentation
Note: in general, copies of the documents must be provided and the originals must be displayed at the time of submitting the application.
- Application form in official model (EX-26), duly completed and signed by the foreign person.
- Copy of the complete passport or travel document or, where applicable, registration card in force of the foreign person.
- Criminal record certificate issued by the authorities of the country or countries in which you have resided during the last five years prior to your entry into Spain.
- Accrediting documentation of being in one of the cases of cessation of family status of a citizen of the Union or family member of a person of Spanish nationality
- In the event of not being registered in the corresponding Social Security regime as a self-employed worker, you must contribute:
- In retail commercial activities and provision of the services listed in the Annex to Law 12/2012, which are carried out in permanent establishments, whose useful surface area is equal to or less than 750 square meters, responsible declaration or prior communication (in the terms provided in article 69 of Law 39/2015) and, where appropriate, proof of payment of the corresponding tax.
- In the other activities and benefits of professional services, list of authorizations or licenses required for the installation, opening or operation of the planned activity or for the professional exercise, indicating the situation in which the procedures for its achievement are found, including, where appropriate, the application certifications before the corresponding bodies.
- Copy of the documentation that proves to have the training and, where appropriate, the professional qualification legally required for the exercise of the profession, as well as the homologation and/or recognition, and where appropriate collegiation, for the exercise of the profession in the case of regulated professions in Spain.
- Copy of the documentation proving the sufficiency of the investment foreseen for the implementation of the project and on the impact, where appropriate, on the creation of employment, including as such self-employment.
By way of example, regardless of their justification by other means admissible in law, the last two paragraphs can be accredited by the valuation report issued by one of the following organizations:
- National Federation of Employers' and Self-Employed Workers' Associations (ATA)
- Union of Professionals and Self-Employed Workers (UPTA)
- Intersectoral Confederation of Spanish Self-Employed Persons (CIAE)
- Organization of Professionals and Self-Employed Persons (OPA)Union of Associations of Self-Employed Persons and Entrepreneurs (UATAE)
Important note: when documents are provided from other countries they must be translated into Spanish or co-official language of the territory where the application is submitted by a sworn translator.
On the other hand, any foreign public document must be previously legalized by the Consular Office of Spain with jurisdiction in the country in which the document has been issued or, as the case may be, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation except in the case where the document has been apostilled by the competent authority of the issuing country in accordance with the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 and unless the document is exempt from legalization under the International Convention.
Information on translation and legalization of documents.
Procedure
- Subject legitimated to submit the application: the foreign person personally.
Information sheet on legitimated subjects
- Place of presentation:
- In person, in the Office of Foreigners of the province in which the foreign person has established or is going to establish his/her effective residence.
- Telematically, through the electronic headquarters of the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory (Mercurio).
Address information, telephone numbers and hours of service to the public.
- Corresponding fees: will be accrued at the time of admission to the application process, and must be paid within ten working days:
- Model 790code 052, section 2.5.2. “Modification of the temporary residence authorization to residence and work authorization”.
- Model 790 code 062, section 3.3.1. “Work authorization for initial authorizations of temporary residence of self-employment”.
The subscription form can be downloaded from this page.
- Deadline for the resolution of the application: three months from the day following the date on which it entered the register of the competent body for processing. Once this period has elapsed without the Administration having made the notification, it may be understood that the application has been dismissed by administrative silence. (When it has not been possible to notify the resolution it will be announced in the Single Edictal Board (TEU). If you have opted for electronic notification or if you are legally obliged to use that medium, the resolution will be notified by publication in the electronic headquarters. If the resolution is not accessed within ten calendar days of its publication, it will be given as notified).
- In case of not being previously registered in Social Security, within one month of notification, the foreign person must be affiliated and/or registered in the corresponding Social Security regime.
- Within one month from the notification of the resolution, or the affiliation and discharge in Social Security, (as appropriate the foreign person must request, personally, the alien identity card at the competent Police Station or police services of his place of residence.
The documentation to be provided in the application for the alien identity card can be consulted at the following link:
https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/procedimientos/index/categoria/34
- The validity of the authorization granted is conditioned on the duration of the documentation of which it was the owner.
A RESIDENCE PERMIT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WORK
Type of authorisation
It is a temporary residence authorization, which may be obtained by the foreign person who has ceased to hold a family residence card of a citizen of the Union or a residence authorization of a family member of a person of Spanish nationality.
This authorization recognizes the exception of the work authorization in the performance of a certain lucrative, labor or professional activity, provided that the expected duration of the activity is greater than ninety calendar days.
Basic regulations
- Organic Law 4/2000, of 11 January, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration (article 31).
- Royal Decree 1155/2024, of 19 November, approving the Regulations of Organic Law 4/2000, of 11 January, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration (articles 88, 89 and 191.8).
- Royal Decree 240/2007, of 16 February, on the entry, free movement and residence in Spain of citizens of the Member States of the European Union and of other States parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (articles 9 and 9a).
Requirements
- Have ceased to hold a residence permit for a family member of a Union citizen or to hold a residence permit for a family member of a Spanish national.
- Lack of criminal record in Spain and in the countries where he has resided for the last five years, for crimes existing in the Spanish legislation.
- Not to appear as rejectable in the territorial space of countries with which Spain has signed an agreement in this regard.
- Not to be found, where appropriate, within the commitment period of no return to Spain that the foreign person has assumed when voluntarily returning to their country of origin
- Do not pose a threat to public order, safety or public health.
- Accreditation of being in any of the cases of exception of the work authorization.
- Pay the fee corresponding to the processing of the procedure.
Exigible documentation
Note: in general, copies of the documents must be provided and the originals must be displayed at the time of submitting the application.
- Application form in official model (EX-26), duly completed and signed by the foreign person.
- Full copy of the passport, travel certificate or registration card.
- Documentation accrediting the case of exception to the work authorization.
- Criminal record certificate issued by the authorities of the country of origin or the country or countries in which you have resided during the last five years.
Important note: when documents are provided from other countries they must be translated into Spanish or co-official language of the territory where the application is submitted by a sworn translator.
On the other hand, any foreign public document must be previously legalized by the Consular Office of Spain with jurisdiction in the country in which the document has been issued or, where appropriate, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation except in the case where the document has been apostilled by the competent authority of the issuing country in accordance with the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 and unless the document is exempt from legalization under the International Convention.
Information on the translation and legalization of documents.
Procedure
- Subject legitimated to submit the application: the foreign person.
- Place of presentation:
- In person, in the Office of Foreigners of the province in which the foreign person has established or is going to establish his/her effective residence.
- Telematically, through the electronic headquarters of the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory (Mercurio).
Address information, telephone numbers and hours of service to the public.
- Corresponding fees: they will accrue at the time of admission to the processing of the application, and must be paid within ten working days:
- Model 790, Code 052 heading 2.5.2. “Modification of the temporary residence authorization to residence and work authorization”.
The subscription form can be downloaded from this page.
- Time limit for the resolution of the application: two months from the day following the date on which it entered the register of the competent body for processing. Once this period has elapsed without the Administration having made the notification, it may be understood that the application has been rejected by administrative silence. (When it has not been possible to notify the resolution it will be announced in the Single Edictal Board (TEU). If you have opted for electronic notification or if you are legally obliged to use that medium, the resolution will be notified by publication in the electronic headquarters. If the resolution is not accessed within ten calendar days of its publication, it will be given as notified).
- The validity of the authorization granted is conditioned on the duration of the documentation of which it was the owner.
Excepted activities and their accreditation
- Technicians, researchers and scientists, invited or hired by the State, the Autonomous Communities, universities, local entities or bodies whose purpose is the promotion and development of research promoted or participated by a majority of the previous ones.
- Directed to: foreign persons who by their knowledge, specialization, experience or scientific practices are invited or hired by one of the cited Administrations for the development of a technical, scientific or general interest activity or program.
- It is accredited: by presenting an invitation or work contract signed by the person who has attributed the competence or the corresponding legal representation of the body, where the description of the project and the required professional profile are recorded.
- Professors, technicians, researchers and scientists invited or hired by a Spanish university.
- Directed to: foreign teachers who are invited or hired by a Spanish university to carry out teaching, research or academic tasks.
- It is accredited: presenting the invitation or work contract for the exercise of the aforementioned activities, signed by the person who has attributed the legal representation of the Spanish university.
- Managerial, teaching or research personnel of cultural institutions or teachers dependent on other States or private individuals of recognized prestige, officially recognized by Spain, who develop in our country cultural and teaching programs of their respective countries, as long as they limit their activity to the execution of such programs. The studies, programs, degrees or diplomas issued must be valid and recognized by the countries on which they depend.
- It is accredited: presenting the documentation that justifies the validity in the country of origin of the degrees or diplomas issued in Spain, of the employment contract, or designation for the exercise of activities of the activities. And, in the case of private entities, also of the documentation that justifies their official recognition in Spain.
- Civil or military officials of foreign state administrations in activities under cooperation agreements with a Spanish Administration.
- It is accredited: with the presentation of the certificate issued by the competent foreign state administration and the justification of such aspects.
- Correspondents of foreign media who carry out their informative activity in Spain, duly accredited by the Spanish authorities, as correspondents or as special envoys.
- It is accredited: with the presentation of the accreditation issued by the Spanish authorities.
- Members of international scientific missions in works and research authorized by the competent state or regional administration.
- It is accredited: with the presentation of the authorization of the State or regional administration competent to carry out the work or research and the documentation accrediting to be part of the international scientific mission.
- Ministers religious ministers and members of the hierarchy of the different churches, denominations and religious communities, as well as religious professions of religious orders. These requirements must be met:
1st. That they belong to a church, confession, community or religious order that is registered in the Register of Religious Entities of the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts.
2nd. That they have, effectively and currently, the status of minister of worship, member of the hierarchy or religious professed to meet the requirements established in their statutory norms.
3rd. That the activities they are going to carry out in Spain are strictly religious or, in the case of professed religious, are merely contemplative or respond to the statutory purposes of the order; labor activities that are not carried out in this field are expressly excluded.
4th. The entity to which they depend undertakes to bear the expenses caused by their maintenance and accommodation, as well as to comply with the requirements required in accordance with the regulations on Social Security.
- It is accredited: the provisions of paragraph 1, by certificate of the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts; those expressed in paragraphs 2 to 4 will be accredited by certificate of the religious entity, with the agreement of the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts, and the presentation of a copy of the Statutes of the order.
Seminarians and persons in preparation for religious ministry, as well as persons linked to a religious order in which they have not yet professed, are expressly excluded from this article .
- Foreign persons who are part of the representative bodies, government and administration of internationally recognized trade unions and business organizations, if their activity is limited to the exercise of such functions.
- It is accredited: by certificate issued by the union or business organization.
- Foreign persons who have a valid work permit in a Member State of the European Union and are displaced to Spain in the framework of a transnational service provision, in the terms defined by Law 45/1999, of 29 November, on the movement of workers in the framework of a transnational service provision.
- It is accredited: through the communication of the displacement by the employer that displaces the workers, before its beginning and regardless of its duration, to the competent Spanish labor authority due to the territory where the services are to be provided.