Highly qualified professional residence
A fast employer-sponsored route for qualified roles, also processed by the large-companies unit. Faster and less restrictive than the general work authorisation.
Who it is for. People with a job offer from a Spanish employer in a qualifying role.
Researched, not independently verifiedmedium confidenceReviewed 20 September 2026
Worth knowing. Salary expectations are set by reference to the role and sector rather than by a single published figure.
Fact
- Income required
- Not stated
- Savings required
- Not stated
- Investment required
- None
- Application fee
- Not stated
- Processing time
- 20–45 days
- Permission lasts
- 36 months
- Permanent residence
- After 5 years
- Citizenship
- After 10 years
Renewable
Remote work not coveredLocal employment allowedFamily can joinPolice certificate
Apply through the authority, not through us: www.inclusion.gob.es (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Researched, not independently verifiedmedium confidenceReviewed 20 September 2026
Worth knowing. Salary expectations are set by reference to the role and sector rather than by a single published figure.
Check this against
- UGE-CE — the unit that processes international teleworker, highly qualified and entrepreneur applications (opens in a new tab)Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos (UGE-CE) · National immigration authority
- Ley 28/2022 de fomento del ecosistema de las empresas emergentes — creates the international teleworker residence (opens in a new tab)Boletín Oficial del Estado · Government department