Visa for people aged 16 and over who wish to work as employees in Spain (with a work
contract), including seasonal work activities.
Visa Fees
Dear Applicants, please view the revised visa fee and service charges applicable.
| Category |
Fees in THB |
| NATIONAL EMPLOYEE VISA |
3,430 THB |
Nationals of Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Ethiopia, Mauritania, the United States
of America and the United Kingdom must pay different fees for reasons of
reciprocity. In these cases, the amount of the fee must be consulted with the
Embassy.
Documents Required
"Checklist for
Employee Visa"
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Initial residence and employee work permit. Original and a copy of the
initial residence and employee work permit signed by the employer.
This documents is issued by the competent Authority in Spain and without it
the application for a visa cannot be accepted.
- National visa application form. Each applicant must complete and sign a
visa application, filling in each of its sections. If the applicant is a minor,
one of their parents must sign the application.
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Photograph. A recent, passport-size, colour photograph, taken against
a light background, facing forward, without dark or reflective glasses, or
any garments concealing the oval of the face.
http://www.icao.int/Security/mrtd/Downloads/Technical%20Reports/Annex_A-Photograph_Guidelines.pdf
- Valid, unexpired passport. Original and a photocopy of the page or pages
of the passport that contain biometric data. The passport must have a minimum
validity period of 4 months (in the case of a temporary contract, the validity
period must cover the duration of the contract) and contain two blank pages.
Passports issued more than 10 years ago will not be accepted.
- Work contract. A copy of the work contract stamped by the Foreign
Nationals' Office.
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Criminal record check certificate. Applicants of legal age must submit
both the original and a copy of the criminal record check certificate(s)
issued by their country or countries of residence for the past 5 years. This
document must be legalized or apostilled and, where applicable, must be
submitted together with an official translation into Spanish.
An official translator may be found here:
https://www.exteriores.gob.es/es/ServiciosAlCiudadano/Paginas/Buscador-STIJ.aspx
- Medical certificate. Original and a copy of a medical certificate
accrediting that the applicant does not suffer from any disease that could cause
serious repercussions for public health pursuant to the 2005 International
Health Regulations.
- Proof of residence in the consular district. Only if the applicant is not from
Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar or Laos.
Passport-size, color photograph against a light background, facing forward, without dark or reflective glasses, or
concealing garments.
Specifications: Photograph Guidelines click here
Visa application period: Within 1 month after the favorable decision regarding the initial residence and employment permit.
Decision period: 1 month from the day after the application submission date, extendable if necessary. Rectification of the application if necessary
Collecting the visa: Within 1 month after the favorable decision is notified.
Visa refusal: Visa refusals will always be notified in writing, setting forth the grounds on which the decision adopted was based.
Appeals: If a visa is refused, the applicant may submit an appeal for reconsideration to the Embassy within 1 month of the day following the date on which notification of the refusal is received. An application for judicial review may also be filed with the High Court of Justice of Madrid within the 2-month period beginning the day after the date on which the applicant receives notification of the visa refusal or of the dismissal of the reconsideration appeal.
Validity period of the visa: If the contract is for one year, the visa will be valid for 90 days. Once in Spain, the worker must register with the Social Security system before beginning their work activity and apply for a Foreigner Identity Card at the Foreign Nationals' Office or the corresponding police station, within 1 month from their registration with the Social Security system.
If the work contract is for seasonal work, the visa will be valid for the entire period for which the applicant is authorized to reside and work in Spain, and it will not be necessary to apply for a Foreigner Identity Card upon arriving in Spain.
