Spain
Spain Highly Qualified Professional
Spain's Highly Qualified Professional permit is for senior, specialist or graduate-level roles, streamlined under the 2024 immigration reform. It suits tech, engineering and management hires and can extend to family.
Who it's for
Degree-holders or senior specialists with a qualifying Spanish employer.
What it takes
- ·A qualifying job (graduate-level, specialist or management)
- ·A salary meeting the highly-qualified threshold
- ·A Spanish employer sponsoring the role
Faster and more flexible than the general regime, with family rights and a route toward residence.
It is for higher-skilled roles; standard positions go through the general work-authorisation regime instead.
Occupations that often use this route
This is general information to help you get your bearings, not legal advice. Immigration rules, salary thresholds and shortage lists change often and every case is different, so for accurate details built around your situation, talk to a Visagrad specialist.
Windows like this don't stay open
The route exists. The hard part is being the one who actually walks it.
Shortage lists change quarter to quarter, quotas fill, and employers move on the candidates who are ready first. We don't hand you a form and wish you luck, we position your profile, time it right, and open the door before the window shifts. The people who make it are the ones who move now.