High Qualification Permit

What is the Highly Qualified Professional (HQP) Visa and Residency?

The Highly Qualified Professional (HQP) Visa and Residence is a temporary residence and work permit for non-EU nationals performing the duties of a managerial or highly skilled position.

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Highly Qualified Professional (HQP) Visa and Residency Benefits

Right to reside and work in Spain.
Free movement within the Schengen area (26 countries).
Possibility of obtaining a long-term residence permit.
Possibility of obtaining Spanish nationality.
Fast application processing times (10-20 business days).
Possibility to apply from Spain.
Renewable for consecutive periods of 2 years.
Extension of these rights to their family members.

Requirements

Criteria for Company and Employee
The company and the employee must be in one of the following categories:

Management or highly qualified personnel when the company meets any of the following characteristics: workforce of more than 250 employees in Spain, annual net turnover of more than 50 million euros, average annual gross investment of 1 million euros, stock value of more than 3 million euros, among others.

Management or highly qualified personnel who are part of a business project that involves, alternatively, and provided that the condition alleged on the basis of this assumption is considered and accredited as being of general interest.

Graduates, postgraduates from universities and business schools of recognized prestige.