Residence and Work Permit (Employed, Cuenta Ajena)
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Residence and Work Permit (Employed, Cuenta Ajena)
Residence and Work Permit (Employed, Cuenta Ajena)
Spain · Work
What it is
Residence and work authorisation for employment in Spain under the general regime (régimen general), applied for with a job offer from a Spanish employer.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Per the authorisation; see the Spanish mission.
- Processing time
- Up to 13 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 4 years
- Extendable
- Yes
- Path to permanent residence
- Indirect route
- Dependants
- Conditional
- Age
- 16 or over
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (national (D) visa (Orden AUC/891/2024))
- EUR 90
- Application fee (residence+work authorisation tasa 2.1.3)
- EUR 10.94
- Application fee (work authorisation, pay under 2x SMI)
- EUR 203.84
- Application fee (work authorisation, pay 2x SMI or above)
- EUR 407.71
- Application fee (foreigner ID card (TIE))
- EUR 16.08
Key requirements
- Job offer from a Spanish employer
- Employer initiates the authorisation
- National (D) visa to enter after approval
Working on this visa
Trabajo por cuenta ajena en la ocupación y el ámbito geográfico autonómico autorizados; la autorización inicial habilita además para ejercer una actividad por cuenta propia mientras la principal siga siendo la de cuenta ajena. Tras la…
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 27 July 2026.