Looking for a job: Looking for work hopefully from next February

Unless you have an Irish or an EU passport you will need to apply for a visa to be able to move to Spain permanently. You will need to meet the income and healthcare requirements. 

You cannot just move to Spain and apply for residency or work. 

To be able to work in Spain will need the future employer to sponsor you with a work visa. Any available work in Spain has to, by law, be offered to an EU citizen first. Only if no one is suitable can they offer a position to a third country citizen. 

Steve 

Thanks Steve we are going through the process at the min mate but that’s why I’m asking if anyone knows off anything to sponsor me ideally full time I’m 46 got loads off graft left in me lol my wife does admin for the council so she looking too thanks for the info 

Hi

The criteria to move here is now not easy, you have to have over 20k in the bank for 1 person and a regular income, plus you need private medical insurance. The unemployment rate in Spain is massive and Jobs will go to Spanish normally before Brits. I am not trying to rain on your parade but you are 2.5 years too late Brexit has caused massive problems for NONE RESIDENTS and to get permanent residency is very difficult. Research this thoroughly before coming it may of changed by the time you want to come.

Pete

Thanks Pete yes I’ve looked into it a lot but we are determined to get over there and start living a better life we will look at every route and way to make it happen 👍

Good luck to you and yours.

Pete

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In principle there are two kinds of visa for which you may apply, this needs to be done from your home country, presumably UK.

First is non lucrative visa, which does not permit you to undertake any kind of work for financial gain.

Second is working visa. For this you need to be sponsored by prospective employer which will require relevant paperwork and, as has been said, may be difficult unless you have a specialised skill which may be required but with no Spanish practitioners.

Or you may apply for the above if you intend to start a business yourself, which again would need to be demonstrated with all the imagined documents and funding. You would also need to register as autónomo, self employed, with all the Social Security and tax obligations .

For the NLV you will now need to demonstrate an annual income for a couple of some 32000eu, plus another 6000 for each dependent. You will need fully comprehensive medical insurance for each member of the household, paid in full in advance. After the first year you may apply to join the Valencian Convenio Especial, which may be less costly. Be aware that prescription costs are rarely covered by medical insurance.

This has all transpired since Brexit, which, as has already been stated, has made life increasingly difficult for those wanting to start a new life here.

Many people who came in earlier years and who scraped by on a wing and a prayer were technically here illegally as they may not have registered for Residencia nor tax obligations etc. This route is not really something which should be considered, rules have tightened and it would be asking for trouble.

How would it work if I was to buy into a Bussiness as such?

You would still, I think, require a working visa. The income obligations, health insurance etc are all still applicable. You would be best advised to consult your nearest Spanish Consulate in this instance to clarify the situation.

Thank you