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Immigration Lawyers

We advise foreign nationals and companies on all immigration procedures in Barcelona. Our team of immigration experts will accompany you at every stage of the process, from visa processing and residence authorization to the renewal of various permits.

Additionally, we offer a comprehensive service of advice and legal assistance to make the migration processes, as much as possible, satisfactory.

It will be a pleasure for our team to assist you in obtaining various residence and/or work permits, applications for Spanish nationality acquisition, and appeals in both administrative and contentious administrative procedures.

All of this, always with personalised solutions, adapted to the specific case and to each individual.

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Immigration procedures in Barcelona

Most common immigration procedures

Which procedure do you need? Choose your situation. We only show what affects you, with the requirements, the timeframes and the next step.

Digital Nomad Barcelona

The permit for internationally remote workers, better known as the "Digital Nomad" visa, is a residence authorization that allows holders to work for companies located outside of Spain, remotely, as long as they are not Spanish citizens or citizens of the European Union and meet certain requirements.

You can apply for the Digital Nomad visa if:

  1. You are of legal age and not a Spanish citizen or a citizen of a European Union Member State (or a person to whom EU rights apply).
  2. You are not in Spain in an irregular administrative situation.
  3. You intend to work remotely for companies located outside of Spain.

Apply for the digital nomad visa Read all requirements here

PAC highly qualified permit Spain

You can obtain your residence and work authorization in Spain as a highly qualified professional if you demonstrate your skills and experience in your field.

The Highly Qualified Activity Permit (PAC) is a pathway to attract international talent to Spain and allows you to work in the country without restrictions. Additionally, Spain offers a favourable environment for professional development and an exceptional quality of life for expatriates.

Apply for the PAC permit

Golden Visa Spain

The residence visa for investors, commonly known as the "Golden Visa," offers you the opportunity to live and work in Spain without limitations, in addition to accessing a wide variety of exclusive services and benefits.

Our team of specialized immigration lawyers will be delighted to provide you with exceptional service to help you achieve your Golden Visa goals.

Through this visa, investors and their families can obtain residence in Spain by having made or committed to making a significant investment in the country. This option includes the freedom to live and work in Spain and the ability to travel within the Schengen area without restrictions. We guide you throughout the entire application process.

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The study stay authorization can be a way to embark on a new learning and personal growth project with peace of mind.

We provide the guidance and advice needed to ensure a successful stay. We will also help you understand visa requirements if necessary and/or stay authorization if you are in Spain, academic documentation, and other essential aspects so you can focus on your education and enjoy your study abroad experience.

 

Apply for a study stay

Long-term residence is the "permanent" residence and work authorization granted to individuals who, among other requirements, demonstrate their legal and continuous residence in Spain for at least 5 years.

We provide the necessary advice to understand the requirements and the application process for long-term residence.

Apply for long-term residence

Family reunification Spain

We help your family members join you in Spain through the different available family reunification procedures:

  • Residence card for family members of a Union citizen (HI 102)
  • Residence authorization for the child of a legal resident born in Spain (HI 58)
  • Procedure for authorizing entry, residence and work of economic interest (HI 55)
  • Temporary residence and work authorization for family reunification
  • Family roots (RLOEX)

Apply for family reunification

Roots arraigo Spain

Residence and work authorizations due to exceptional circumstances are fundamental pathways to regularize your administrative situation in Spain.

There are different modalities: family roots, social roots, labour roots, and training roots.

At Conesa Legal, we understand that each situation is unique. Our specialized team will provide the appropriate advice to demonstrate your ties to Spain and meet the necessary requirements.

We strive to simplify this process, giving you the confidence that you are in good hands.

Apply for arraigo

Letter of invitation Spain

As immigration specialists, we are here to help you obtain a letter of invitation in Spain.

This document is essential for applying for a stay or residence visa for Spain. The issuance of an invitation letter depends on various factors, including the nature of your visit and your previous immigration history. We are here to guide you through the entire process.

Obtaining a letter of invitation in Spain can be a complex process, and Conesa Legal is here to make it easier. We provide guidance on the specific requirements and help ensure that your visa application is successful.

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Foreigners' office appointments are a fundamental component in the process of managing procedures and documentation related to immigration matters. At Conesa Legal, we understand the importance of efficient management in this regard. Our lawyers help you schedule and manage your foreigners' office appointments effectively, avoiding long waits and ensuring that your immigration process runs smoothly.

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Spanish nationality

We offer specialized advice and services to help you in the process of acquiring Spanish nationality through any of the available modalities (residence, option, with the value of simple presumption, etc.).

Whether you need information on requirements, necessary documentation or the procedure itself, our team of experts is here to provide the support you need. We make the path to Spanish nationality more accessible and understandable for you.

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TIE NIE foreigner identity card Spain

Obtaining the Foreigner Identity Card (TIE) in Spain is an essential step for those who wish to reside in the country legally. Our team of immigration lawyers is here to help you ensure that the process is as smooth as possible. The TIE is a crucial document that certifies your resident status and is required to access a range of services and benefits in Spain. From the initial application to obtaining the TIE, our team will guide you through the entire process.

The Foreigner Identification Number (NIE) is a fundamental step for any foreign person wishing to carry out certain procedures in Spain, such as buying or selling properties or opening bank accounts. From submitting the application to obtaining your NIE, our team will accompany you at every step, ensuring that your application is processed efficiently.

Apply for your TIE or NIE

Set up a company in Spain

At Conesa Legal, we accompany foreign investors and entrepreneurs throughout the entire company formation process in Spain, so they can start operating with legal certainty and no surprises. We handle the design of the most appropriate corporate structure for your project (SL, subsidiary, branch, joint venture…), prepare and review bylaws, shareholder agreements and key contracts, obtain the necessary tax identification numbers, coordinate with the notary and commercial registry, manage immigration permits for foreign founders and directors, and provide ongoing legal support so your company is ready to operate from day one.

We work in Spanish, English and French.

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Immigration services for companies Spain

At Conesa Legal, we help companies safely and efficiently manage all immigration procedures related to their activity and the hiring of international talent. We advise on the choice of the most appropriate permit (residence and work card, highly qualified professionals, intra-company transfers, international remote workers, regularization of directors and partners, etc.), prepare all the necessary documentation, coordinate procedures with the relevant authorities, and represent your company before the immigration offices, in Spanish, English or French.

Whether it is a single permit or a recurring need, we adapt to your operational pace.

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Our immigration lawyers at Conesa Legal can accompany individuals in stateless situations throughout the entire process of obtaining legal protection and stability in Spain. We analyse your case in depth, collect and organise the necessary documentation, advise you on the most appropriate pathways (recognition of stateless status, residence authorizations, international protection or other protection mechanisms), and present the solutions to the relevant authorities.

We also coordinate with international organisations when necessary.

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List of immigration and international protection procedures

European Union regime (individuals with nationality from member countries of the European Union and States part of the Agreement on the European Economic Area)

  • Foreigner Identification Number / Certificate of Registration of Union Citizen / Permanent Certificate of Union Citizen ("CUE")
  • Residence card for family members of Union citizens
  • Permanent residence card for family members of Union citizens
  • *FAMILY ROOTS* (RLOEX)

Non-European Union regime (individuals with nationality from non-member countries of the European Union or States part of the Agreement on the European Economic Area)

  • Non-profit residence (initial + renewal)
  • Family reunification (initial + renewal + *independent of reunited family members)
  • Residence permits due to exceptional circumstances, Roots
  • Family roots
  • Social roots
  • Labour roots
  • Training roots
  • Residence permits due to exceptional circumstances, Other
  • Unaccompanied minors reaching majority without having held a residence permit
  • Humanitarian reasons
  • Collaboration with police, fiscal, judicial or national security authorities
  • Victims of gender or sexual violence
  • Collaboration with non-police administrative authorities against organised networks
  • Collaboration with police, fiscal or judicial authorities against organised networks
  • Victims of human trafficking

 

  • Work
  • Temporary residence and work authorization for employees (+ renewal)
  • Temporary residence and work authorization for self-employed individuals (+ renewal)
  • Collective management of hiring abroad
  • Temporary residence and work authorization within the framework of transnational service provisions
  • Temporary residence authorization with an exception to work authorization
  • Work authorization for foreign convicts in open regime or on parole
  • Initial residence and work authorization for highly qualified professionals (+ renewal)
  • Mobility of workers holding a Blue Card-EU issued in another EU Member State
  • Residence authorization for job search or start of a business project
  • Temporary residence and work authorization for professional athletes

 

  • Long-term residence
  • Long-term residence authorization
  • Long-term residence authorization EU
  • Long-term residence authorization for foreigners holding a long-term EU authorization granted in another EU Member State
  • Long-term residence authorization for family members of foreigners holding a long-term EU authorization granted in another EU Member State
  • Recovery of long-term residence
  • Recovery of long-term residence EU

 

  • Students (and their families)
  • Initial authorization for study stays
  • Initial authorization for research or training stays
  • Stay authorization for student mobility
  • Stay authorization for volunteer services
  • Extension of stay for studies, student exchange, non-labour internships or volunteer service
  • Mobility of students within the European Union
  • Residence authorization for job search
  • Residence authorization for internships
  • Management of foreign university and non-university degrees

 

  • Modifications
  • From residence to residence and work
  • From community regime to general regime
  • From exceptional circumstances to residence and work
  • Modifications of residence and work permits
  • Modification of study stay status

 

  • Minors
  • Residence authorization for the child of a legal resident born in Spain
  • Residence authorization for a minor foreigner not born in Spain
  • Temporary displacement of minors for vacation stays or medical treatment
  • Temporary displacement of minors for school enrollment
  • Residence authorization for unaccompanied minors
  • Renewal of temporary residence authorization for unaccompanied minors upon reaching majority

 

  • Advice regarding procedures before the National Police Force
  • NIE certificates
  • Resident / Non-resident certificates
  • Short-term stay extension
  • Registration certificate
  • Invitation letter
  • Long-term residence authorization
  • Duplicate card (theft, loss, etc.)
  • Renewal of documents for International Protection procedures

 

  • Visas
  • International teleworkers (digital nomads)
  • For entrepreneurship
  • For investors
  • For highly qualified workers
  • For intra-corporate transfers
  • For non-profit residence
  • Schengen stay
  • For family members of Union citizens
  • For airport transit
  • For studies
  • For researchers
  • For internships
  • For family reunification
  • For employed work
  • For self-employed work
  • To recover long-term or long-term EU residence authorization

 

Acquisition of Spanish Nationality

  • Residence (general deadlines + reduced deadlines)
  • Letter of nature
  • Option
  • Possession of State
  • With the value of simple presumption
  • Law of Democratic Memory ("Grandchildren Law")

International protection

  • Application for recognition of stateless status
  • Application for recognition of asylum / international protection / subsidiary protection status
  • Application for residence authorization due to exceptional circumstances, humanitarian reasons

Who will handle your case

Luciana Torrents

Luciana Torrents
LAWYER


"We have been advising companies and individuals on immigration matters for years".

Our vocation for globalization, and the increasing international mobility, has led us to have our immigration service with lawyers who can provide quality services in Barcelona, in immigration matters.
We strive to understand the unique needs of each of our clients to provide effective and personalized solutions.  We help you achieve your immigration goals in Spain.

Do not hesitate to contact us for a case evaluation and professional advice today.

  • Languages: Spanish, English, Catalan and Italian
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Luciana Torrents, immigration lawyer at Conesa Legal in Barcelona

Esjaba Messaoud

ESJABA MESSAOUD

Attorney specialized in Foreign Law, Migrations, and International Protection.

I am also a political scientist and a civil, commercial, and intercultural mediator.

I am passionate about law, particularly European Union law and International Law.

I conceive migration as a process that migrants go through, which has a significant impact on our lives and those of our surroundings.

Although I would love to, I don't perform magic, but, among other things, I seek and value all legally provided options so that people who decide to trust me can regularize their administrative status in Spain or arrive in Spain with a regularized situation from their home country.

  • Languages: Spanish, English, Catalan, French, Arabic
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Esjaba Messaoud, lawyer specialised in immigration and international protection

Frequently asked questions

If I have applied for the renewal of the residence permit, can I continue working?
Yes, the submission of the application for renewal of the residence and work permit within 60 days before or 90 days after its expiry, extends the effects of the authorisation to be renewed until the end of the renewal procedure. 
Does having a NIE mean having a residence permit in Spain?
Not necessarily. The NIE is the identification number assigned to foreigners. You can apply for it because you are interested in carrying out a certain option (e.g. buying or selling a property) in Spain and this does not imply that you are applying for a residence and/or residence and work permit in Spain.
What are the main differences between a NIE and a TIE?
The NIE refers to the identification number of foreigners and does not necessarily imply an authorisation to stay or reside in Spain. 
Having a NIE does not imply that your administrative situation in Spain is regular. You can apply for a NIE without residing in Spain. 
"Not every NIE is in a TIE".
The TIE is the identification card for foreigners and is only issued if an authorisation to stay or reside in Spain has been granted. It is always accompanied by a NIE. 
Its issuance is mandatory if the period of stay or residence will exceed 6 months. 
Only those persons who are in a regular administrative situation in Spain have a TIE (valid). 

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