There are many reasons why foreigner´s situation of stay or residency in Spain may change to one that is completely different. Our law firm meets the concerns and doubts that may come from changing your purpose of stay in Spain and processes the resolution in order to carry it out legally.
Foreigners may find themselves in one of the following situations:
- 1. Modifying Legal Residence Status to Residence and Work
From Residence Permit to:
a.) work permit for paid-employment
b.) work permit for self- employment
c.) residency with the exception of a work permit
d.) residence and work permit for research
e.) residence and work permit for highly qualified professionals
- 2. Modifying from European Union Regime to General Regime- cases dealing with annulment, divorce, cancellation, EU Member cessation, or EU Family Member Residence Card holder termination.
From European Union Regime to:
a.) non-lucrative residence permit
b.) residence and work for paid employment
c.) residence and work for paid self-employment
d.) residency with exception of a work permit
e.) residence and work permit for research
f.) residence and work permit for highly qualified professionals
- 3. Modification of Residence Permit for Exceptional Circumstances
From Residence Permit under Exceptional Circumstances to:
a.) non-lucrative residence permit
b.) residence and work permit for paid employment (eligible to work)
c.) residence and work permit for paid employment (not eligible to work)
d.) residence and work permit for self-employment
e.) residency with the exception of a work permit
f.) residence and work permit for research
g.) residence and work permit for highly qualified professionals
- 4. COMPATIBILITY PERMITS: Residence and Work Permit for Paid Employment/ Residence and Work Permit for Self-Employment
- 5. Territory and Occupation Modification for Initial Residence and Work Permit for Self-Employment
- 6. Modification of Residence and Work Permit for Paid or Self-Employment to Residency, Residency with Exception of Work Permit, Residence and Work Permit for Research, and Residence and Work Permit for Highly Qualified Personnel.
- 7. Modification of purpose of stay for studies, research, training or internship.
Translated by: Katherine Pascal
