Labor Integration is a permit through which many people can regularize their administrative situation in our country. This authorization for residence based on exceptional circumstances can be processed whether you've never had a residence permit before, or if you had one but couldn't renew it.
November 22, 2024
This permit can be for residence only, or for both residence and work, either as an employee or as a self-employed individual. It's valid for one year, and as its expiration approaches, we can renew it to continue staying in Spain entirely legally.
REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY FOR "RESIDENCE BASED ON LABOR INTEGRATION"
The general requirements, which are common to all four types of integration, are:
- Not being a citizen of a European Union state, the European Economic Area, or Switzerland.
- Having no criminal record in Spain, your country of origin, and your previous countries of residence for the past five years, for offenses recognized in Spanish law.
- Not being prohibited from entering Spain and not being listed as rejectable in the territorial space of countries with which Spain has a signed agreement to that effect.
- Not being, if applicable, within the commitment period of not returning to Spain that the foreigner has assumed when voluntarily returning to their country of origin.
The specific requirements for this type of labor integration are as follows:
- Documenting continuous presence in Spain for a minimum period of two years immediately preceding the submission of the application. If you're considering applying for this type of authorization in Spain, you need to provide documentary evidence that you have lived in Spain and have not been outside the country for more than 90 days during that period.
To demonstrate this, you can provide any document with your full name and date. You can use historical registration records, invoices, money transfers, detailed transport cards, or medical certificates.
- Demonstrating the existence of employment relationships lasting at least six months within this two-year period. This means you must show:
- You have worked as an employee with a contract or contracts that involve work for 30 hours per week or 15 hours per week over a 12-month period.
- You have worked as a self-employed individual for a continuous period of 6 months.
Note that the employment relationship(s) used to demonstrate work must have occurred within a legal stay or residence. This category includes:
· People who have held a Red Card or a "white card," have worked, and have ultimately been denied asylum.
· People who had a residence and work permit, have worked, and were unable to renew it.
· Foreigners holding a Highly Qualified Professional Residence Authorization who are unable to renew their permits.
· People with a community card who are not entitled to it as of today.
· Also, those who have worked as self-employed individuals, etc.
The employment relationship must be effectively proven by any valid means of evidence in law. In the case of regular employment relationships, the Foreigner's Offices will verify relevant data from the Social Security General Treasury files, and in the case of irregular employment relationships, those in which there is a judicial or administrative resolution confirming the Labor and Social Security Inspection's infringement report will be considered sufficiently proven.
For other potential situations, the specific case will be analyzed, evaluating the provided evidence and conducting actions to verify the facts.
We are available to discuss measures that may be of interest to individuals, self-employed individuals, or companies. You can reach us through email at legalidad@legalidad.eu or by phone at +34910601422, and we will be happy to assist you without any obligation.
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