How to Work in Spain As an American

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Search Spanish jobs sites

   This letter needs to be notarized.
   
   If you have lived outside the USA in this period, you will require a letter from those countries.
   
   If you have been living in the United States for at least five years, you will need to request and receive an FBI records report.
   
   This can take up to three weeks to receive once you requested it. , There is a standard form letter on the exteriors.gob.es website that your doctor can use.
   
   In the United States, the doctor will need to be your regular doctor who has seen you regularly.
   
   If you do not have a previous medical relationship with the doctor, you will find it very hard to get this letter.
   
   The doctor may require you to take a blood test, and provide your immunization records before giving you the letter. ,,,, No other form of payment will be accepted. , Check your local consulate to see if they require an appointment.
   
   Chicago does but Washington DC does not. ,,
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   Step 2: newspaper classifieds

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   Step 3: and expat living websites for an available job in Spain.

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   Step 4: Jobs teaching English or working in the tourist sector are generally easier to secure; if you have business or technical skills

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   Step 5: seek out specialized firms that might be willing to hire foreign workers.

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   Step 6: Seek out tourist-oriented businesses such as bars and hotels

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   Step 7: or get a Teaching English as a Foreign Language certificate and inquire at language schools for positions

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   Step 8: if you are already in Spain.

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   Step 9: Have your employer submit an application to the Spanish Immigration Office approving you for a work permit and residency visa.

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    Step 10: Renew your passport if it is expiring in the next year.

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    Step 11: Request a Police Records certificate from the local police in the from any place where you have resided more than six months in the past five years.

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    Step 12: Consult a doctor and have them give you a report

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    Step 13: printed on doctor's stationary

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    Step 14: stating that you do not have any contagious diseases

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    Step 15: drug addictions

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    Step 16: or mental illnesses.

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    Step 17: Secure two passport-sized photos of yourself.

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    Step 18: Fill out two National Visa Applications from the Spanish Consulate in the United States.

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    Step 19: Gather the materials indicated above (including the letter from the Spanish Immigration Office approving your employer's request for a work permit and residency visa) and submit them to the Spanish Consulate that covers your area of residence in the United States.

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    Step 20: Pay the visa application fee with a money order.

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    Step 21: Appear at the Consulate to gather your visa within one month of its approval.

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    Step 22: Apply for a residency visa in Spain within one month of arrival in Spain.

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    Step 23: Register with the Spanish Social Security System as soon as you begin your job in Spain.

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