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Highly Qualified Workers

Overview

Visa for highly qualified workers: Visa to carry out a work activity as an employee in Spain as a highly qualified professional, member of senior management personnel meeting certain criteria set forth in prevailing legislation, or as a graduate or post-graduate of a prestigious university and/or business school.

In order to apply for a Visa for highly qualified workers the applicant must have an Authorization of Initial Residence for Highly Qualified workers (“Autorización de residencia inicial para trabajadores altamente calificados”) issued by the UGECE (“Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos”, del “Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones” de España – “Large Companies and Strategic Groups Unit”, “Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration” of Spain).

Visa for intra-company transfers: Visa to carry out a work activity as an employee in Spain as a member of senior management personnel, a specialist or a trainee, to perform a contract, or in regards to a professional relationship, when the transfer is made within the same company or group of companies.

In order to apply for a Visa for intra-company transfers the applicant must have an Authorization of Initial Residence for Intra-company Transfers (“Autorización de residencia inicial para traslado intraempresarial”) issued by the UGECE (“Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos”, del “Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones” de España – “Large Companies and Strategic Groups Unit”, “Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration” of Spain).

Visa for family members of the highly qualified worker or of the intra-company transferred worker

The following family members of the worker may also obtain the visa:

  • The spouse or unmarried partner.
  • Children and adult children who are financially dependent on the worker and who have not created a family unit of their own.

Relatives in the ascending line in the worker's care.

Visa Fees

Visa Category Visa Fee
Digital Nomad Visa IDR 1,760,000

Please Note:

  • The applicable visa fee is as per the current exchange rate. It is subject to change.
  • All fees are non-refundable.
  • There is a BLS Service Fees of IDR 330,000 levied per application over and above the visa fees. Only children under six years old will be waived from this BLS Service Fees.
  • Visa fee, BLS Service Fees, Value Added Service fee should be paid in cash only

Value Added Services:

Please Note, all the Additional Service are optional

  • You can track the status of your passport by SMS for IDR 42,000 (Inclusive of VAT)
  • Courier Service: Please contact our Helpline to find out the exact fee.

Documents Required

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REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR THE WORKER

  • 1. National visa application. (National Visa Application form): Each applicant must complete and sign a national visa application, filling out every section. It can be filled out electronically or handwritten in capital letters. If the applicant is a minor, one of their parents or a duly accredited representative must sign the application.
  • 2. One photo. Glued or clipped onto visa application form. Photo specifications: Recent (taken within the last 6 months to reflect your current appearance), passport-size, color photograph, printed on matte/glossy paper, taken against a white, light, clear, uniform background, facing forward, without dark or reflective glasses, or any garments concealing the applicant’s full oval of the face.
    Photos with a dark background or with objects or people that can be seen behind your head will not be accepted.
  • 3. Valid, unexpired passport. . The original and a photocopy of the page or pages of the passport that contain biometric data must be submitted. The passport must have a minimum validity period of 1 year and contain two blank visa pages. Passports issued more than 10 years ago will not be accepted.
  • 4.- Residence authorization. Authorization of Initial Residence for Highly Qualified workers (“Autorización de residencia inicial para trabajadores altamente calificados”) or Authorization of Initial Residence for Intra-company Transfers (“Autorización de residencia inicial para traslado intraempresarial”). These authorizations are issued by the UGECE (“Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos”, del “Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones” de España), or the Large Companies and Strategic Groups Unit of the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration of Spain.
    Each family member accompanying the worker must submit a Residence authorization issued in favor of the family member.
  • 5.- Criminal record check certificate. Applicants of legal age (18 years old and older) must submit the original and a photocopy (not notarized) of their criminal background check certificate(s) issued by their country or countries of residence for the past 2 years.

    Once this document has been issued, it must be:
    • First: Apostilled/Legalized
      In case of Indonesian Police Record:
      The Embassy of Spain only will accept Indonesian police records issued by the “Badan Intelijen Keamanan” (BAINTELKAM) in Jakarta (address: JL. Trunojoyo 3 – Kebayoran Baru – Jakarta 12110) in Indonesian and English languages.
      The Embassy will not admit neither legalize Indonesian police records issued by organizations other than the abovementioned.
      Once the Indonesian Police Record has been issued, it must have the Apostille of La Hague issued by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (KEMENKUMHAM).
      In case of Timor Leste Police Record:
      It must be legalized by Ministry of Justice of Timor Leste after that, it must be legalized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Timor Leste and finally by the Embassy of Spain in Jakarta.
    • Second: All the documentation must be translated into Spanish.

If the applicant has spent more than 6 months (more than 180 days) during the last 2 years in another country (outside the Indonesia, Timor Leste or Spain), an additional criminal background check from every country of residence must be provided. The criminal background checks must be authenticated with the The Hague Apostille, unless it is issued by an EU member state. The criminal background check issued by an EU authority does not need to be apostilled to be accepted. If the country in which the applicant has lived in the past 2 years does not subscribe to The Hague Convention of 1961, the background check must by authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country and then by the Consulate of Spain in this country. The background check must be accompanied by an official translation into Spanish (if the original is not written in Spanish).

Please submit an original and a copy of all documents: Criminal background check, Apostille and official translation.

6.- Responsible declaration.
A written declaration signed by the applicant stating the absence of a criminal record from the last five years.

7.- Proof of residence in the consular district Indonesian KTP and KARTA KELUARGA or in case of foreigners KITAS or KITAP.

8. Proof of the representative's identity and capacity. If the visa application is submitted through a representative, a copy of the identity document or passport of the representative and of the power of attorney or document accrediting representation must be submitted. The originals must be shown when submitting the application. Foreign documents must be legalized or apostilled and, where applicable, must be submitted together with an official translation into Spanish.

9. Payment of the visa fee. 1.760.000 IDR.
For nationals of Australia, Canada, Ethiopia, Mauritania, UK and US, different rates are applied for reasons of reciprocity. In these cases, the amount of the fee must be consulted with the Consular Office.

Required documents for family members

For each family member accompanying the worker, the following must be submitted:

All the required documents specified in sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and where applicable, those specified in 5,6 also. In the case of minors, the visa application must be signed by one of their parents or by a duly accredited representative.

Please note that in case of accompanying family members, each applicant must submit a different residence authorization (point 6). That means every residence authorization must indicate the name of the family member.

  • Documents proving family relationship with the worker: Birth certificate, marriage certificate issued by the civil registry, certificate of registration as an unmarried couple.
  • In the case of adult children (18 years and older), documents proving financial dependence, the adult child's civil status and that they continue to form part of the family unit. It can be certificates of disability, of cohabitation at the same address, etc.
  • In the case of relatives in the ascending line, documents proving financial dependence and that they form part of the family unit. Foreign documents must be legalized or apostilled and, where applicable, must be submitted together with an official translation into Spanish.
  • In the case of an unregistered couple with a stable emotional relationship equivalent to a registered couple: Documents proving the unregistered partnership with the applicant for at least 1 year, for evaluation. When there are children in common, it will be sufficient to submit the children’s birth certificate and prove stable cohabitation.

Foreign documents must be apostilled or legalized and, where applicable, must be submitted together with an official translation into Spanish.

Please submit the original and a copy of all the documents proving family relationship.

When necessary to assess the application, the Consular Office may request additional documents or data and may also ask the applicant to come in for a personal interview.

THE CONSULAR ADMINISTRATION HAS FULL AUTHORITY TO EVALUATE AND REQUEST MORE DOCUMENTS THAN THOSE SUBMITTED BY THE APPLICANT. THE LATTER IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT SUBMITTING THE AFOREMENTIONED DOCUMENTS DOES NOT GUARANTEE AUTOMATIC ISSUANCE OF VISA. BE ADVISED THAT ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MIGHT BE REQUESTED

Photo Specifications

Applicants, submit your Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

photo requirement

General

  • The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).
  • Use plain White-colored background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • 35 mm x 45 mm with the head centered in the frame.
  • The head (measured from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin) should measure about 30 mm

Photo Appearance

  • The photograph must be a full-face front view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly.
  • The face should cover about 70-80 percent of the photo area.
  • The photograph must be in color and have only a white or light background. Photos with dark, busy, or patterned backgrounds will not be accepted.
  • In general, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from hairline side-to-side. It is preferable that ears be exposed
  • Sunglasses or other wear, which detracts from the face, are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
  • A photograph depicting a person wearing a traditional facemask or veil that does not permit adequate identification is not acceptable.

Please follow these instructions carefully. If the photograph presented do not meet these requirements your application will be considered incomplete.