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Visa & work-permit jobs

Jobs in Spain you can
actually get a visa for

2,256 roles where the employer sponsors your visa, or where you qualify for a permit yourself. Every listing says which route applies — and what the evidence is.

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Every live advert sorted by the kind of work — pick a field to start.

Engineering56Data & AI6Product11Design1Marketing4Finance & Accounting7Operations15People & HR3Security4Hospitality1Trades4

Ways to work in Spain legally

Pick the route that fits your situation — ones an employer has stated, and ones you can qualify for on your own.

Employer sponsors you

Visa sponsorship

Non-EU nationals with a job offer from an employer in Spain who states, in the advert, that they will sponsor a visa or work permit.

118 jobs
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You qualify on your own

Digital nomad visa

Remote employees of a company outside Spain, or freelancers, earning above the income requirement — you apply for the visa yourself.

1,364 jobs
See all 1,364 jobs

You qualify on your own

Highly qualified / Blue Card

Degree-level or experienced professionals with an offer above the salary threshold — a fast-track permit the employer can apply for, without the labour-market test.

807 jobs
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Employer sponsors you

Shortage occupations

Non-EU workers in trades and professions on the SEPE catalogue for their province — the employer can hire from abroad without the labour-market test.

4 jobs

No employer needed

Working holiday

Citizens of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, South Korea or Argentina aged 18–30 — up to 35 for Canadians and Argentines.

How the visa works

You apply at the Spanish consulate in your own country before you travel. No job offer, no sponsorship, no salary threshold: the visa is granted on your passport, your age and basic means.

It lasts up to twelve months and is generally non-renewable. Work is meant to be a sideline to the holiday, and several agreements cap paid work at six months.

That is why there is no job list here: nothing an employer writes in an advert changes whether you get it. Once you hold the visa, every job on this site is open to you.

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Who actually moves to Spain, and on what

Spain issued 220,024 long-stay visas at its consulates in 2025 (-3% on 2024). These are people applying from abroad to come — the figure most guides never show.

  • Study

    90,14541%

    Degrees, exchanges, language courses and paid internships.

    Most common

    • United States26,760
    • Mexico8,046
    • Colombia6,482

  • Family

    52,24324%

    Joining a spouse, partner, parent or child already in Spain.

    Most common

    • Morocco23,366
    • Pakistan3,579
    • China2,680

  • Work

    44,69120%

    Every employment route in one figure — employees, the self-employed, transfers and remote workers.

    Most common

    • Morocco12,942
    • Peru7,154
    • Colombia5,445

  • Residence

    28,92713%

    Living in Spain on your own means, without working here.

    Most common

    • China6,326
    • United Kingdom3,565
    • United States2,807

  • Other

    4,0182%

    Research, religious postings and remaining long-stay categories.

    Most common

    • United States1,776
    • Algeria477
    • United Kingdom227

The two routes barely overlap: United States sends the most people to study (26,760), while Morocco leads on work (12,942).

Visas issued at consulates, not residence permits or job offers, so they exclude people who regularise their status from inside Spain. Spain publishes work visas as a single total and no breakdown by employer, so these figures describe routes, never companies. Source: Observatorio Permanente de la Inmigración, “Visados expedidos en oficinas consulares”.

WORKING IN SPAIN

Do I need a visa to work in Spain?

It depends on your nationality and how you plan to work. Start with the route that best describes you.

EU, EEA or Swiss citizen

You normally do not need a work visa, though you will still need to register and arrange the usual local paperwork.

Plan your move

Non-EU professional

You will usually need an employer-backed permit. Skilled roles may qualify for a Highly Qualified Professional permit or EU Blue Card.

Read the sponsorship guide

Working remotely

If your employer or clients are outside Spain, the digital nomad visa may be a better fit than employer sponsorship.

Explore the digital nomad visa

Visa and work-route jobs by city

Madrid (14)Barcelona (65)Remote (32)

Popular sectors hiring in Spain

Staffing (23,910)Retail (3,131)Hospitality (1,627)Consulting (1,093)IT Consulting (1,006)Hotels (891)Fintech (826)Recruiting (823)IT Services (753)Healthcare (706)Restaurants (675)Fashion Retail (621)

Visa and work-route market in Spain

These active visa and work-route jobs in Spain have one of three verified signals: explicit employer visa support, explicit GECCO recruitment in origin, or an exact occupation-and-province match in the active SEPE shortage catalogue. The badge on each job identifies which evidence applies.

A shortage-catalogue match can satisfy the labour-market test but does not promise that the employer will handle your application. GECCO is the more relevant route for some recruitment-in-origin, especially seasonal agriculture; hospitality ads qualify only when they explicitly name the route. Confirm it with the recruiter. Our visa sponsorship guide explains how the routes work.

By the numbers

Route-verified jobs
118
Hiring companies
14
Across all routes
2,256
Average visible salary
~96k EUR
Evidence
Job post or active SEPE list

Top companies hiring route-verified roles

N26N2641 rolesAffirmAffirm20 rolesRevolutRevolut12 rolesCodewayCodeway11 rolesIRB BarcelonaIRB Barcelona11 rolesWallapopWallapop10 roles

Explore every verified visa and work route

Use detailed filters to narrow the full list, or open the map to see where route-verified roles are hiring across Spain.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do companies in Spain sponsor visas for roles in Spain?
This page tracks 118 active visa and work-route jobs in Spain from 14 companies with a verified work-authorisation route. The evidence may be explicit employer support, GECCO recruitment in origin, or an exact current SEPE shortage-occupation match. A SEPE match does not confirm that the employer will sponsor you. Counting every route the hub lists — Blue Card salary threshold, digital nomad and shortage occupations — 2256 active jobs currently fit at least one; those routes depend on your own eligibility rather than an employer promise.
What counts as a visa sponsorship job on SpainJobs.io?
A role appears here only when the advert explicitly offers visa or work-permit support, explicitly names GECCO or recruitment in origin, or its exact occupation and province match the active quarterly SEPE shortage catalogue. Relocation wording, salary, employer size, and general labour demand are not enough.
When should I mention that I need sponsorship?
Mention it before or during the first recruiter call. A clear early question about sponsorship saves time, and strong employers can usually explain whether they use standard work authorization, Highly Qualified Professional routes, or another process.
What qualifications do I need to get visa sponsorship in Spain?
Most employers sponsoring visas in Spain hire for skilled professional roles. The common routes — the Highly Qualified Professional permit and the EU Blue Card — expect a university degree or several years of relevant experience and salaries around €40,000 or above. Sponsorship for entry-level, hospitality, or unskilled roles is uncommon outside the seasonal-work route.
Can I get visa sponsorship for seasonal jobs in Spain?
Yes, principally through recruitment-in-origin programmes such as GECCO. Seasonal hospitality and agriculture ads are included only when that route is stated explicitly; ordinary seasonal demand is not treated as proof of sponsorship.

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