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How to find work and have permission to stay in Spain.

garnersjfc

I used to live in Spain before Brexit but then moved to Argentina. On coming back to europe  have returned to the UK due to Brexit complications. I am hoping to be able to return to settle in Spain with my 14 year old son but am not sure of the working requirement and whee to find job opportunites. I am a historian and have taught adults and secondary in Argentina (but no QTS) but am thinking of perhaps moving into tourism as at my age (50+) options are limited. IDeally hoping to move to Catalonia, near Barcelona. Does anyone know any webpapes or agencies that might help (have fluent Spanish and rusty Catalan) with finding employment and what would need to do to find school for my son (British/argentinian fluent, in his own 14 year-old style, in both).


All advice and help appreciated.


Jason

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Bhavna

@garnersjfc

Hello and welcome on board, Jason !


Please find links to some jobs portals at the end of the Working in Spain article.


You can also create your CV online in our Jobs in Spain section for better visibility.


All the best

Bhavna

garnersjfc

Thank you Bhanva .. will do

gwynj

@garnersjfc


I lived in Buenos Aires for a couple of years, and there's a lot to like about life in Argentina. Especially if you have hard currency (USD, euros, UKP) to spend. But it's a bit of a basket case economy, and incomes in ARS seemed pretty low. I'm very pleased we decided to ditch Latin America and get back to the civilization of the EU. Good luck with your move!


Catalonia is very nice, especially in/around Barcelona. But a tad pricey these days, I suspect.


There are jobs, of course. But, as you say, 50+ is not ideal. You might consider TEFL too, as that always seems in demand, and they like us teacher types.


My guess is that the biggest issue is visa/residence. Did you acquire Spanish (or Argentine) citizenship or permanent residence before you left? If not, you'd have to start from scratch with your UK (non-EU) passport.


You can job-hunt and hope that your new employer will sponsor you for an employment visa. You can also try for residence by self-employment (autonomo), but it doesn't seem particularly easy/quick.


If you have savings (30k euros for you + a bit more for your son) you can qualify for a No Lucrativa Visa. This is a non-working visa very popular with retirees and the independently wealthy. I know this doesn't sound ideal, but it's one of the quickest and easiest routes to legal residence, and would allow you both to move to Spain, find a new home, and your son could start school. It also means you could, potentially, address such issues as child benefit and public healthcare.


Some folks do remote work on this visa, as it's very difficult for the authorities to police, so this could bring in a bit of income (again, TEFL springs to mind). As you'd be living legally in Spain, you could more easily job-search and attend interviews, and you could do a change of status if you find a suitable job/employer. Similarly, you could apply for the autonomo option, as it won't matter so much how long it takes.


You should note that if you were legally resident, your son's Ibero-American passport entitles him to fast track Spanish citizenship (2 years, officially, although it takes a fair bit more).


However, my suspicion is that it's a lot easier (and with better pay) to stick with Dear Old Blighty, even if the weather sucks.

SimCityAT

@gwynj

NLV.......


  1. Visa Application Fee: €80.
  2. Document Translation: €65-$120 for translating English documents into Spanish.
  3. Travel to Embassy: Depending on your location, travel to the nearest Spanish embassy can be a significant expense.
  4. Private Health Insurance: You'll need to purchase private health insurance that covers at least €30,000 in expenses.
  5. Additional Costs: For each family member you include in the application, you'll need to demonstrate additional financial support, typically €7,200 annually

garnersjfc

@gwynj

Thanks for the help. Argentina does have many attractions (I was down south in Bariloche= which is lovely but a bit out of the way. However, the economy is crazy and unlikely to improve in the short term not to mention I was a researcher-university assistante lecturer and work was cut with new government, so really had little choice.  Might stick with Uk for a while and then think about the retirement option (as long as can work online). Che, me gracias de nuevo!

Jako2023

@gwynj

Good answer “no lucrativo”. Otherwise you have to earn a decent chunk and be in remote tech related work to get digital nomad visa under “ley de startups”.