TEMPORARY RESIDENT VISA FOR EMPLOYMENT BY THIRD PARTY
(articles. 62 – 72 of the Real Decreto 557/2011)
1. APPLICATION SUBMISSION: it will be done in person and by arranging an appointment through the following email
cog.pekin.vis@maec.es (Please do NOT attach any documents).
This situation refers to foreigners authorized to stay in Spain for a period over 90 days and under 5 years for employment by third party.
2. REQUIREMENTS AND DOCUMENTS IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER
1) Within a month upon notification of the granted “temporal resident permit for employment by third party”, the applicant must bring a copy of it along with a
National visa application form. The form must be filled out in block capitals or typed, (no Chinese characters). It must include some contact information (mobile phone, email) to be used in case of notifications and requirements. A photocopy of the first page of the application form shall be enclosed. It will be stamped by the consular office and returned to the applicant as a receipt.
2) One recent passport-size colour photograph (3.5 X 4.5 cm) with white background
3) Hukou: original and photocopy of all the pages, with Spanish translation.
4) Ordinary passport with at least four months validity and with at least two blank pages.
5) Criminal Record Certificate or its equivalent, issued by the authorities from the applicant’s country/es of origin or residence for the last five years, translated and legalised (original and photocopy). This document has three months validity
6) Health Certificate, issued by one of the
medical centres designated by this Consulate General, certifying that the applicant does not suffer from any disease potentially dangerous for public health according to the International Health Regulation from 2005 (original and photocopy).
7) Copy of the contract for which the “initial authorization of temporary residence for employment by third party” has been granted, stamped by the Foreigner’s Office (Oficina de Extranjería).
8) Two envelopes with the address (written in Chinese). One of the envelopes must be prepaid, 6’80 RMB if the address is from Beijing city and 7’20 RMB if the address is from outside Beijing.
3. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Please DO NOTE that all the documents must be translated into Spanish.
• This Consulate General may summon the applicant for a personal interview when deemed necessary, and it also reserves itself the right to request any further additional documents as considered necessary.
• The processing time for applications is one month.
• Providing additional documents: the deadline for submitting additional documents and/or any other additionally required materials is 10 working days.
• Applicants may pick up their visas in person within a month upon visa issuance communication. Failure to do so may be considered as renunciation to the visa
• The applicant must enter Spanish territory within the three-month entry period specified in the visa.
• Within three months after legal entry in Spain, the employer/ self-employed worker must start his afíliation and contribute to the corresponding system of the Social Security.
• The information printed on the visa should be checked by the applicant upon its collection. The collection of the visa entails the tacit acceptance of the information contained therein.
• Real Decreto 557/2011: http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2011/04/30/pdfs/BOE-A-2011-7703.pdf