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Working
in Spain
There are
different kinds of work permit :
- Permit A, valid for seasonal work for a
period under 9 months
- Permit B, valid for a year, renewable, but in the
same geographical region
- Permit C, renewable and valid for 5 years.
Labour Exchanges are called Oficinas de empleo
or the Instituto Nacional de Empleo (INEM)
:
They offer several services for people job
hunting : enrolment, job offers and information
about employment incentives, training and
professional orientation. They are open to all
members of the European Union (you have to show an
identity card). In order to be able to get
unemployment benefits you have to have worked for
at least a year full time. Unemployment benefits
are equivalent to 70% of the last full time salary
or 40% of a part time salary.
Eures : The Eures network can give you
precise information about administratitive steps to
take and recruiting methods used in Spain.
Agencias de Trabajo Temporal (ATT) :
Temporary agencies have only been legalized in
Spain since the end of 1994. The temporary work
market is booming. You can also get information via
the Chambers of
Commerce which give lists of addresses of
companies recruiting.
Office of international migration: This
office works in the same manner as an employment
agency for French expatriates.
Training courses : French workers and job
seekers benefit from conventions signed within the
European Union. Financial aid can be asked for from
the Spanish government to cover accomodation and
traveling expenses. You have to make preparations
well in advance as there are many more demands than
training courses offered.
Au pair : It is a good idea to do this at
the same time as following a course in the Spanish
language. For all information contact : -
Relaciones Culturales Internacionales - Calle
Ferraz 82, Madrid 28008 - Tel 479-6446
Seasonal agricultural work : ACUDES, Casa
Mayor, 47830 Tordehumos Valladolid Tel
83.71.44.17
National cooperation service : The NCS is
one of the civilian forms of the National Service.
In Spain voluntary service as a form of national
service can be done in a company : VSNE (volunteer
for national service in an enterprise) or in an
administrative service (volunteer for national
service in administration).
VSNE : all candidates must complete all the normal
national service formalities for young men as well
as those specifically indicated for voluntary
service.
Private
employment agencies:
TEA CEGOC: Fray Bernardino de Sahagun 24, 28036
Madrid; fax 789-527
Manpower: Teachers Group SA, Raimundo Spez
Villaverde 30-Desp 5, 28003 Madrid; tel
253-9140
Manpower: Teachers Group SA, Corsega 372 ; 08037
Barcelona ; tel 258-1101
Manpower: Teachers Group SA, Edificio Forum, Louis
de Morales 32.5, Modulos 19-21 ; 41018 Sevilla ;
tel 457-5041
Local
Press :
The papers ABC, El Mundo and El Pais run ads in
the economic supplement in the Sunday paper,
usually for qualified workers
La Vanguardia publishes small ads on Sundays and
there is also a specialized weekly paper called
El Mercado del Trabajo.
Newspapers in
English :
* The Costa Blanca News (Edificio Astoria A,
2°n 3°, Calle Dr Perez Lorca, Apdo 95,
03500 Benidorm ; tel 585-8361) ;
* The Iberian Daily Sun, Ediciones Jemma SA,
Zurbano 74, 28010 Madrid ; tel 442-7700 ; fax
442-7854
In Spain French expatriate management is highly
appreciated. Particularly in the commercial sector,
industry and independent professions.
Formalities
If you are a member of a European Union country you
only need a valid identity card or
passport.
Residence permit
:
As Spain is a member of the European Union
there is no special formalities for other
Europeans. You can enter, leave, travel, reside and
work in Spain without having to have a resident's
card, for a period less than three
months.
After this period
you have to apply for this card or for a
prolongation of your stay from the DGPE, the
Direction General de Policia para Extrangeros, or
from your consulate in the region where you are
living.
A residence permit
is obligatory after you have resided six months in
the country. To get one you have to have signed a
work contract and received an identification number
(NIE) which will be shown on your national identity
document (DNI) from the police station in the
district you are living in.
You need a
residence permit to be able to open a bank account.
It is usually valid for two years. You can also get
one from a legal office (a gestoria). You will need
your police record.
Social Security
:
All employees have to pay towards the Seguridad
Social (Health and Welfare) in their district,
where there is a dispensary. As a foreigner it is
advisable to take out a complementary health
insurance.
Dental care is not
reimbursed by the social security services.
Health
Hygiene in
the country :
There is a good level of hygiene and no
particular diseases.
Vaccinations
:
Adults :
Nothing is obligatory to enter Spain.
Children :
They must have been vaccinated against
diptheria, tetanos, poliio and typhoid.
You should know that certificates of these
vaccinations will be asked for when the children
are enrolled in school.
Animals :
Their vaccination certificates must be up to
date.
Doctors/Hospitals/Medicine
:
You can find doctors, chemists and dentists
speaking French or English all over Spain.
To be able to get free medical care you have to go
to the general practitioner belonging to the
district in which you live.
There are plenty of good hospitals and clinics of
an international standard in the country.
Most of the big international laboratories are
represented in Spain, all kinds of medicines are
available.
Precautions
:
Be careful and take all your precautions
against AIDS, as everywhere in the world
nowadays.
If you sensitive to allergies watch out for pollen
as certain regions of Spain (eg Andalousia) have
lots of flowers and flowering trees, especially in
the spring time.
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