Congratulations! You are invited for an interview with an employer in Spain! Before it is enough that you (possibly) get started for this employer, you can already start arranging the following matters. Read this carefully and if you have any questions, you can always contact us.

What do you need?

These are the three most important things you need to get when you start working in Spain.

NIE

You must request an appointment online for your NIE application. You can do this already because it takes time to get a date for the appointment and then pick up your NIE.

You can do that as follows:

You can go up at the bottom click on ACEPTAR

It is important that you already submit the application for the appointment, so save your time so do not hesitate! As soon as you know that you have an interview for a job in Spain, we advise you to immediately apply.

Documents whose original must be shown and a copy of submitted: 

Here you pay € 10,50 via a form “modelo 790” and “code 012” (tax form you can pay at any bank). The form can be found online here or at the police station.

Online you can fill it out and print it out to make it easily payable to the bank. You can also pay it online if you wish.

Number of the Seguridad Social (insurance number) 

Registration: you have to do it personally at the office of the Seguridad Social (see the addresses here in Barcelona)

Take with you: 

WITHOUT registration at the Seguridad Social your employer can not draw up a contract of employment so it is important that you arrange this as soon as you are in Spain and have been accepted !!

TIP: If you have worked in Spain before, then you already have a NIE and SS number and it is on your pay slip or employment contract from your previous job. However, your new employer needs a copy of the registration.

Spanish bank account

The Spanish employer requires that you open a Spanish bank account when you go to work in Spain. This is to prevent commission payments.

We recommend opening an account at La Caixa. This bank is on almost every corner of every street. If it does not work at one branch, just walk to the next one.

Housing

Are you looking for a place to live in Barcelona? Take a look at the following links:

Also good to know

You will only receive your employment contract on your first working day to sign. This usually happens in 3-fold. One for you, your employer and the administration office. It is a standard document that is used for everyone in Spain but is filled in with the specific characteristics of your job, income and any conditions of the employer.

As in all other countries, you have rights and obligations with your employer. That is quite extensive but a few useful tips are never gone!

If you get sick, you need to get a sickness certificate. That is called the `Baja´. You can obtain this from your regular GP so make sure you request a doctor from your local medical center. For this you must be registered with the municipality.

The day before you start working again if you are better, you also need to get a note stating you are better. This is called the Alta. Without this note both your employer and you are punishable, so make sure you have it when you go back to work!

For doctor’s visits, you may stay away from office for a maximum of 18 hours per year. Of course always in good consultation with your employer or manager. But make sure you always get a proof of “justificante” from your doctor before you return to work.

You can also check out this link. These are the legal labor rules that apply in Spain if you work for an employer. Each sector has its own collective agreement, called `Convenio Colectivo ‘with the specification behind it per sector.