Posted by: DCS
New VISA reform begins Jan 1st 2004 - 12/31/03 02:24 PM
Here is a link that explains the new law on foreign persons in Spain that will begin on the first of Jan.
http://www.eiro.eurofound.ie/2003/10/feature/es0310107f.html
It doesn't affect EU citizens becasue they already have the right to live and work in Spain without a visa.
Even though Americans can be in Spain for 30 days without a visa, it seems that the benetfit for Amercians is the ability to apply for a visa before you have any kind of job offer. The visa acts as a work permit/residence permit together. The visa will allow you to go to Spain and look for work, for three months. If you find a job in the three months, then you can legaly contract and start working witouth having to return to the U.S.
http://www.eiro.eurofound.ie/2003/10/feature/es0310107f.html
It doesn't affect EU citizens becasue they already have the right to live and work in Spain without a visa.
Even though Americans can be in Spain for 30 days without a visa, it seems that the benetfit for Amercians is the ability to apply for a visa before you have any kind of job offer. The visa acts as a work permit/residence permit together. The visa will allow you to go to Spain and look for work, for three months. If you find a job in the three months, then you can legaly contract and start working witouth having to return to the U.S.