Juan: you need a work visa issued by a Spanish consulate to work in Spain. To apply for the visa in the U.S., you don't need to be a U.S. resident, but have to live legally here. Otherwise you will have to apply at the Spanish consulate in Mexico City. There's really a lot of requirements for the visa and it can be a long (months) process. The most important is that you need to have a contract to work in Spain. Your employer needs to get approval in Spain to give you the job. Once the employer gets the contract approved he sends you the contract and the authorization so you can apply for the visa at the Spanish consulate. Below you can find links to the Spanish consulates in Mexico City and the U.S., and the specific requirements for the visa:
1.- Schengen Visa application form, filled out in print and signed, and three photocopies.
2.- 4 recent original passport photographs. Staple one picture to each application form.
ALL DOCUMENTS LISTED BELOW MUST BE SUBMITTED ORIGINALS AND 3 PHOTOCOPIES:
3.- Regular passport, or travel document, still valid for 6 more months, with at least one blank page to affix the visa.
4.- Non-US Citizens: Alien Registration Card or notarized copy of it, or Visa, or Reentry permit or other BCIS (Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services) document allowing return to the US.
5.- Official Work Authorization approved by pertinent Labor Authorities in Spain.
6.- Certificate(s) by police authorities of country(ies) where applicant resided for more than six months during the last five years, as to the absence of police record. If the country is not the U.S., the certificate must be legalized by the Spanish Consulate in that country.
7.- Medical Certificate: a doctor's recent statement, on doctor's or medical center's letterhead, indicating that the applicant has been examined and found in good physical and mental health to reside abroad and perform the activity applied for.
8.- Non-refundable visa processing fee. Money Order payable to the Consulate General of Spain or cash (exact change). Personal checks cannot be accepted. US citizens: $100.00. Non-US citizens: $72.36
IF RESIDENCE VISAS WILL BE REQUESTED FOR THE FAMILY OF THE APPLICANT, THE APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED AT THE SAME TIME. EACH FAMILY MEMBER MUST PRESENT ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS LISTED ABOVE, EXCEPT #5, AND:
FOR SPOUSE: Marriage Certificate. If the country is not the U.S., the certificate must be legalized by the Spanish Consulate in the country where the document was issued.
FOR CHILDREN: Birth Certificate. If the country is not the U.S., the certificate must be legalized by the Spanish Consulate in the country where the document was issued.
PLEASE NOTE: Residency visas require special authorization from Spain; therefore, they take an unspecified period of time to be processed.
Good luck!
http://www.mae.es/consulados/mexico/index.htm http://www.spainemb.org/consulado/consulados.htm Juan: por cierto yo también soy de México, en específico de Querétaro pero vivo en Kansas City. ¿Tú de qué parte de México eres y dónde vives aquí en Estados Unidos?
¡Saludos!
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