Immigration Law
Our Specialties in Immigration Law
Short-term stays in Spain
Study Visas and Stays (bachelor’s, master’s, Ph.D., vocational training, authorized courses), Internship stays (curricular and extracurricular), Research stays, Student mobility and Exchange programs, Volunteering stays, Student Work Permits (as per the 2022 reform), Extensions of Stay, Change from stay to Residence Permit (self-employment, employment, or non-lucrative residence)
Residence and work authorizations
Temporary residence for family reunification, Residence through integration (social, labor, family, or training), Long-term and EU long-term residence, Non-lucrative residence authorization, Residence and work authorization (employee or self-employed), Authorization for highly qualified professionals (EU Blue Card), Residence for internships and studies
Spanish nationality
Nationality by naturalization, Nationality by royal decree (carta de naturaleza), Nationality by option, Recovery and retention of Spanish nationality
Asylum and international protection
Asylum and refugee applications, Subsidiary protection, Statelessness status
EU/Community framework
EU family member card, Permanent residence for family members of EU citizens, Registration certificates for EU citizens
Administrative and sanctioning procedures
Expulsion procedures, Return orders, Detention in CIE (Immigration Detention Centers), Administrative fines, Administrative and Judicial appeals
Mobility and special permits
Permits for students, researchers, and volunteers, Posting of workers within transnational services, Residence by investment (“Golden Visa”), Mobility and Long-Term within the EU (Directive 2003/109/EC and others)
Other relevant aspects
Right to healthcare for foreigners, Municipal registration (Empadronamiento) and its immigration implications, Residence permits on humanitarian grounds, Suspension of Expulsion Orders (Precautionary measures)