(+34) 913 497 100 | News Invest in Spain news Do your search Home News Spain simplifies the entry and stay procedure for foreign professionals in the audiovisual sector Spain simplifies the entry and stay procedure for foreign professionals in the audiovisual sector Audiovisual industry Why Spain Entrepreneurship 01 DECEMBER 2021 This initiative encourage the progress in the development of the “Spain, Audiovisual Hub of Europe” included in the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan The Spanish Government approved the instructions that establish a new entry and stay procedure for professionals from third countries who carry out an activity in the audiovisual sector, under the umbrella of Law 14/2013, of 27 September, to support entrepreneurs and their internationalization. With this initiative, progress is being made in the development of the “Spain, Audiovisual Hub of Europe” included in the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, which includes the need to adopt the necessary regulatory measures to simplify the administrative procedure for authorizations and visas in this sector derived from the economic interest of this sector. The instructions approved in the Council of Ministers articulate three routes of access and permanence in Spain depending on the period of permanence of the professional. A first route is established for professionals in the audiovisual sector who are going to stay in Spain for up to 90 days in any 180 days period, who will be exempt from the obligation to obtain a work authorization and a visa if they come from those visa-exempt countries according to community regulations. The second route is intended for those professionals in the audiovisual sector who are going to stay in Spain for more than 90 days, up to a maximum of 180 days. In these cases, foreigners will be able to obtain a visa that will be sufficient to remain and exercise their activity in Spain during its validity. In addition, it is foreseen that those foreigners who initially had come to Spain for a period of 90 days of stay in any period of 180 days may, exceptionally, request a stay authorization for the audiovisual sector for a maximum period of 180 days Finally for the third way; A residence permit is developed, configured as a single permit for foreigners who are going to reside and work in the audiovisual sector for more than 180 days For these three routes of entry and permanence, the possibility is enabled for artists or professionals to remain in Spain with their direct relatives, a key element for many artists. This new procedure also allows underage artists or professionals to arrive in Spain and carry out their activity in the audiovisual sector accompanied by their parents, in order to preserve the interest of the minor. Subscribe to our Newsletter SIGN UP See latest issue Related news 01 DECEMBER 2020 Call announcing Rising UP in Spain Read more 03 DECEMBER 2020 ICEX-Invest in Spain allocates two million euros to attracting innovative project ... Read more 14 JANUARY 2021 ICEX-Invest in Spain launches its new website Read more Our brands: Invest in Spain About Us Global Network Regions Innovation Startups Sustainability LATAM Desk China Desk Publications Events What's on Why Spain Economy Infrastructures Talent Taxation Quality of Life Industries Aerospace Agri-food Audiovisual Automotive and mobility Chemical industry ICT Life Sciences Logistics and transport Renewable Energy Tourism and Leisure Doing Business Company set up Taxes Labour market Aids and incentives Visas Intellectual property Living in Spain We help you Innova Invest Smart Technology Fund Investors Network Investor Services Rising Up in Spain Social Networks European Regional Development Fund A way to make Europe All rights reserved. ICEX © 2020 Legal Terms Privacy policy Cookies policy Site Map Accessibility COOKIES NOTICE We use our own and third-party cookies exclusively for internal and analytical purposes. They allow us to remember, control and understand how users navigate through our website so we can offer a service based on the user's browsing information. Some belong to third parties in countries whose legislation does not guarantee an adequate level of data protection. Click here for more information about our cookie policy. You can accept all cookies by clicking the "Accept" button or configure or reject their use by clicking "Settings". ACCEPT SETTINGS