Employed applicants must submit a letter from their foreign employer authorising fully remote work from Spain. Freelancers submit equivalent letters from their main clients. The letter is one of the most-rejected documents when wording is incomplete.
Issuer
Foreign employer or client (legal representative)
Apostille
Not required if signed and on letterhead, but recommended
Sworn translation
Required if not in Spanish
Validity
Issued within the last 3 months
Request from your employer / client
Provide them with a model template covering remote-work authorisation, role, duration and seniority.
Verify required clauses
The letter must explicitly authorise remote work from Spain, confirm at least 3 months of past employment and an ongoing relationship of at least 1 year.
Translate into Spanish
If issued in another language, get a sworn translation by a Spanish-registered traductor jurado.
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