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Audiovisual-sector professional stay up to 90 days

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Which exceptional-talent, academic, scientific, artistic, technological, cultural or other profiles does the pathway target?

The pathway targets artists, technicians and professionals who will carry out activities in the audiovisual sector, artistic activities before the public or intended for recording of any type for dissemination through different mass media.

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  • Instrucción Segunda. Ámbito de aplicación subjetivo, apartado 1
    Podrán acogerse a las presentes instrucciones los artistas, técnicos y profesionales extranjeros que vayan a ejercer actividades enmarcadas en el sector audiovisual, actividades artísticas ante el público o destinadas a la grabación de cualquier tipo para su difusión por diferentes medios masivos.

What achievements, recognition, awards, publications, reputation or other evidence establishes the required level?

The required standing is shown through the engagement itself: the person must have an employment or professional relationship with the company that hires or transfers them to Spain, and that company must be part of the audiovisual production project or of an artistic activity before the public or intended for recording of any kind for distribution through mass media. The official source does not state any award, publication or reputation criterion.

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Limits of the record
  • The instructions state no award, publication or reputation criterion; only the engagement-based requirements are documented.

Is an employer, nominator, recognised body, peer group or government endorsement required?

An employer or contracting company is required: the applicant must have a labour or professional relationship with the company that transfers or hires the professional in Spain, and the company must be part of the production project and meet certain requirements.

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Can the holder change employer, work independently, establish a business or conduct other professional activity? What is the family position?

The activities covered by this short stay are exempt from a work authorisation. Family: the spouse or partner in an accredited analogous relationship, minor children, adult children economically dependent on the holder who have not formed their own family unit, and dependent ascendants may apply jointly and simultaneously or successively; parents or guardians of a minor working in the sector may also apply. The official source does not state whether the holder may change employer, work independently or conduct other professional activity.

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Limits of the record
  • Changing employer, working independently or doing other professional activity is not addressed.
  • https://www.boe.es/eli/es/o/2021/11/12/pcm1238/con
    Las actividades descritas en este capítulo estarán exceptuadas de la solicitud de una autorización de trabajo.
  • https://www.boe.es/eli/es/o/2021/11/12/pcm1238/con
    2. El cónyuge o persona con análoga relación de afectividad acreditada, los hijos menores de edad o mayores que, dependiendo económicamente del titular, no hayan constituido por sí mismos una unidad familiar y los ascendientes a cargo que dependan económicamente del titular, que se reúnan o acompañen a las personas definidas en el apartado 1 de la instrucción segunda, podrán solicitar, conjunta y simultánea o sucesivamente, una de las autorizaciones comprendidas en estas instrucciones. También podrán solicitarlo los progenitores o tutores del menor de edad que ejerza una actividad en el sector audiovisual. Para ello, deberán acreditar el cumplimiento de los requisitos generales previstos en el apartado primero de la instrucción tercera.

What duration, renewal and accelerated or normal longer-term residence pathway is officially stated?

The stay is for a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period. The document does not state renewal or a longer-term residence pathway for this specific stay.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not state whether the stay can be renewed.
  • The document does not state an accelerated or normal longer-term residence pathway for holders of this stay.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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