Spain Researcher residence under Law 14/2013
A third-country national may carry out research, development, innovation or specified teaching activity with an eligible Spanish host.
- Income required
- — Means required · no figure published
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 3 each quoted below
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
3 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Employment, placement or host agreement
A qualifying employment contract, hosting agreement or appointment with an eligible research, development, innovation or higher-education entity is required.
- Financial resources
The applicant must have sufficient resources for the applicant and accompanying family during residence.
- Minimum age
Law 14/2013 requires an adult applicant for a residence authorisation under its international-mobility section.
- Health-insurance requirement
The applicant must have public insurance or private health insurance with an insurer authorised to operate in Spain.
- Passport or travel-document requirement
A valid passport or travel document recognised by Spain is required.
- Work rights
The authorisation permits the approved research, development, innovation or teaching activity.
- Long-term residence or conversion path
After completing the research activity, the holder may remain for up to twelve months to seek suitable work or start a business, subject to insurance and resource conditions.
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- Government fee
The official procedure requires payment of the applicable processing fee; the amount depends on the application and current tariff.
checked 2026-07-27
- Initial duration or stay ceiling
The authorisation follows the statutory Law 14/2013 researcher period and the host activity.
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Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Spain?
A third-country national may carry out research, development, innovation or specified teaching activity with an eligible Spanish host.
02How much money do I need?
The applicant must have sufficient resources for the applicant and accompanying family during residence.It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03What does this route lead to?
After completing the research activity, the holder may remain for up to twelve months to seek suitable work or start a business, subject to insurance and resource conditions.
Every answer is quoted from the official boe.es page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.
We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
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Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
Where every quote comes from
Official government source boe.esLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Spain government page.Other talent & merit routes to Spain
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