Attracting and retaining international

startups in Spain

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5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Q2 2019

Migratory scheme for investors and innovative entrepreneurs: applications and permits, per year

Applications

Granted

368 1831

3007

2475

6262

12250

2018, number ofapplications, per

category

Innovative entrepreneurs

R & D & I

Investors

Intra-corporate transfers

Highly-qualified professionals

Family members

LACK OF FLEXIBILITY BARRIERS TO MARKET UNITY

NEEDS OF COMPANIES

UNRESOLVEDLOSS OF TALENT

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Act on the support to entrepreneurs and their

internationalization2013

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ACT 2013

INTRA-CORPORATE TRANSFERS

HIGHLY QUALIFIED PROF

R&D&I

INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURS

INVESTORS

ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE

BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH

JOB CREATION

ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

ATTRACT TALENT

WHO?

TCNS OUTSIDE SPAIN CONSULATE

TCNS ALREADY IN SPAIN UGE

+ FAMILY MEMBERS

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.

WHAT?

- TCNS OUTSIDE SPAIN 1-YEAR START-UP VISAPRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS

RESIDENCE AND WORK PERMIT

- TCNS ALREADY IN SPAIN 2-YEAR ENTREPRENEURS PERMIT

LAUNCH INNOVATIVE BUSINESS

RESIDENCE AND WORK PERMIT

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HOW?

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COMMERCIAL OFFICE ABROAD

(business plan)

CONSULATE

(migratorystatus)

VISA

UGE

(DG INT TRADE INVESTMENT for business

plan)

PERMIT

• MORE CONVENIENT SCHEME

• SWIFT PROCEDURE

• ONE-STOP-SHOP

• RESIDENCE AND WORK

• FAMILY MIGRATION

• CHANGE OF STATUS

• ATOMIZATION

• CONFUSSION

• LACK OF COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH

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LAW ON START-UPS

Mercantile regimeTax regimeInclusive enviroment

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MERCI BEAUCOUP!

Gladys RoyHead of Service of legal affairsSecretary of State for MigrationMinistry of Labour, Migrations and Social Securitygladys.roy@mitramiss.es

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