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After Graduation in Spain: The Job-Search Stay, the Work Permit and Staying On

Spain's job-search permit is generous on paper: up to 24 months under Law 14/2013. The harder part is the job: outside multinationals, employers want Spanish, and graduate salaries start lower than in Germany or Ireland.

Anna Pukshanskaya, co-founder of EdumappleBy Anna Pukshanskaya · co-founder of Edumapple
Last checked October 24, 2026 · our method

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Three steps

  1. Apply for the job-search permit from 60 days before to 90 days after your student stay ends.
  2. Look for work or set up a business while on it.
  3. With a contract, change to a residence and work permit.

Some guides still describe 12 months plus an extension; the consolidated BOE text says up to 24 months, not extendable. Details: after graduation.

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Sources

  1. BOE — Law 14/2013, read on 24 October 2026
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