Presence in the jurisdiction
Presence in the jurisdiction

[Last updated: 1 January 2024, unless otherwise noted]

There are no requirements for a listed foreign company to maintain a presence in Spain (that is, no requirement for an agent for service of process, resident directors or corporate offices).

There is no requirement for any corporate records (such as a register of holders) to be kept in Spain, except that a foreign company admitted to trading on the Spanish Stock Exchange must have its shares registered with IBERCLEAR, by means of either a "link entity" (entidad de enlace), which blocks the securities in its origin and is responsible for the relevant trading in Spain, or a direct account held in Clearstream.