The Law for Entrepreneurs (Law 14/2013, dated 27 September) was approved by the government to attract foreign investment and talent to Spain and to facilitate the movement of personnel within multinational companies. The Law for Entrepreneurs runs in parallel with the general Spanish Immigration Act and its rules of implementation (general immigration law), which continue to be valid and apply to what is not established under the Law for Entrepreneurs, while not causing contradiction.

Due to the Law for Entrepreneurs, Spanish immigration procedures for highly skilled professionals, or for intracompany transfers or even international remote workers are more flexible and better adapted to business needs than the general immigration law, which should not be considered as an option in the case of intracompany transfers or work permits for highly skilled professionals, unless the legal conditions are not met. In this chapter, two legal options will be addressed: (i) work permits under the Law for Entrepreneurs and (ii) work permits under the general immigration law that may be of interest to multinational companies. Given the benefits introduced by the Law for Entrepreneurs, only a few options under the general immigration law will be referenced.

The Law for Entrepreneurs has provided a new perspective on immigration procedures in Spain, in a clear effort to better adapt to multinational companies' needs on the immigration front. However, this law is still evolving, even though it has been in force for more than 10 years now (since 2013).