What is UGE in Spain and what does it do

What is UGE?

UGE is de Grandes Empreas y Colementivos Estratégicos (UGE-CE), a unit of the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Welfare and Migration, which was created in 2007 to work quickly with companies and organizations that need to bring third-country specialists to Spain. [1]The same name is reduced to UGE on consulate sites [8].

The basis of the procedures is one: Ley 14/2013 on support for entrepreneurs and their internationalization. Article 76 explicitly states that the permission of this section of the law is administered by UGE through electronic channels and issued by Dirección General de Migracions. [4]. In the latest documents of the ministry, Dirección General de Gestión Migratoria [6]How these two names relate legally, we didn't check.

What permits do UGE issue?

The UGE page lists eight groups, all of which belong to Ley 14/2013 [2]:

• Business;
• Highly qualified professionals and holders of the EU Blue Card;
• Researchers;
• Internally-corporated translation workers (ICT);
• Collective permit application, ICT;
• The audio-visual and cultural sector;
• Teletrabajadores de carácter international, i.e. digital nomads, DNV;
• Family members of all the groups listed.

Articles 74 bis - 74 quinquies Ley 14/2013 are applicable for DNV [4]What exactly they say is dealt with in the article on International Telework on Ley 14/2013.

How does UGE differ from consulate and ocina de expanjería?

UGE accepts applications for residence permits, the consulate issues a visa, and the Oicinas de extranjería (migration offices) handle cases that are not on the UGE list.

The UGE permit is not directly issued from the country of residence: first, a visa is required at the consulate; the UGE is either from Spain when it is legally in it or during the last 60 days of validity of the visa. [5]II. Comparison of two tracks: Delivery from Spain or through consulate.

How do you apply for UGE?

The application and all related documents (responses to queries, additions, appeals) are submitted electronically only through the Sede electronic ministry of incorporation [3]The procedure is as follows:

1. Get an electronic certificate: without it, you can't open a sede [3].
2. Pay the fee in form 790-038 on sede.inclution.gob.es and take the NRC number, the payment document is attached to the application. [5][7].
3. Fill in MI-T (applicant) form and MI-F (family members) if necessary and attach documents [3][6].
4. Further monitor electronic notifications: UGE requests are also answered via sede [3].

You can file it in person or through a representative, but then you need a document that gives him the right to sign the application. [6]What documents are collected on DNV, read on the service page Digital nomad ’s residence permitand the order of action is collected in DNV route sheet.

What about UGE's work?

The Ministry does not publish statistics on the timing and shares of UGE approvals. The numbers from blogs are different, so we don't take them. The law gives 20 days to decide. [4]; read about the real time in the article How many UGEs consider a DNV applicationFor procedural questions, the unit has an address movilidad.internacional@inclution.gob.es [1][7]How UGE resolves a particular case depends on the case, go to a lawyer or a guest. How to verify the status of the UGE application.

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