Move to Spain from Morocco
Your nationality is context. Your circumstances shape the route.
Moroccan citizens generally explore Spain’s non-EU frameworks. The relevant route comes from purpose, family, work, current location and immigration history—not from a fictional Moroccan visa.
Legal categories to explore
Starting points for citizens of Morocco
Spanish employer
Initial residence and employed work
The general authorization for a non-EU national recruited for qualifying employed work in Spain.
ExploreWork for yourself
Initial residence and self-employed work
For non-EU applicants proposing a viable self-employed activity and meeting the authorization requirements.
ExploreUniversity and higher study
Higher education study authorization
For admission to qualifying higher-education studies, with current rules on resources, insurance and academic purpose.
ExploreSpanish family connection
Family member of a Spanish citizen
The current residence framework for qualifying relatives of Spanish citizens, with categories and evidence defined by law.
ExploreResident sponsor
General family reunification
For specified relatives joining a qualifying non-EU resident sponsor in Spain.
ExploreInternational mobility
Highly Qualified Professional
An international-mobility authorization for qualifying highly skilled roles and employers.
ExploreFixed-period work
Seasonal work
Employment authorization for qualifying seasonal or cyclical work, with procedure-specific safeguards and return conditions.
ExploreGECCO framework
Collective recruitment at origin
Collective origin-based recruitment for qualifying employment and, where applicable, circular migration programs.
ExploreInnovative project
Entrepreneur route
An international-mobility route for a qualifying innovative entrepreneurial project of particular economic interest.
ExploreRemote work
Digital Nomad route
A route worth investigating if your work is mainly carried out remotely for organizations outside Spain.
ExploreExceptional circumstances
Arraigo social
A post-reform arraigo form based on the legally required period in Spain plus qualifying integration, family or means evidence.
ExploreEstablished life
Long-term residence
Indefinite residence and work status for people who complete the qualifying lawful residence period and conditions.
ExploreSeparate legal category
Spanish nationality pathways
Nationality is not a residence authorization. Residence duration, origin, family history and other facts shape the possible pathway.
ExploreThis page maps possible legal categories; it does not create nationality-specific visas or decide eligibility. Use the current official procedure and personal advice where needed.