Licensed recruitment of skilled Filipino professionals for Spanish employers. Your company is the direct employer — we run selection in Manila, the Spanish permit process and the Philippine exit formalities end to end. From 1 worker.
Every Spanish project runs on the same backbone: you define the roles, headcount and start date; our own DMW-licensed agency in Manila, Prime Search, sources and trade-tests candidates; you approve the shortlist (on-site or online); and we manage the Spanish permit process under your power of attorney while the Philippine side — contract verification, medical, pre-departure orientation and the Overseas Employment Certificate — runs in parallel. The employment contract is signed and verified before departure; your new employee lands, completes local onboarding and clocks in.
The Spanish specifics below are the part that makes Spain different from every other market we serve.
Initial residence and work authorisation (cuenta ajena). Spain's employer-led route is the initial residence and work authorisation for employed work. Occupations listed in the quarterly Catálogo de Ocupaciones de Difícil Cobertura skip the labour-market test; other roles require a SEPE check. Spain's 2025 immigration regulation streamlined procedures and expanded collective hiring at origin, and a large Filipino community already exists.
Labour-market test: Required unless the occupation appears in the Catálogo de Ocupaciones de Difícil Cobertura for the province.
Shortage occupations: The Catálogo is updated quarterly per province and typically includes maritime, transport and specific technical roles; collective hiring programmes (GECCO) cover further sectors.
Deploying a Filipino worker abroad is regulated by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). MWO Madrid verifies employers and contracts for Spain. The verified contract, together with the job order approved by the DMW, allows the worker to obtain the Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) — the exit clearance without which no Filipino worker can legally leave for a job abroad. Pre-employment orientation, medical examination at a DOH-accredited medical clinic authorised to examine overseas Filipino workers and pre-departure orientation complete the sequence. Because we operate the licensed agency ourselves, this runs in parallel with the Spanish permit rather than after it.
Typical gate-to-gate time for Spain is 3–6 months from signed engagement to the first arrival, driven mainly by the Spanish permit and the embassy appointment in Manila. Sourcing and trade testing usually take two to four weeks and are not on the critical path. We give you a written timeline for your specific role before you commit.
Sectors where Spanish employers most often hire Filipino workers through us:
Our contractual partner is the employer, and it is the employer we invoice for the service. You receive an individual offer for Spain covering sourcing, trade testing, documentation, the permit process and arrival support — there is no price list, because volumes, roles and the Spanish route differ from project to project. Direct employment means the worker's wage is paid by you under your Spanish contract; there is no intermediary employer.
A Spanish employer briefs us on roles and headcount. Within two to four weeks we present trade-tested candidates from Manila with video assessments; the employer interviews online and approves. We file the initial residence and work authorisation under power of attorney while Prime Search completes the DMW documentation. The employment contracts are signed and MWO-verified before departure; on arrival the workers complete registration and local onboarding and start on the floor — with our team reachable for the first months of integration. Whether the project is one specialist or a full shift, the mechanics are identical.
Yes, hospitality is a core sector; the route depends on whether the role is on the provincial Catálogo.
Procedures were simplified and timelines tightened; the employer-led authorisation remains the backbone.
Many have a working knowledge; we can screen specifically for Spanish where the role needs it.