Renew your NIE and your self-employed residence and work permit
Check for free in 2 minutes whether you can renew. You pay a fixed price with both official fees included, and we prepare and file your application.
What this renewal is
If you got your residence and work permit as self-employed (autónomo) and your card is about to expire, you need to renew it. The official name is renovación de la autorización de residencia temporal y trabajo por cuenta propia. If granted, the new permit lasts 4 years.
Who can renew
You only need to meet one of these situations:
- You are still self-employed, registered and up to date with the Tax Agency and Social Security.
- You receive self-employed unemployment benefit (cese de actividad).
- You were an economically dependent self-employed worker (TRADE) and lost your main client through no fault of your own.
- You receive unemployment benefit or public integration support.
- A family member with a permit has income to support you.
- You had to stop your activity because of gender-based or sexual violence.
Also: no criminal record in Spain or in the countries where you have lived in the last 5 years and, if you have school-age children, they must be in school.
How it works
Check your case
You answer a few simple questions: the same ones we would ask you at the office.
Pay a fixed price
By card or Bizum. It includes both official fees, our fees and VAT.
Sign and upload your documents
You sign the EX-07 form and the authorisation online and upload photos of your documents with the app.
We file and follow up
We pay the fees, file your application and tell you about every update.
Deadlines
- You apply in the 2 months before your card expires.
- Up to 3 months after, with a possible fine.
- While it is being processed, your permit remains valid.
Frequently asked questions
When do I have to renew my self-employed permit?
In the 2 months before the expiry date on your card. You can also apply up to 3 months after, but the immigration office may impose a fine.
Why is it more expensive than the employee renewal?
Because of the state fees. As self-employed you pay both: the residence fee and the self-employed work fee. When you are employed, the work fee is paid by the company. Both are included in our price.
What if I have closed my business?
You can still renew if you receive self-employed or general unemployment benefit, public integration support, if you were a TRADE and lost your main client through no fault of your own, or if a family member with income can support you.
Do I need to be up to date with taxes and Social Security?
Yes, if you renew because you are still working: you must be registered and have no debts. The immigration office checks this itself.
How long does the renewed permit last?
Four years, and it lets you work as self-employed or as an employee anywhere in Spain.
What does the price include?
Everything: both official fees that we pay for you, our fees and VAT.