# Student stay and its change of status Source: https://iberfacil.es/en/services/student-stay Markdown: https://iberfacil.es/en/services/student-stay.md **In short:** Student stay and its change of status: student stay authorisation, its extension and the change to residence and work when you finish. We handle it ourselves from start to finish, with professionals from our network, with a written quote before we start and your case visible in your client area. We ask for the enrolment, health insurance, proof of means and, for the change of status, the job offer. ## Studying in Spain, and then staying to work First consultation, viability study and quote: **Free until 5 January 2027** Tell us about your case Student stay authorisation, its extension and the change to residence and work when you finish. First consultation, viability study and quote: **Free until 5 January 2027** [Tell us about your case](https://iberfacil.es/en/contact) ### The service at a glance #### What is included - Applying for or extending the student stay - Changing to residence and work on finishing, within the deadline - Work authorisation compatible with study where available #### Price Closed price €350.90 VAT included €290.00 + €60.90 VAT (21%) Price valid until November 23, 2026. Prices include VAT. Public fees are separate, in your name and without a mark-up. ### WHAT IS INCLUDED AND WHAT IS NOT PROMISED A student stay has its own rules, and the critical moment is not the start: it is the end, when it has to be changed to residence and work before it expires. Being late to that step means starting over. What it includes: applying for or extending the student stay; changing to residence and work on finishing, within the deadline; work authorisation compatible with study where available. What it does not include: fees, apostilles and translations, which are extra; we cannot guarantee the permit or speed up the authority: the immigration office or the ministry decides in its own time. #### DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED - Full valid passport. - Municipal registration certificate, historical if you have it. - Residence card or earlier decision, if any. - Enrolment or certificate from the institution. - Health insurance and evidence of financial means. #### INDICATIVE TIMING We answer your enquiry within 1 working day and send the written quote within 2 working days. Once your documents are complete, we prepare the file between 4 and 10 working days. Applied for from within Spain, the stay authorisation is decided within two months, with silence meaning refusal; a visa from the consulate follows its own timetable. The change to residence and work has its own deadline: it is best to file it with time to spare. See [the pricing page](https://iberfacil.es/en/pricing) for how we charge this kind of matter. ### How it works 1. **WE IDENTIFY THE EXACT PROCEDURE** We check whether you need the initial stay, an extension or to move from studies to residence and work, and within what period you must apply. 2. **DOCUMENT LIST AND QUOTE** We ask for the enrolment, health insurance, proof of means and, for the change of status, the job offer. Price agreed, fee apart. 3. **FILING AND RECEIPT** We file the application or the change of status electronically with a receipt. 4. **TRACKING AND CORRECTIONS** We follow the decision and, if you work while studying, check that the compatible permit is in order. #### What to have at hand - Full valid passport - Municipal registration certificate, historical if you have it - Residence card or earlier decision, if any - Enrolment or certificate from the institution - Health insurance and evidence of financial means ### Frequently asked questions CAN I WORK WHILE STUDYING? Within limits and, depending on the case, with authorisation. We tell you what your situation allows. I AM FINISHING MY MASTER'S — WHAT NOW? Change to residence and work before the stay expires. It is the step most people leave to the end. DOES STUDY TIME COUNT TOWARDS LONG-TERM RESIDENCE? It does not count the same as residence. We explain how your count stands. ### RELATED SERVICES People who come for “Student stay and its change of status” often need one of these Public administration procedures too. If your case mixes several, it goes in a single file with a single quote. - [Appealing an immigration refusal](https://iberfacil.es/en/services/immigration-appeal) - [Foreigner ID card: issue, renewal and duplicate](https://iberfacil.es/en/services/foreigner-id-card) - [Return authorisation and letter of invitation](https://iberfacil.es/en/services/return-authorisation-invitation) - [Immigration: any other procedure](https://iberfacil.es/en/services/immigration) [See everything we do in Public administration](https://iberfacil.es/en/services/public-administration) This content is informative and educational: it is not legal advice and does not replace consulting a professional. If you need advice on your own case, [get in touch](https://iberfacil.es/en/contact).