Bizkaia:xede

AIM

To establish and determine the welcome service’s criteria for:

1.1 ADVICE AND/OR INFORMATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS:

• Legal aspects and formalities for HIRING EU and third country citizens. In particular, matters relating to legislation on visas and entry and residence permits, as well as information on their families’ rights and duties.
• Legal aspects and formalities for INVITING / CONTRACTING EU and third country citizens. In particular, matters relating to legislation on visas and entry and temporary residence permits, as well as information on their families’ rights and duties.
• Tax aspects concerning Personal Income Tax (Impuesto sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas, IRPF) returns.
• Administrative formalities concerning the registration and listing of vehicles, Driving Licence Exchange, Vehicle Inspection Test (ITV) centres, etc.
• Legal formalities regarding the Foreigner’s Identification Number (NIE), municipal registration, Civil Register, etc.

1.2 ADVICE AND/OR INFORMATION ON ASPECTS RELATING TO INTEGRATION IN THE BISCAY ENVIRONMENT:

• HOUSING: characteristics of the various regions and areas of Biscay, contact with real estate agents, etc.
• EDUCATION: schools, state secondary schools, Basque schools (ikastolak), nurseries, language schools, universities, validation of official university diplomas, Basque/Spanish language options in education, etc.
• PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTHCARE: health card, healthcare centres, hospitals, private hospitals, chemists, etc.
  
• LEISURE: culture, sport, leisure, tourism.
  

Any request not included in the preceding points must be assessed by bizkaia:xede, after which the cost will be decided on the basis of the type of service required.

BENEFICIARIES

The following may request advice and/or information in relation to this service:

• Organisations: Companies, technology centres, research teams and centres, universities, associations and foundations based in the Historic Territory of Biscay which have hired or wish to include / contract highly qualified people in or for their association.
• Highly qualified people. Technologists, Researchers, Teachers, Professionals who have been hired, recruited or contracted by the organisations.
• Promoters: Highly qualified people who are going to promote an innovative project in the Historic Territory of Biscay.

AREAS OF ACTION

• Science / Technology
• Social Innovation and Business Transformation
•  Information Society

Other requests which provide and justify a specific value may also be exceptionally considered.

If possible, both the organisations and the highly qualified people at whom the welcome service is aimed must carry out their activities in one of the following areas:

TYPES OF SERVICE

The standard welcome service provided by bizkaia:xede is free. Cases requiring additional advice must first be assessed by bizkaia:xede, and a fee will be established if appropriate.

• Comprehensive service: This service affects the integration process as a whole; in other words, it addresses administrative aspects as well as advice and/or information on other factors regarding integration with the environment.
•  Ad hoc service: This is a specific service concerning one of the above aspects of the integration process.
• Consultation: Resolution of specific queries.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The Organisation and/or the person who is to act as promoter must fill in the Project Organisation Form.

This can be found in the “service” section of our website, www.bizkaiaxede.org. Both the organisation and the person must accept the terms of the privacy policy.