Overys Audiovisual · Productions
Your international crew,
shooting on schedule
Line producers and production companies:
we process your foreign crew’s authorisations — and their families’ — in blocks, with a single point of contact and timelines built around your shooting schedule.
One delayed visa can stop a shoot
You have locked shooting dates, a crew of several nationalities and one certainty: if a single authorisation stalls, the whole production plan suffers.
Handling files one by one, with law firms that do not speak the language of production, multiplies the risk: documents going back and forth, unpredictable timelines, nobody holding the full picture.
A production cannot afford to improvise on the legal side.
Legal mobility at the pace of production
Overys handles your entire crew as one project: we plan in blocks around your shooting schedule. Each member enters through the route that fits their case —a visa from their home country or an authorisation from within Spain if they are already here legally— and we always prioritise the fastest option for your dates. Authorisations are processed through Spain’s Large Companies Unit (UGE), with a twenty-day resolution and positive administrative silence.
You get a single point of contact with full visibility of every file, regular status reports, and communication in English, Spanish and French for your team and their families.
We work with productions, fixers and film offices: we understand set timelines, because they are the ones that rule.
How we do it
01
Production call
We review your crew list, nationalities and key shooting dates.
02
Processing plan
You receive a block-by-block filing calendar aligned with your production plan.
03
Execution and tracking
We file, track and unblock every application, with status reports for production.
04
Shooting on schedule
Your crew arrives with their legal status resolved; we stay available throughout the shoot.
What your production gains
- Crew and families processed in blocks, not file by file
- A single point of contact with the full picture of the project
- Timelines planned around your shooting schedule
- Communication with your team in English, Spanish and French
- Full coverage: entry, renewals and incidents during the shoot
Looking for a different entry route?
Every profile has its own door. If this one isn’t yours, here are the others:
High qualification or experience; a fast national permit or European mobility.
Move someone from your group to the Spanish entity, with dates under control.
Live in Spain while working remotely for a company abroad.
Work on a shoot in Spain, legal from day one.
Frequently asked questions
Your international crew shooting on schedule, with a single point of contact across the consulate, UGE, Social Security and the Tax Agency.
Our crew shoots for more than 90 days. What do we need?
Above 90 days within any 180-day period, the exemption no longer applies. Between 90 and 180 days, a stay visa that already allows work. Above 180, a residence authorisation. Under 90, the NIE and Social Security registration are enough.
Source: Order PCM/1238/2021 (audiovisual sector)
Can the whole team be processed as a batch?
Yes —and their families too, in the same application—. It’s exactly what stops each person going it alone on different timelines.
Source: Order PCM/1238/2021
What do we have to provide as a production company?
The employment or commercial contract with each professional and a letter or certificate from the production company. No formal project records are required. The letter matters more than it seems: it identifies the production company, describes the project and the schedule, places the person within it and records the company’s commitment to its obligations.
Source: UGE Audiovisual Sector Guide
Do the timelines fit a shooting plan?
The maximum decision time is 20 days and, if there’s no decision, it’s deemed granted. What really drives the calendar isn’t the authority: it’s the criminal records (valid only 3 months from issue) and their apostille —4 to 8 weeks in the United States—. That’s why the schedule is built backwards from day 1 of shooting.
Source: art. 76.1 and 62.3.c, Law 14/2013
What if the production runs long or links into another?
The authorisation lasts the length of the contract or transfer, with a maximum of two years, and is renewable for two-year periods. It’s tied to the project: if it changes, you link the new one or amend it before expiry.
Source: Order PCM/1238/2021
Is there anything on our side that could stall the file?
Yes, and it’s the costliest slip we see: the filing entity must be up to date with Social Security and the Tax Agency. If it isn’t, the whole file stops —multiplied by each person in the batch—. It’s checked before filing anything.
Source: UGE administrative practice
Can they start working on day one?
With the authorisation granted, yes. What allows no exception is Social Security registration before the first day worked: without registration there’s no legal day of work.
Source: Social Security regulations
Do you have a shoot date and crew not yet locked? Bring us the list and the dates: we hand you back the timeline in reverse, person by person, and tell you which criminal records to request this week. Free, because we only take on shoots we know we can deliver.
Let’s lock in the timelines before they slip
Tell us about your project on WhatsApp — dates, crew size and nationalities. We’ll tell you the real timelines and how we make sure they hold; or, if you prefer, we can go over it in a call.