LATAM doctors to Spain

Work as a psychiatrist in Spain from your country

Spanish hospitals and mental health centers hire adult, child-adolescent and addiction psychiatrists with LATAM-recognizable degrees. Bookahospi handles your homologation, matches you and gets your contract signed before you travel.

Start my homologation — €225 Credential analysis — €19.99

Psychiatry is the medical specialty with the fastest-growing demand in Spain: the pandemic, an aging population and greater mental health visibility have driven the need for psychiatrists in hospitals, short-stay inpatient units, community mental health centers and addiction centers. If you trained as a psychiatrist in Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina or Bolivia and have CBT, systemic family therapy or psychopharmacology training, Spanish private and public hospitals pay €60,000-€90,000 with origin-signed contracts.

Demand in Spain

Why there's demand in Spain

According to the Ministry of Health, Spain needs 800 additional psychiatrists to meet the recommended European ratio. The shortage is especially acute in Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura and the Canary Islands, where private hospitals offer extra relocation incentives. Child-adolescent and addiction subspecialties have a candidate waiting list: any LATAM psychiatrist with guaranteed homologation and 3+ years of clinical experience is highly employable.

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Real offers

Hospitals that are hiring

Examples from our hospital network. We show hospital profile without full name until you sign the exclusivity agreement.

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Private mental health center

Madrid, Spain

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Public university hospital

Sevilla, Spain

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Private psychiatric day hospital

Barcelona, Spain

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Private addictions center

Málaga, Spain

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Child-adolescent hospital unit

Valencia, Spain

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How it works

How we work with you

1

Upload your CV and degree — 24h AI analysis

2

1-3 online interviews with preselected hospitals

3

Electronic contract signature from your country

4

Homologation + hospital-sponsored visa

5

You fly with everything sorted and start working

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does a foreign psychiatrist earn in Spain?
A homologated psychiatrist earns €60,000-€90,000 gross per year in private hospitals and contracted mental health centers. SNS ranges from €50,000 to €72,000 with tenured position after public exam. Child-adolescent or addiction subspecialty adds 8-12% to base salary. Private addiction centers (Madrid, Marbella) can reach €100,000 with established patient base.
Do I need specific CBT or systemic therapy training?
Not mandatory for homologation but differentiating. Most Latin American psychiatry programs include psychopharmacology and clinical interview training, which is already enough. If you have CBT, EMDR or systemic family therapy courses, we match you with centers that value that profile (salary +5-10%). If you only have the clinical specialty, there are hospital positions without psychotherapy requirement.
What about private practice for foreign psychiatrists?
Once homologated with NIE, you can open private practice alongside your hospital contract. Typical fees: €80-120 per 50-min session in big cities. Bookahospi guides you through self-employed registration, professional college membership and professional liability insurance. Many psychiatrists combine 60% hospital + 40% private to maximize income.
By medical specialty

Other medical specialties in high demand

radiologists

€70-105k

dermatologists

€65-95k

anesthesiologists

€75-105k

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Start your homologation as psychiatrist

AI analysis of your credential in 24h. If it fits, we discount the €19.99 from the total. If not viable, we refund.

Start my homologation — €225 Credential analysis — €19.99

€0 upfront · Visa sponsored by the hospital