WHAT IS IT?
Spanish immigration regulations establish the right to family reunification for foreign nationals with legal resident status in Spain. Processing and approving or rejecting applications for family reunification is carried out by the Spanish Government Sub-delegation in Barcelona.
The New Families Programme consists of a team of professionals who support people through the procedure in Barcelona before, during and after the process.
WHAT SUPPORT DO THEY OFFER?
A reference person in each district supports the person in preparing for the arrival of their family members, follows up the legal and administrative process, and helps the family members to form links in the city when they arrive.
SPECIFIC SERVICES
Legal service: specialists provide advice and support with reunification procedures and with the administrative regularisation of the reunified family members.
Psycho-educational service for young people: aimed at helping young people get into education and addressing aspects of the migration and family reunion process. It also provides individual and group support for young newcomers with the aim of helping them to build a social network, learn Catalan and get to know the city.
Women's Service: support for women in the reunification process during the months following their arrival, providing information and referring them to specialist resources so that they and their families can use them independently.
ACCESSING THE PROGRAMME
The programme provides assistance to all Barcelona citizens, regardless of the documentation they have (Spanish national identity document, foreign national ID or passport) in the district where they are registered.
If a housing report has been requested and it has been approved, the programme managers will contact the applicant directly.
Anyone can contact the service on their own initiative. Professionals from other organisations or services can also refer people to the service.