Barcelona City Council provides services for the following administrative procedures and documents:
Resident Register
What is this?
It is the act of registering with the local authority where you usually reside, and it means that the person who does so is considered a resident of that municipality.
Who has to do it?
Anyone who comes to live in Barcelona from another municipality in Spain or from abroad must register in the city's municipal register, as must anyone who, for any reason, is not listed in Barcelona's municipal register despite living in the city. To do so, you do not need to be a regular resident of the country.
What types of registration are there?
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Social Integration Effort Report
What is it?
A document that certifies the integration effort of a foreign person during the process of obtaining or renewing temporary residence authorization.
This is a unique report that can be requested for:
- Residence authorization for social integration (INFI1)
- Residence authorization for socio-educational integration (INFI2)
- Residence authorization for an unaccompanied foreign minor reaching adulthood (INFI3)
- Renewal of residence and work authorization (INFI4)
How to request it
In person at the Citizen Attention Offices (OAC) or online through the Virtual Procedures Office (OVT).
Who can apply?
Non-EU foreigner registered in Barcelona, with continuous residence in Spain for at least 2 years, and who meets the requirements according to the type of report.
Required documentation
- Application form signed by the applicant
- Valid passport or registration certificate
- NIE (if available)
- Reception certificates or proof of training activities and knowledge of official languages
Check the specific documentation on Migration and Refuge.
Neighbourhood document brochure
What is it?
A document that certifies settlement in the city for foreign nationals with irregular administrative status who have been registered in the city of Barcelona for at least 6 months and have lived in Spain for 1 year.
What is it for?
It may be useful when involved in procedures related to internment in CIE centres or in cases of expulsion.
ProceduresHousing availability report
What is it?
This report certifies that a resident has appropriate housing and meets habitation requirements regulated by Act 14/2012 (DOGC of 2 November 2012).
What is it for?
The housing availability report is required when applying for family reunification.
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Appointment to access to the SAIER
Who can request it?
For a first visit with the Care Service for Migrants and Refugees SAIER, it is necessary to get an appointment.
Initial reception certificate
It’s a document that certifies participation on the First Reception Service. This service is provided by the Catalan Government in collaboration with Municipalities and consists of a number of initial training and information activities especially designed for foreigners.
What is it for?
The Reception Certificate could be used in some legal immigration procedures.
Who can request it?
Immigrants, refugees and returnees that complete all the modules of the training.
ProceduresBarcelona City Council can act as a channel or facilitate the circuit for the following administrative procedures and documents:
Application for international protection
What is it?
It provides support and temporary authorisation to live in Spain for foreign nationals, regardless of refugee status, who have grounded fears of suffering persecution in their country for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political views or for belonging to specific social groups, of gender or sexual orientation.
More informationApplication for spanish nationality
Health card
What is it?
It’s a magnetic card that incorporates the CIP (user's personal identification code for the Catalan Healthcare Service) and the user's healthcare coverage benefits.
What is it for?
It identifies users so they can access healthcare services within the Catalan Healthcare Service, and pharmaceutical benefits.
ProceduresDriving licence
What is it?
This procedure grants a Spanish driving license in exchange for the license obtained in the country of origin, only when they are a member of the European Union or when there are exchange agreements between countries.
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