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Starting with Barcelona
Spanish bureaucracy can be hard to navigate. Ask NEXO about your situation, follow clear guides based on official sources, or get help from a NEXO Expert or trusted professional when you need it.
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I just moved to Spain
Understand the first administrative steps and what order to do them in.
Get startedI need an NIE
See when you need one, which procedure applies and what documents may be required.
Understand the NIEI need to register my address
Learn how the padrón works, what you need and where to register.
See the padrón guideI need to sort out my residence
Understand EU registration, TIEs, residence permits and the route that may apply to you.
Explore residence guidesI want to work or become autónomo
Find the steps around Social Security, registration and working in Spain.
Explore work guidesI'm not sure what I need
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Describe your situationMy application was refused
A refusal needs a person to look at your case, not a guide. Get in touch and we'll point you to the right help.
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115 official pages from 20 Spanish authorities. One question.
You don't need to know which office handles it. These pages stand behind our 35 guides and 26 official forms, and NEXO takes you to the right one.
- National104
- Catalonia7
- Barcelona4
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Popular guides
Procedures many newcomers go through first. Each guide shows its official sources and when they were last checked.
Home, money & driving
Register your address in Barcelona
Alta en el Padrón municipal de habitantes
Identity & documents
Get your NIE
Asignación de NIE a instancia de interesado
Identity & documents
Get your TIE card
Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero
Identity & documents
Register as an EU/EEA/Swiss resident in Spain
Certificado de registro de ciudadano de la Unión
Work & social security
Get your Social Security number
Afiliación y asignación de Número de la Seguridad Social
Health & education
Get your CatSalut health card
Targeta sanitària individual (TSI)
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- Every guide cites the official source behind each fact, and shows when it was last checked.
- Answers show their sources. A source NEXO has checked carries the date; one it hasn't is marked as not checked.
- Official facts and NEXO's own observations are kept apart, and labelled.
- When a procedure uses an official form, its guide links to it in the Forms Library.
Empadronamiento records the place where a person habitually lives in Barcelona. It does not itself prove legal immigration status.[1]
Questions people ask first
Where do the answers come from?
Official Spanish sources, such as the Ajuntament de Barcelona, the Policía Nacional and the Seguridad Social. Answers show the sources they used and whether NEXO has checked them. When there is no checked source, the answer says so.
What is the difference between a guide, a NEXO Expert and professional services?
A guide shows you how a procedure works so you can do it yourself. A NEXO Expert helps you go through your own situation and prepare your next step. Professional services are for situations that need professional advice or someone qualified to handle the case.
Is it free?
Guides and the Forms Library are free to read. You can ask three questions without an account, and twenty more once you sign in.
Which languages?
English, Spanish and Russian. Official Spanish terms stay in Spanish everywhere, because that is what you will see on the form and hear at the counter.