Barcelona International Welcome

Moving to Barcelona. What do you need?

Practical information to start your new life in the city.

Procedures for settling in

Find out what formalities you need to carry out and learn how to do it.

Activities: get involved and connect

Welcome Desk: personalised support

Solve your doubts and get advice in person or online.

Barcelona International Welcome

Are you starting a project in Barcelona? If you are coming to live here, we’d like to make your arrival easier for you and offer you the information and advice you will need to establish yourself here, from procedures to daily practicalities. You will also be able to take part in numerous activities to find out everything the city offers you, share experiences, establish links and make new friends.

News

04/06/2025 - 13:16 h Economy Barcelona ranks among the world’s 20 most competitive cities
Barcelona closed out 2024 with strong economic figures: a 3.8% growth in GDP, unemployment dropping and the expansion of strategic sectors such as the digital industry, knowledge-intensive services and the blue economy.
03/06/2025 - 12:46 h New record: 26.4% of Barcelona residents are foreign nationals
The city’s international community plays a key role in its demographic dynamics. With a 5.7% increase compared to last year, the number of foreign nationals registered as city residents is nearing 460,000.
06/06/2025 - 13:31 h LGBTI Orgull Barcelona 2025: celebrating the freedom to be
An extensive programme of activities are planned in June and July, standing up for LGBTI rights and freedoms in the city.
05/06/2025 - 15:28 h Economy Barcelona to house the headquarters of the UNESCO Ocean Decade
UNESCO has chosen the city as the location for the Ocean Decade Collaborative Centre, tasked with the development of the sustainable ocean economy.

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Procedures

Find out about the procedures you will have to carry out if you wish to come to Barcelona. We offer you key information, clearly explained, on fulfilling administrative requirements.

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Barcelona International Welcome Desk

Barcelona International Welcome Desk is the new personalized support service for international talent that wants to come to live in the city of Barcelona or has recently settled here. It offers in-person and online attention.

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Activities

Information sessions, networking, seminars and conferences, city visits, courses, workshops etc. A broad range of activities on topics of interest to you.

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Barcelona Activa connects you

The economic promotion agency of Barcelona City Council, Barcelona Activa, connects citizens with resources to find a job, boost a business, get trained or start up.

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