European citizenship

If you are a citizen of the European Union, of a European Economic Area country (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) or Switzerland, you are entitled to reside and work freely in any European Union country. 

Consult the formalities in this section:

If you want to live in Barcelona for more than three months, you must register as a resident in Spain. When you do, you will receive a certificate, commonly called the green NIE due to its colour. We will tell you how to process it below:

Certificate of registration as an EU national (compulsory)

If you have a non-EU relative, that is, a national of a country outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland, and your family member is going to live with you in Barcelona, your relative can apply for residency as follows:

Residence card for family members of European Union nationals