Cita previa for immigration in Barcelona
What the general process does not tell you about Barcelona.
Facts verified on 2026-09-22. Procedures change: always confirm against the official sources linked at the end.
Barcelona splits appointments across three channels, and work permits go to the Generalitat
Where each appointment is requested in Barcelona
| Procedure | How to book |
|---|---|
| Immigration office — four procedures, by email | citabarcelona@correo.gob.esSubject: PETICIÓN CITA PREVIA. No attachments — emails carrying them are not processed. |
| Immigration office — nine procedures, by web form | ssweb.seap.minhap.es/ayuda/consulta/ExtranjeriaCGChoose "Consultas Extranjería Barcelona", then "Consultas sobre cita previa". |
| National Police: TIE, NIE, fingerprints | icp.administracionelectronica.gob.es/icpplus/index.htmlThe immigration office states plainly that it plays no part in police appointments. |
| Work authorisations: Generalitat de Catalunya | treball.gencat.cat/ca/ambits/estrangeria/Initial residence-and-work permits for jobs in Catalonia, and changes into them. |
Procedures that use this channel
The list exactly as the administration publishes it. If your procedure is not on it, this is not the channel for it.
- Por correo: tarjeta de familiar de ciudadano de la Unión (EX19)
- Por correo: residencia por circunstancias excepcionales, incluido arraigo (EX10)
- Por correo: residencia para familiares de españoles (EX24)
- Por correo: residencia al amparo del Acuerdo de Retirada del Reino Unido (Brexit)
- Por formulario web: estancia por estudios inicial (EX00)
- Por formulario web: reagrupación familiar inicial o renovación (EX02)
- Por formulario web: residencia de menor nacido o no nacido en España (EX25)
- Por formulario web: renovación de residencia y trabajo por cuenta ajena (EX03)
- Solo telemático (Mercurio): prórroga de estancia por estudios y renovaciones no lucrativa, cuenta propia y excepción de trabajo
Immigration offices
Oficina de Extranjería – Sede 1
Passeig de Sant Joan, 189-193, 08037 Barcelona
L–J 09:00–17:30, V 09:00–14:00 (16 jun–15 sep: 09:00–14:00)
Oficina de Extranjería – Sede 2
Carrer de Múrcia, 42, 08027 Barcelona
L–J 09:00–17:30, V 09:00–14:00 (16 jun–15 sep: 09:00–14:00)
Police stations: TIE, NIE and fingerprints
The immigration office does not handle these. They are booked through the state portal and done at a police station.
Brigada Provincial de Extranjería y Fronteras – Rambla Guipúscoa
Rambla Guipúscoa, 74, 08020 Barcelona
L–V 09:00–14:00
Issuing the TIE for non-EU nationals; EU registration certificates; autorizaciones de regreso
Brigada Provincial de Extranjería y Fronteras – Mallorca
Carrer de Mallorca, 213, 08008 Barcelona
L–V 09:00–14:00
Collecting the finished TIE
Brigada Provincial – Passeig de Sant Joan
Passeig de Sant Joan, 189, 08037 Barcelona
L–V 09:00–14:00
NIE for non-resident non-EU nationals; residence certificates
What you will not find here
We do not tell you what time slots are released or how long it normally takes to get one. No official source states either: the administration says only that availability depends on each office. The specific times circulating on forums and blogs are guesses, and acting on them wastes people’s time.
Official sources
- Nota informativa: formas de presentación de solicitudes (Subdelegación del Gobierno en Barcelona, 20-05-2025)
- Oficina de Extranjería en Barcelona – Delegación del Gobierno en Cataluña
- Localizador de unidades de Extranjería de la Policía Nacional
- Estrangeria – Generalitat de Catalunya (autorizaciones de trabajo)
- TIE – Ajuntament de Barcelona, International Welcome