VISA REQUESTS
Visa requests and collections must be made in person at the Diplomatic Mission or Consular Office of the district in which the foreigner resides. The necessary requirements must be checked with the Diplomatic Mission or Consular Office whence from the visa is requested, as these may vary according to the type of visa and country of origin of the petitioner.
Further information
NIE AND RESIDENCE PERMIT REQUESTS
Obtaining a NIE and a Residence Permit confers the status of legal resident in Spain and will prove useful in the framework of many procedures. The Residence Permit is a card which contains your NIE, your personal details, your picture and your fingerprint. It is necessary for any procedure which require proof of your current residence in Spain (e.g. with video rental clubs, banks etc.) The Card is valid for five years, after which it must be renewed. Applicants from non-EU member countries (extra-Community) are initially granted a one-year Residency, which is usually extended to five years when renewed. The NIE (Numero de Identificacion de Extranjero, or Foreigner’s Identification Number) is a number which is allocated by the Immigration Service and issued once residency has been granted (you will find it on your Residence Permit). This is your ID number in Spain. It is needed when presenting tax declarations, setting up a business, opening up a bank account and for almost any application form you may be required to fill in. Both EU and non-EU citizens receive a NIE.
Applying for residency
The first step to obtain a residence permit is to have a home address and to register it. The way to register is going to the City Hall of your neighborhood and to register your home there. After this, the City Hall gives you a document that says that you live there and at the same time you make increase the city.
In order to obtain a residence permit and a NIE (in Spain), you must request it from the nearest Immigration Office or, failing this, the police headquarters located closest to your home. Once the request is placed, you will be issued with a Residence Permit a few weeks later, although this process may stretch to several months depending on the time of the year. Given that each Immigration Office processes local applicants, the time spent queuing at the Immigration Office and the waiting time before the Residence Permit is issued may vary greatly from one office to the next, even within the same city. It is therefore worth asking other persons who have recently applied for residency about their experience. The Home Office website provides a comprehensive list of Immigration Offices in Barcelona.
There are some offices that are closed, so:
To obtain the NIE,the members of the EU and the swiss people (both will obtein a green paper that says the NIE): Office of Balmes, 192
To obtain the Resident Permit those who are Foreigners from outside of the EU (they'll got a residence permit with the NIE): Oficina Guadalajara, nº 3, esquina calle Bosch to make the process at the beginning and the Office or Paseo San Juan, 189 6º Planta for the renovation.
For any consultation you can call to the 012.
A list of some of the documents you will need to present to apply for your residency is provided below, although there is no official list of requirements, which means that the documents you will be asked to provide may vary from one district to another. It is worth checking with your local office what exactly it is they require. The documents required from all applicants (EU and non-EU) are as follows:
• Valid passport. Original and photocopy.
• 3 recent Passport format photographs with your name written clearly on the back.
• Appropriately filled in application form. Original and three copies.
To renew your residency
The authorities will not get in contact with you to remind you that your Residence Permit needs to be renewed, so it is up to you to check its validity and to endure that this is done in a timely manner. To renew your Residency, you will need the following documents: If the procedures are carried out from outside of Spain, the person concerned will have to collect the relevant information from the Spanish Diplomatic mission or Consular Office allocated to his or her place of residence.
SOCIAL SECURITY – HEALTHCARE INFORMATION
To all foreign students hailing from countries which belong to the European Community (Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Sweden ), the European Economic Area (Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway) and Switzerland: you are entitled to healthcare under the same conditions as those who are insured in your country of destination, provided that you show your European Health Insurance Card (“Carte Européenne d’Assurance Maladies”).
The period of validity of the European Health Insurance Card is displayed on the card itself and can always be renewed in the country of issuance. This card gives you the right to obtain a medical appointment in the event of an emergency or sudden illness; it does however not allow you to be assigned a specific practitioner; neither does not entitle you to comprehensive medical monitoring.
Foreign students from countries external to the European Community: you can get advice in your own country regarding how to obtain Private Health Insurance or Travel Insurance to be entitled to medical care in your country of destination. You will most likely be given a card with a contact telephone number which you can use to call in the event of an emergency, to find out which healthcare centre to go to in the country you find yourself in at the time, and any other relevant information. If, however, you would like to be assigned a general practitioner at your nearest “CAP” (Centro de Atención Primaria- Seguridad Social, effectively a GP’s surgery), you will need to show your residence registration certificate (certificado de empadronamiento- please refer to the explanation above to find out how to obtain this) , your NIE (your foreigner’s identification number in Spain) and photocopy thereof, as well as your birth certificate, at the CAP assigned to you. Please call 902 111 444 to find out which CAP is located nearest to your place of residence.
CAN I WORK IN BARCELONA?
If during your stay in Barcelona you would like to work, or if you need to find a job which allows you to work and study at the same time, please contact the following Young Person’s Information Centre, which specialises in career guidance for young people :
Secretaria de Juventut de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Monday to Thursday from 9:30am to 2 pm from 3 pm to 7 pm
Fridays from 9:30am to 2 pm
C/ Calabria, 147 08015 Barcelona l.1 Rocafort L.5 Entença
Tel. 935.675.663
E-Mail: jovetreball.dasc@gencat.cat
Web: www.jovestreball.net
Services offered:
- Career guidance: if you have any questions to do with the world of employment, salaries, associations, union rights, Temporary Employment Agencies...
- Information and guidance on working abroad, types of employment, work placements and were to look for work, which countries are easiest to travel to, how to make use of agencies...
- Information and guidance on self-employment: there are specific stages involved in setting up you own business; you will need to find investors and funding, draw up a business plan...
- Employment services: after your preliminary appointment, you will be able to look for whichever job advertisement is best suited to your personal and educational profile and use the employment service managed by the office.
- Jobseeker’s guidance service: the purpose here is to help you in your job search and provide you with the necessary tools (CV, interviews, cover letter) and websites available to you.
FIND A JOB ON THE INTERNET
www.jovestreball.net
www.barcelonasjove.net/borsatreball
www.comtal.org
www.infojobs.net
www.infoempleo.com
www.trabajar.com
wwww.trabajos.com
www.monster.es
www.trabajo.org
www.servijob.com
www.oficinaempleo.com
www.empleo.net
www.expansionyempleo.com
www.cbjobs.es
www.laboris.net
www.trabajos.bz
www.comarcalia.com
www.loquo.com
www.infofeina.com
www.computrabajo.es
www.classificats.net/treball
PORTA 22- BARCELONA
If you would like to improve your skills to find work, Porta 22 is a space which provides courses and activities and will provide you with help and guidance during your job search.
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BARCELONA
If you would like further information on Barcelona, you will find everything you need in the Studying and living in Barcelona section of our ESEnCial Blog (IN SPANISH)
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