Which offices accept residence permit documents in Barcelona

Where to apply for the digital nomad residence: the UGE or Barcelona?

To the UGE, and electronically only. Applications under Ley 14/2013 (DNV, entrepreneurs, highly qualified workers and others) are handled by the Unidad de Grandes Empresas y Colectivos Estratégicos (UGE) of the Ministry of Inclusion [1]. The application itself, corrections, additional documents and appeals all go through the Ministry’s sede electrónica, and you need a certificado electrónico [2]. There is no physical counter for these applications in Barcelona.

The permit is granted by the Dirección General de Migraciones, not by the Subdelegación del Gobierno in Barcelona [1]. So a visit to the Barcelona Oficina de Extranjería neither speeds up nor replaces filing with the UGE. How to file is explained in the article applying through the sede electrónica.

What does the Oficina de Extranjería in Barcelona handle?

The Oficina de Extranjería (foreigners’ office) is part of the Subdelegación del Gobierno and accepts general-regime applications under Real Decreto 1155/2024: no lucrativa, employment, self-employment, study, arraigo, family reunification [4]. In the government’s official directory the Barcelona office has two locations: sede 1 at Passeig de Sant Joan 189-193 (08037) and sede 2 at calle Murcia 42 (08027) [3]. Opening hours and the phone number are on the directory page; check them before your visit.

Applications can also be filed electronically. The regulations say that applications for residence and work permits are submitted in person; for people in Spain, this requirement is met both by an in-person visit and by electronic filing [4]. The courts struck down the mandatory electronic filing in article 197.2: the article was declared void by two Tribunal Supremo judgments, of 8 and 29 July 2026, published in the BOE on 22 September 2026 [8][9]. This does not abolish electronic filing; it only means that it can be made compulsory only under another, properly justified rule. How this affects your procedure depends on the type of application.

Where are the NIE and TIE issued: Policía or Extranjería?

The NIE (número de identidad de extranjero, a foreigner’s personal number) is requested from the Dirección General de la Policía directly, through the Oficinas de Extranjería or through comisarías (Policía Nacional stations) [4][5]. You need form EX-15 and the receipt for payment of the tasa on modelo 790 código 012 [5]. People abroad request the NIE through a Spanish consulate [4][5].

The TIE (tarjeta de identidad de extranjero) is requested at any Oficina de Extranjería or comisaría: form EX-17 and a 790 código 012 receipt [6]. The deadline is one month after entry or after the permit is granted [4]. Check the fee amounts on the Policía page [5][6]. More detail: NIE in Barcelona step by step and TIE and huellas.

Which authority is responsible for what: summary table

How do you book an appointment and what should you be ready to prove?

Appointments are booked through the single cita previa de extranjería portal, which shows the available offices and procedures once you choose a province. The portal distinguishes between appointments at the Oficina de Extranjería and appointments with the Policía [7]. Choose by the name of the procedure: an appointment to collect a ready card and one for its first issue are not interchangeable; more in the article cita previa at extranjería.

Which of the two Barcelona bodies takes your procedure on a convenient day is decided by the booking portal, not by us, and it cannot be known in advance. What you will be asked at the appointment depends on your procedure, so check your document set against the procedure’s official page before booking.

Putting together the documents for your procedure and filing them is handled by the team as part of the documents service. For the DNV, use the DNV route card as a guide, and for the move as a whole, the page residence permit in Barcelona.

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ReloVictory · Sources reviewed 02.10.2026 · Not a substitute for individual legal advice.