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
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18/05/2022 - 09:53 h Barcelona, chosen as the best city in the worldThe Telegraph considers Barcelona the best city in the world, topping a ranking that compares the 50 best cities right across the globe. It concludes that Barcelona combines all the charms to be found in the cities of the Mediterranean.
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13/05/2022 - 16:38 h Barcelona as the global capital of higher educationUNESCO will be presenting the roadmap for the university sector for the next ten years, to make it a key actor in the face of the current difficulties and social and healthcare crises.
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10/05/2022 - 15:01 h Celebrating sexual and gender diversity with L’OrgullosaThe high points of the campaign will be the party at the LGBTI Centre on 21 May and a grand musical gala at the Olympic Ring in Montjuïc on 28 June.
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10/05/2022 - 14:33 h City Council Port Vell becomes a sport village for the F1 Grand PrixThe port will be transformed into a unique space from 13 to 21 May, combining the essence of the circuit and that of the city of Barcelona.
Priority 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.
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, my city
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Barcelona, open and diverse city
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22,4%
foreign population over the city population
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480.721
city residents born in other countries over a population of 1.6 million
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179
nationalities present in the city