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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01/07/2022 - 15:13 h Business commitment to gender equity in the tech sphereA total of 32 companies will roll out measures to reduce the gender gap in this sector.
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23/06/2022 - 09:16 h Immigration and arrival procedures in Barcelona, easier than ever beforeThe procedures section of the Barcelona International Welcome website is now more practical and intuitive to facilitate access to all this information for international talent coming to the city.
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30/06/2022 - 14:03 h Barcelona to continue as the venue of Mobile until 2030The GSMA, organiser of the Mobile World Congress (MWC), is extending its commitment to the Catalan capital for another eight years.
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27/06/2022 - 13:35 h Agreement to drive the mobility of the futureBarcelona will be a test bed for smart and sustainable urban innovation projects.
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 Activa connects you
The economic promotion agency of Barcelona City Council, Barcelona Activa, connects citizens with resources to find a job, boost a business, get trained or start up.
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Barcelona, my city
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