Barcelona

If you plan to be in Spain for no more than three months, you do not need to carry out any immigration procedure. You only need to have a valid passport or identity document (ID). If you intend to stay for more than three months or establish your residence in Spain, you will have to apply for a Certificate of registration as an EU national (Certificat de registre de ciutadà de la Unió). As for non-EU family members, the document they need to obtain is the Residence Card for family members of EU nationals.

Visa and permits provided for under the ““Foreign Nationals Act” are as follows: Residence and employment; Residence and self-employment; Non-working residence (residing without carrying out any working or remunerative activity).

All the information regarding residence requirements can be found here.

All residents must pay taxes applied by the different levels of public administration: the Spanish Government, the regional and the local governments. All direct and indirect taxes are available through the following links:

Taxes

Business taxes

It is always advisable that you have health insurance, for instance. But you should also have other types of coverage that can you find here.

Connect to some of Barcelona’s local leaders and supports for advice and opportunities in the city’s tech scene.

• Local leaders

• Accelerators;
• Incubators.

• Barcelona Activa, municipal support services for entrepreneurs and business creation;
• Barcelona Activa, municipal landing services for foreign companies;
• ACCIÓ – Catalonia Trade & Investment;
• Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Shipping of Barcelona.

Barcelona Activa’s Business Support Office (Oficina d’Atenció a les Empreses, OAE) offers a Business Landing service for Barcelona Based investment projects. This one-stop-shop service, which is free of charge and fully confidential, includes: Information and advice about the process of setting up a subsidiary company or a branch in Barcelona; or an Online service to rapidly set up a business. Follow the links below for more information.

• https://empreses.barcelonactiva.cat/en/web/es
• https://empreses.barcelonactiva.cat/en/web/es/constitucio-d-empreses

Here is a link to a list of Legal & Accounting services provided in Barcelona.

• Barcelona Global;
• Barcelona Health Club;
• Barcelona Tech City;
• Barcinno;
• Biocat;
• Start Up Grind Barcelona.

In Barcelona, there are several options concerning banking. Know them through this link (on pages 20 and 21).

It may be challenging to find the ideal location to set up your business. Search for support and check out the best spots for your company on the map.

• Business Location (for local residents only);
• Barcelona Landing Services;
• Barcelona Startup Map;
• Business Location Service.