{"id":84523,"date":"2021-05-07T10:55:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T08:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=84523"},"modified":"2022-05-16T10:18:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T08:18:03","slug":"certificado-de-registro-de-ciudadano-de-la-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/certificado-de-registro-de-ciudadano-de-la-union\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Get a Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Uni\u00f3n?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\">So, you decided to <strong>move to Barcelona,<\/strong> Spain. Welcome! You will enjoy this wonderful city like thousands of other expats. If you are from the European Union, you are in luck, as it will be quite easy to find work legally in your new city. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\">According to the principle of <strong>free movement of workers within the European Union<\/strong> countries, visas and work permits are no longer required to work in Spain. <span class=\"\">Workers who belong to those countries (and some others as Iceland and Switzerland) can enjoy the <strong>same working conditions<\/strong> as Spanish nationals.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104526\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104526 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104526\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104526' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-5.jpg\" class=\"slider-104526 slide-104528\" alt=\"rent barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio larga estancia inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> will explain to you all you need to know to start working in Barcelona, as you will need a special paper, the <strong><em>Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Union. <\/em><\/strong>And if you need a flat before starting the work hunt, check our website, where you will find temporary and long-term accommodation in every great neighborhood of the city!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/certificado-de-registro-de-ciudadano-de-la-union\/#What_you_need_to_know_about_the_Certificado_de_Registro_de_Ciudadano_de_la_Union_or_NIE\" title=\"What you need to know about the&nbsp;Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Uni\u00f3n or NIE\">What you need to know about the&nbsp;Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Uni\u00f3n or NIE<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/certificado-de-registro-de-ciudadano-de-la-union\/#What_is_a_Certificado_de_Registro_de_Ciudadano_de_la_Union\" title=\"What is a Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Uni\u00f3n?\">What is a Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Uni\u00f3n?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/certificado-de-registro-de-ciudadano-de-la-union\/#How_to_get_a_Certificado_de_Registro_de_Ciudadano_de_la_Union\" title=\"How to get a Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Uni\u00f3n\">How to get a Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Uni\u00f3n<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_you_need_to_know_about_the_Certificado_de_Registro_de_Ciudadano_de_la_Union_or_NIE\"><\/span>What you need to know about the&nbsp;Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Uni\u00f3n or NIE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Certificado_de_Registro_de_Ciudadano_de_la_Union\"><\/span>What is a Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Uni\u00f3n?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"\">Citizens of a <strong>Member State of the European Union<\/strong> who are going to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/neighborhood-live\/\">live in Spain<\/a><\/strong> for a <strong>period exceeding three months<\/strong> are required to apply for registration in<\/span> the <span class=\"\"><strong>Central Registry of Foreigners<\/strong>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\">The<span title=\"El certificado de inscripci\u00f3n contiene los datos de personales del interesado, nacionalidad, domicilio, NIE y fecha de expedici\u00f3n, y no tiene caducidad.\"><em> Certificado<\/em> states the personal data of the person, nationality, address, <strong>NIE<\/strong> (number of identification) and date of issue. It does not have any expiration. What are the requisites?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_83574\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83574\" class=\"wp-image-83574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/passport-881305_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"passport from USA\" width=\"640\" height=\"483\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-83574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span title=\"El certificado de inscripci\u00f3n contiene los datos de personales del interesado, nacionalidad, domicilio, NIE y fecha de expedici\u00f3n, y no tiene caducidad.\">You need to show a <strong>work contract<\/strong> or show you have enough money in your bank account so you won&#8217;t be asking social aids upon your arrival. You also should prove that you possess a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/healthcare-and-medical-treatment-in-barcelona\/\"><strong>health insurance<\/strong><\/a>, foreign or local. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span title=\"El certificado de inscripci\u00f3n contiene los datos de personales del interesado, nacionalidad, domicilio, NIE y fecha de expedici\u00f3n, y no tiene caducidad.\">Each case will be examined individually. <strong>Students<\/strong> that are registered in a school or university in Spain will also get this document. The family of someone holding this document can also be delivered one, such as the spouse, the children, or the parents.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" rel=\"nofollow\">Find your monthly rental in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/move-barcelona\/\">Why Move to Barcelona?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_a_Certificado_de_Registro_de_Ciudadano_de_la_Union\"><\/span>How to get a Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Uni\u00f3n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\">You have to show your application for a certificate of registration <em>(Solicitud de Certificado de registro como residente comunitario)<\/em> in the <strong>police station<\/strong> of your city of residence or in the <strong>Oficina de Extranjeros<\/strong>&nbsp;of Barcelona (Rambla de Gipuzpcoa, 74). <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_83575\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83575\" class=\"wp-image-83575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/energy-certificate-428300_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"document to fill in\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-83575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\">The application document is called EX16. <\/span><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\">You will have to present <strong>the original and a copy<\/strong> of this form and the original and a copy of your <strong>ID document<\/strong> (identity card or passport); no need for photographs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"\">You will be given the EX16 form and another form to pay the fee to get your Certificado (around 10,60 euro). You will then go to any <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/choosing-a-bank-in-barcelona\/\">bank<\/a> of your choice<\/strong> who will give you the form back with a stamp<\/span> attesting the payment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/nie\/\">Common Mistakes Foreigners Make When Trying to Get a NIE in Spain<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\">You will then <span class=\"\">submit the original form EX16 and the payment form and you will be given the &#8220;<strong>Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Uni\u00f3n<\/strong>&#8220;, which states your <strong>NIE number<\/strong>. Depending on the amount of work at this administration, you need to come back for it to pick it up at a later date.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>*Important: Always check the official website for changes in procedures! Visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcelona.cat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/www.barcelona.cat\/<\/a><\/strong> for more information.<\/em><\/p>\n<dl class=\"spip_document_369 spip_documents spip_documents_center\">\n<dd class=\"spip_doc_descriptif\"><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" rel=\"nofollow\">Check out these long term rentals in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Are you an EU citizen with residency in Spain?<br \/>\nHow did you go through the process of getting your Certificado UE?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Share your tips with our readers!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"84523\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 90px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">3<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">24<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, you decided to move to Barcelona, Spain. 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