by Dieter W. Heinichen What is the Barcelona coexistence certificate? One of the advantages of the registration service in Barcelona is obtaining the certificate of coexistence in Barcelona It is a document that serves to certify the people who live in the same address, according to the data that appears in the Municipal Register of Inhabitants. It is issued for certain procedures such as Nationality, Immigration, General Treasury of the Social Security, etc. It does not prove family relationships or economic dependency, but only coexistence, that is, these people live in the same address.
It should not be confused with the Registry of Stable Couples of Catalonia, which is the registry where stable couples constituted in accordance with the Civil Code of Catalonia are registered. Registration in the Registry of Stable Couples of Catalonia is voluntary, does not constitute a constitutive character and requires the consent of the two cohabitants of the couple.
The Barcelona coexistence certificate is a document that is obtained through registration in Barcelona and that accredits the coexistence of a person in Barcelona for a certain time and shows with whom and in what place they are registered. The Barcelona coexistence certificate does not expire, although some administrations require for their procedures that the certificate of coexistence has been issued with a maximum advance notice to grant it validity.
The document can be requested by anyone over 18 years of age registered in the Barcelona census.
The Barcelona coexistence certificate is necessary to prove the address of residence or registration of a person to carry out procedures such as: enrollment in educational centers, DNI, driving license, passport, aid, application for scholarships, among others.
Application for the certificate of coexistence Barcelona
Any person of legal age can request it, but you cannot request a certificate for minors if you are not living with them. Nor will this document be issued in the name of an unemancipated minor.
It can be requested in person for the applicant himself or for people who are registered at the same address. You can also request the flyer or certificate of cohabitation of another person of legal age as long as they give you an authorization, written.
The body responsible for granting the Barcelona coexistence certificate is Barcelona City Council. It is important to know that as a prerequisite for requesting the certificate you need to be registered in the registration service in Barcelona or Municipal Register of inhabitants of the city of Barcelona.
Coexistence can be demonstrated on a date prior to that of the application or cohabitation can be demonstrated in an address where the applicant is no longer registered by means of a historical registration certificate.
We must take into account that according to the regulations of the register, certificates of coexistence of student residences, residences for the elderly and other collective accommodation such as pensions cannot be issued.
Channels available to obtain the certificate
Thanks to the registration service in Barcelona, you can obtain the Barcelona coexistence certificate for free through three channels:
- telematically,
- by phone or
- in person.
Telematic procedure
To carry out the telematic procedure, it can be done with a digital certificate. You must enter the virtual office of Barcelona City Council and click on “Start the procedure".
Next, select the type of document you want to request. In this case, the steering wheel or certificate of coexistence.
Once the document has been requested virtually, access your folder and print the certificate.
If you do not have a digital certificate and wish to obtain the certificate of coexistence without identifying yourself on the portal, fill in the form and confirm your data. Data with an asterisk is required:
- Name
- Identification document
- birth data
- Contact information (phone numbers and email)
- Select steering wheel language (Spanish or Catalan)
- Reason for the request
Finally, confirm the data to complete the application process for the Barcelona coexistence certificate. You will receive the coexistence flyer by mail at the address where you are registered, in a approximate term of 7 business days from the date of the request.
Face-to-face procedure
This procedure is done by appointment and is completely free. In addition, the Barcelona coexistence certificate or flyer It is delivered when the request is formalized.. For this you will need a series of documents that you must provide on the day of the appointment.
To request an appointment you must fill out a form that indicates the data of the interested person, such as name and surname, identification and contact data. You also have to choose the telematic selection and enter the date you want the appointment.
The documents must be original and delivered on paper, in the Spanish or Catalan languages. In case of being in another language, they must provide the translation made by the consulate or by a sworn translator.
The first thing you should know is what types of personal identification documents they are going to ask you for, among them are: personal identification documents for adults and personal identification documents for minors.
These two types of documents are of utmost importance since you must have them in case you make the request if you are: an authorized person, father or mother of a minor who does not live with him or legal representative of an incapacitated person, as the case may be .
Personal identification documents for adults
if you are spanish You will need: DNI, passport or valid driving license. For people from the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein: the residence card, the passport, the identity document of the country of origin or the NIE together with the passport. In case of originating from other countries you will need the residence card or the passport.
Personal identification documents for minors
For Spanish citizens 14 over years you will need the DNI or passport and if it is under 14 years birth certificate, ID or passport if you have it. In case of being a foreigner over 14 years of age, residence card, passport, or identity document from the country of origin. For foreigners under 14 years of age, birth certificates or passport of the parents.
Documents requested for authorized persons
For authorized persons You need the personal identification documents for adults, originals and copies, express original authorization duly signed.
Documents if you are the father or mother of a minor who does not live with him
In this case you must have personal identification documents for minors, personal identification documents for adults of the father or mother, birth certificate of the minor and signed original written consent by the mother or mother who lives with the minor.
Documents if you are the legal representative of an incapacitated person
She is legally representing an incapacitated person You must present the following documents: personal identification documents for adults of the incapacitated person, personal identification documents for adults of the legal representative and Judicial Resolution and Judicial Act of acceptance of the position of legal representative.
Once you have all the requested documents, you must bring them on the day of the appointment. The offices of the registration service in Barcelona available for the procedure are:
- Office of Citizen Services in Plaça Sant Miquel
- Ciutat Vella District Citizen Assistance Office
- Eixample District Citizen Services Office
- Sants – Montjuïc District Citizen Service Office
- Navy Citizen Service Office
- Les Corts District Citizen Services Office
- Sarrià District Citizen Service Office – Sant Gervasi
- Gràcia District Citizen Service Office
- Office d'Atenció Ciutadana del Districte d'Horta – Guinardó
- Nou Barris District Citizen Services Office
- North Zone Citizen Service Office
- Sant Andreu District Citizen Service Office
- Office of Citizen Services of the District of Sant Martí
Telephone procedure to request the Barcelona coexistence certificate
The telephone procedure can be done by calling the information and procedures telephone number of the Barcelona City Council 010. It is a municipal and general information service on facilities, agenda of events and services within the metropolitan area. also through the Phone 931 537 010 for calls outside the metropolitan area.
This application is completely free and no documentation required, you only have to provide the information of the interested person. You will receive the coexistence flyer by regular mail at the address of registration, within approximately 7 business days from the date of request.
You can also apply through the mobile digital identity. In this case you will receive the certificate by post or in PDF format. You must register or be accredited in Identity in the Mobile of the Barcelona City Council.
The system has three levels of identity: registered, accredited and certified user and can carry out its electronic procedures no need for a digital certificate. Finally follow the instructions and confirm the data. It's free and you don't need any documentation.
