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Rambla Guipúzcoa, Passeig de Sant Joan, Carrer de Mallorca: which office is yours

EU, EEA and Swiss citizens go to Rambla Guipúzcoa 74; non-EU citizens who do not live in Spain get their NIE at Passeig de Sant Joan 189; finished TIE cards are collected at Carrer de Mallorca 213. Barcelona has no single NIE office, and an appointment at the wrong one is a morning lost. Here is what the official listings say about each, with their sources.

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The stone spires of the Sagrada Família basilica seen from below, from the corner of Carrer de Sardenya and Carrer de Mallorca, against a blue sky
Carrer de Mallorca at Sardenya, Eixample. Photo: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized and cropped.

§1Rambla Guipúzcoa 74: EU citizens, and TIE issuance

The Oficina de Régimen Comunitario issues EU registration certificates, assigns NIE numbers to EU citizens who are not resident and handles autorizaciones de regreso, by cita previa. The same listing places the Oficina de Régimen General at that address, for the issue of TIE cards to non-EU citizens.

The Ajuntament’s city guide lists the office as Rambla Guipúscoa 72-74, in the Sant Martí de Provençals neighbourhood of the Sant Martí district, open on weekdays between 9:00 and 14:00, in person with cita previa. We found no official page naming a metro station or bus stop for number 74, so plan the trip with the map link.

Sourcespolicia.es · Extranjería, Barcelonaguia.barcelona.cat · Rambla Guipúscoa

§2Passeig de Sant Joan 189: non-EU citizens who do not live here

At Passeig de Sant Joan 189, the Brigada Provincial de Extranjería y Fronteras assigns NIE numbers to non-EU citizens who are not resident and issues residence certificates to non-EU citizens, on weekday mornings from 9:00 to 14:00.

A how-to-get-there sheet published by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya for its incoming students lists metro line L4 at Joanic, and buses 15, 20, 39, 45, 47, 55, 114 and 116, for this address.

Sourcespolicia.es · Extranjería, BarcelonaUPC · how to get there (PDF)

§3Carrer de Mallorca 213: collecting a TIE

On the corner of Carrer de Mallorca and Enric Granados, in the Eixample, the Brigada hands finished TIE cards to non-EU citizens. You come here after the fingerprint appointment, once your card is ready, if it was processed in the city.

Sourcepolicia.es · Extranjería, Barcelona

§4The Oficina de Extranjería is something else

The Delegación del Gobierno runs its own Oficina de Extranjería, which handles residence and work authorisations, at Passeig de Sant Joan 189-193 (Sede 1) and Carrer de Múrcia 42 (Sede 2). Its page states that EU registration certificates, TIE cards and NIE assignments for EU nationals are done at Policía Nacional stations, exclusively by cita previa. Same street, a different administration.

SourceDelegación del Gobierno en Cataluña · Extranjería

§5Quick reference

  • EU, EEA or Swiss citizen settling in Barcelona: Rambla Guipúzcoa 74, for the registration certificate
  • EU citizen, not resident, who needs a number: Rambla Guipúzcoa 74
  • Non-EU citizen, not resident, who needs a number: Passeig de Sant Joan 189
  • Non-EU resident, first TIE or renewal: the office on your confirmation, Rambla Guipúzcoa 74 or a comisaría of the province
  • A finished TIE processed in the city: Carrer de Mallorca 213
  • A return authorisation: Rambla Guipúzcoa 74

Sourcepolicia.es · Extranjería, Barcelona

The three counters, side by side

Offices of the Policía Nacional, not ours: you go there for the appointment itself.

  1. Counter A · EU citizens · TIE issueSant Martí de Provençals, Sant Martí

    Oficina de Régimen Comunitario (Policía Nacional, Rambla Guipúzcoa)

    EU registration certificates, NIE numbers for EU citizens who are not resident, autorizaciones de regreso. The same address hosts the Oficina de Régimen General, which issues TIE cards to non-EU citizens.

    Address
    Rambla Guipúzcoa 74, 08020 Barcelona
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9:00–14:00, with cita previa
    Official phone
    932 951 071

    Every procedure here is by cita previa. Non-EU citizens who are not resident get their NIE at Passeig de Sant Joan 189. No official page names a metro station or a bus stop for number 74: use the map.

    Map of this addressListed on policia.esAccess: guia.barcelona.cat

  2. Counter B · Non-EU, not resident

    Brigada Provincial de Extranjería y Fronteras (Passeig de Sant Joan)

    NIE numbers for non-EU citizens who are not resident, residence certificates for non-EU citizens.

    Address
    Passeig de Sant Joan 189, 08037 Barcelona
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9:00–14:00
    Official phone
    935 209 523
    Metro
    metroL4 Joanic
    Bus
    bus15 · 20 · 39 · 45 · 47 · 55 · 114 · 116

    Lines listed on a how-to-get-there sheet of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.

    Map of this addressListed on policia.esAccess: upc.edu

  3. Counter C · TIE collectionEixample, corner of Enric Granados

    Brigada Provincial de Extranjería y Fronteras (Carrer de Mallorca)

    Collection of TIE cards for non-EU citizens.

    Address
    Carrer de Mallorca 213, at Enric Granados, 08008 Barcelona
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9:00–14:00
    Official phone
    934 514 804

    Map of this addressListed on policia.es

The Oficina de Extranjería (authorisations, not the NIE)

  • Oficina de Extranjería en Barcelona, Sede 1 (Delegación del Gobierno en Cataluña)

    Passeig de Sant Joan 189-193, 08037 Barcelona

  • Oficina de Extranjería en Barcelona, Sede 2 (Delegación del Gobierno en Cataluña)

    Carrer de Múrcia 42, 08027 Barcelona

Source: mpt.gob.es

Questions on this entry

Extranjería Barcelona: is that the NIE office?
In everyday speech, yes; officially, no. Numbers, EU certificates and TIE cards are police business, while authorisations to live and work are decided by the Delegación del Gobierno, at its Oficina de Extranjería.
When are the three offices open?
The policia.es listing gives the same hours for all three police offices: weekdays, 9:00 to 14:00. Appointments are booked on the cita previa system.
Is there a phone number?
The policia.es listing gives 932 951 071 for Rambla Guipúzcoa, 935 209 523 for Passeig de Sant Joan and 934 514 804 for Carrer de Mallorca.

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