Moving to Cataluña
Steps and rules that apply across Cataluña, each with its official page, and the cities we cover in full.
Cities in Cataluña
Steps across Cataluña
Health
Book a GP appointment (CAP, La Meva Salut, 061)
Appointments with your CAP GP can be booked through the La Meva Salut platform or by contacting your CAP; 061 is the 24/7 health information line.
Find or change your health center (CAP) and GP
You are assigned to a CAP (primary care center) and a family doctor; you can change CAP in person at the new CAP, or change doctor within your CAP online in La Meva Salut.
Get vaccinated in Cataluña (seasonal campaign and appointments)
How the Catalan health department runs the 2026-2027 autumn flu and COVID-19 campaign and how to book.
Education
Enroll a child in school in Catalonia
Catalonia runs a yearly preinscription (online application) for P3, primary and ESO, with a separate ongoing system (matrícula viva) for arrivals during the school year.
Pets
Dog microchip and animal census (Barcelona rules)
Dogs, cats and ferrets must be microchipped by a vet; the data goes to the Catalan animal identification archive, and the owner registers the animal in the town’s census.
Good to know in Cataluña
- Catalan, Aranese and place names
- Catalonia IRPF deduction for habitual-residence rehabilitation/adaptation
- Catalonia IRPF donation deductions for Catalan-language, university/research, and environmental entities
- Catalonia IRPF rental deduction - gender-violence victims (enhanced rate)
- Catalonia has no dedicated IRPF deductions for large families, disability, or relocating/returning residents beyond rental-deduction eligibility criteria
- Climate in Barcelona
- Get your Catalan public health card (TSI)
- Learn Spanish at a public adult education center (CFA) in Catalonia
- Pharmacies and duty pharmacy (farmàcia de guàrdia)
- Regional public transport: T-Mobilitat, ATM and Rodalies
- Regional social-services entry point
- Regional taxes for residents in Catalonia (IRPF scale, ITP, ISD)
- Register as a job seeker with SOC
- Rent levels in Catalonia
- Rental deposit (fianza) with Incasòl
- Shop opening on Sundays and holidays in Catalonia
- Specialists and mental health care in Cataluña
- Taxis and ride-hailing (VTC) in Catalonia
- Urgent care vs ER, 061 and 112 in Catalonia
- Wages, minimum wage and cost of living
Official sites for Cataluña
- Servei Català de la Salut
- Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya
- Seu electrònica de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Get the full steps for your city. Documents, offices, hours and fees, in your order.
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