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Report a crime in Barcelona

In Barcelona a denuncia is filed with the Mossos d’Esquadra, Catalonia’s regional police, at any station or after an optional appointment; some reports can be started online. Emergencies: 112.

Why it matters

A denuncia is usually needed for insurance claims, replacing stolen documents and any later court case.

When

Something is stolen, you are the victim of a crime or you lose documents in Barcelona.

Last checked

25 Oct 2026

What you need

• An ID document: DNI, NIE, passport or driving license (Mossos documents page).
• Any proof you have of the incident, such as invoices or photos of stolen items (Mossos documents page).

Steps

1. In an emergency, call 112
   If you are in danger or the crime is happening now, call 112 (Mossos page).
2. Go to a Mossos d’Esquadra station
   In Catalonia the Mossos d’Esquadra, the regional police, take denuncias. The Mossos page says you can go to any police station or police office, at any hour, every day of the year. Bring an ID document: DNI, NIE, passport or driving license (Mossos documents page). The Policía Nacional’s Oficina Virtual de Denuncias says that in this province denuncias are not taken through it.
3. Or book an appointment first (optional)
   An appointment is optional and meant to avoid waiting. The Mossos page says it runs from 6:00 to 22:00 and is booked at mossos.gencat.cat/citaprevia; you get an e-mail with date, time and station, and lose the slot after 10 minutes of lateness. It covers theft, robbery, theft from or of a vehicle, fraud, criminal damage, injuries, threats and loss of documents. Do not book for domestic violence, gender-based violence or sexual offenses: go directly to a station.
4. Or start it online
   Some denuncias can be started on the Mossos website (for example thefts, break-ins or lost property). After filing online you must sign a copy at a station within 72 hours and give the reference number. It cannot be used if there was physical violence or if you could identify the offender.
5. Ask for your copy
   See the Spain-wide card (ES-0158) for your right to a copy and language help.

Where

• Mossos d’Esquadra police stations
  Any station, every day of the year, any hour (Mossos page)
  https://mossos.gencat.cat/ca/temes/denuncies/Denonciar/

Official sources

• Denunciar
• Cita prèvia (appointment to report a crime)
• Documentació que cal portar per denunciar o tràmits
• Oficina Virtual de Denuncias: Barcelona province page

Do these first

• Report a crime (denuncia)