Processing first work permits and modifications

Information

From the 1st October 2009, the Generalitat de Catalunya is the executive authority in awarding first work permits for extra-community foreigners, for those actually working within the territory of Catalonia. The other authorisations relating to foreigners resident in Catalonia are still the responsibility of the the General Administration of the State.

This transferred responsibility affects the first work permits for both salaried and self-employed work, the modifications in the first work permits and to the collective management of recruitments in origin of foreign workers.

• The initial authorisation for temporary work permit and residence is awarded to foreigners living outside Spain.
• The modifications of first work and residence permits are awarded to people who are in Spain and are holders of a resident's permit and are seeking:
  • Work on account of someone else or own.
  • Make compatible, move or change job or region of a work and resident's permit they already have.

It is a responsibility that is undertaken in coordination with that that corresponds to the General Administration of the State in questions of entry and residence of foreigners. The Generalitat has designed a joint procedure between the two administrations to resolve the awarding of residence and work permits, characterised by beginning with a single application by the person interested and finalised with a joint resolution signed by the two administrations.

To process the applications, the Generalitat de Catalunya has established 23 procedures according to the diverse casuistry of the situations of foreigners, of the types of permit and/or modification.

• If you want to consult the characteristics of the procedures and to obtain the corresponding forms, access the section Information and previous appointment request.
• If you want to ask for previous appointment go to Information and previous appointment request.

More information

• 1st May 2010: New offices for the previous appointment.
• Informative note about the payment of the rates of residence .
• Frequently asked questions.
• More important innovations of the last reform of the Inmigration Law .

Regulation

• Jefatura del Estado. Extranjeros. Ley Orgánica 2/2009, de 11 de diciembre, de reforma de la Ley Orgánica 4/2000, de 11 de enero, sobre derechos y libertades de los extranjeros en España y su integración social.
• Presidència del Govern de l'Estat. Reial Decret 1463/2009, de 18 de setembre, de traspàs de funcions i serveis a la Generalitat de Catalunya en matèria d’immigració: autoritzacions inicials de treball per compte propi o aliè de les persones estrangeres que desenvolupin a Catalunya la seva relació laboral.
• Ministerio de Política Territorial. Real Decreto 1463/2009, de 18 de septiembre, sobre traspaso de funciones y servicios a la Generalitat de Cataluña en materia de inmigración: autorizaciones iniciales de trabajo por cuenta propia o ajena de los extranjeros cuya relación laboral se desarrolle en Cataluña.