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Relocation & immigration — Girona
Catalonia
Girona offers a beautiful medieval city close to the Costa Brava and the French border, with easy high-speed rail to Barcelona. It’s ideal for families wanting a calmer base with big-city access.
As part of Catalonia, Girona shares regional procedures with Barcelona; our partners handle the Catalan-specific steps.
Services in this city
Residency & Legal StayGirona sits under the same Catalan split as Barcelona — initial work authorisations to the Generalitat, residence to the state — but with a materially different practical experienceLearn more →Company Formation & BankingGirona shares Catalonia's rule that a non-EU founder's initial work authorisation comes from the Generalitat, and files its deeds with the Registro Mercantil de GironaLearn more →Taxes & AccountingGirona shares Catalonia's two-administration structure with Barcelona, but its recurring tax question is different: cross-borderLearn more →Turnkey RelocationGirona is chosen by families who want Catalonia without Barcelona: the same region and the same Catalan school system, at a fraction of the housing pressure, with the capital 38 minutes away by high-speed railLearn more →Property Buyer’s AgentGirona province spans two very different property markets: the medieval city, where the constraint is heritage protection, and the Costa Brava, where much of the stock is second homes with the licensing and community questions that come with themLearn more →Residency After the Golden VisaGirona had a modest Golden Visa presence through Costa Brava property, and since the repeal on 3 April 2025 those purchases carry no immigration effectLearn more →Translation & ApostilleAlmost every unusual translation question in this province traces back to the French borderLearn more →Temporary Protection (Ukrainians)Girona applies through the Barcelona CREADE, about 40 minutes away on the high-speed line — close enough that the province's residents get the same one-visit route as the capital, without Barcelona's housing costs.Learn more →
Local context: Girona
| Extranjería office | Oficina de Extranjería de Girona — far smaller than Barcelona's, and often quicker to get into |
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| Work authorisations | Filed with the Generalitat, as everywhere in Catalonia |
| Company registry | Registro Mercantil de Girona |
| Local context | Close to the French border and 38 minutes from Barcelona by high-speed rail, so cross-border work and commuter arrangements come up constantly |
| Work authorisation | Granted by the Generalitat, not the state (Real Decreto 1463/2009) — Catalonia is the only community with this competence |
| Residence permits | Central Oficina de Extranjería — so a work-and-residence case spans two administrations |
| Tax administration | Agencia Tributaria (state) + Agència Tributària de Catalunya for regional taxes |
| Forms and notices | Frequently issued in Catalan |
Sources: Real Decreto 1463/2009 (BOE) · Generalitat de Catalunya — Treball · Cita previa — Sede electrónica · Agencia Tributaria
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