- Oficina de extranjería is part of the Delegación or Subdelegación del Gobierno province where you live or will live, and has most of the general regime procedures under 1155/2024. [1].
- UGE (base imponible): clean property according to the assessment of the law <x id="14"(centro deciciciorcicición de Sangatecíción) call ("(Morte") ("Extrationary") ("Saturance"), which corresponds to 14 ("Salcacacacamazine") in the name of 14 (more than 14 (more than 14 ("Satraine") 14 ("Salcacacaca) in Russian) in 14, in the name of 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14 ("Satraine) in the Basic condition for all: padrón in one of the municipalities of Catalonia [2].
- UGE applications and all subsequent documents are submitted electronically only through the Sede of the Ministry of Inclusion, duty paid on the Tasa 038 [2][11].
- UGE 20 days on DNV, silence means approval; the decision is made by the Ministry ’s central service, not by the local office. [3].
- NIE and TIE issue police visas, consulate visas, and initial work permits in Catalonia are issued by Generalitat: these are different addresses and "extranjería" does not replace them. [1][4][5].
What is extrandjería?
Extranjería is the general name of the legal sphere and offices that serve foreigners, and in practice it is called the Oicina de extranjería: the unit of Delegación or Subdelegación del Gobierno. [1].
The application for a general permit shall be submitted in person in the official official official address of the applicant in Spain. [1]III. Decisions of Delegados and Subdelegados, as well as the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Interior and Inclusion, complete the administrative route [1].
What is UGE?
UGE (Unidad de Grandes Empreas y Colectivos Estratégicos) was established in 2007 to deal quickly and with expertise with companies and organizations that need personnel from third countries with special characteristics [2]It operates under the Ministry of Inclusion and manages the permits provided by Ley 14/2013 for entrepreneurs, highly qualified professionals and Blue Card holders, researchers, intra-corporate translation officers (ICT), audio-visual workers, teletabajadores de carácter international and their families [2].
By law, the UGE application is considered electronically, the decision is made by the central service of the Ministry (in Ley 14/2013, it is called the Dirección General de Migracions). 20 days from the electronic application, if the permit is not valid, the general appeal is considered as approved. [3]DNV time frames in more detail: How many UGEs are considering an applicationa general description of the unit is in the article What is UGE and what does.
Who is responsible:
| Organ | For which the responsibility is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Oficina de extranjería (Delegación / Subdelegación) [1] | Adopts and decides on the procedures of the general regime | Extension no lucrativa, studies from Spain, family reunification |
| UGE, Ministry of Inclusion [2][3] | Ley 14/2013 electronic only | DNV from Spain, extension of DNV, Blue Card, ICT |
| Consular [1] | National visas | No lucrativa visa, DNV visa |
| Policía Nacional [5][6] | :: NIE assignment, TIE issuance | EX15 and EX17, modelo duty 790 codigo 012 |
| Generalitat de Catalunya [4][1] | Initial work permits if employment relations arise in Catalonia | initial employment and cuenta propia |
The same story often goes through several addressees. For example, a DNV from Spain is served on UGE, and a TIE card is ordered by the police after the decision. [3][1].
How do you differ in the way you serve, the duty, and the appeal?
| Parameter | Extranjería, general mode | UGE, Ley 14/2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | icina de extranjería, personal or electronic [1] | Only electronically via the Ministry's Sede, need an electronic certificate. [2] |
| Duration and silence | 3 months total, silence may be considered as a refusal on initial application [7] | 20 days, silence means consent [3] |
| Sent. | modelo 790, forms 052 and 062 [8] | Tasa 038 in the Sede of the Ministry of Inclusion: 73.26 I upon initial application [2][9][11] |
| Appeal | decision completes administrative route, then reposición or court [1] | recurso de alzada [3] |
The Supreme Court, by decision of 8 July 2026, declared invalid article 197.2 of the Rules on Compulsory Electronic Communication with the Agency for a number of general regime procedures [10]We don't think this has a direct bearing on UGE: the electronic permit application for Ley 14/2013 establishes the UGE itself by law. [2][3]I'm gonna have to check the practice before I serve it.
What does the applicant need to know?
The address is determined by reason, not residence. DNV, Blue Card and ICT go through UGE, no lucrativa, study and family reunification through extranjería. [2]The notification goes where you've been sending it, so check the right sede, not the general mailbox. Which path is appropriate for you, depending on the case: this is checked by a lawyer or a gestator before delivery.
Where to carry the documents in Barcelona, as discussed in the article Document reception authorities in Barcelona, the choice between Spain and the consulate in the article Delivery from Spain or through consulate, the status of the application is checked according to the instructions How to verify the status of the applicationThe order for DNV is described in questionnaireA general overview is available on the page Residence permit in Barcelona.
Frequent issues
What's the difference between exteneuría and UGE?
Who decides on the DNV?
Can you apply to UGE on paper?
What permits do UGE have?
Who issues TIE after DNV approval?
Where do you apply for no lucrativa, arraigo or extension: extenería or UGE?
Based on source
- BOE · Real Decreto 1155/2024, articles 37-39, 193, 194, 197, 205, 209 and appendix 9 ♪
- Ministerio de Inclusión, UGE · ¿Qué autorizaciones tramita? y ¿Cómo presento la solicitud? ↗
- BOE · Ley 14/2013, artículos 74 bis - 74 quinquies, 75 y 76 (teletrabajo de carácter internacional) ↗
- BOE · Real Decreto 1463/2009, traspaso a la Generalitat de Cataluña de las autorizaciones iniciales de trabajo ↗
- Policía Nacional, sede electrónica · Trámites de extranjería ↗
- Policía Nacional, sede electrónica · Tarjeta inicial o renovación de residencia (EX17, tasa 790-012) ↗
- BOE · Ley Orgánica 4/2000, disposición adicional primera (plazo máximo para resolver) ↗
- Ministerio de Inclusión · Trámites de extranjería por Internet (tasas 052 y 062) ↗
- Ministerio de Inclusión, UGE · Preguntas frecuentes sobre teletrabajadores internacionales ↗
- BOE · Sentencia del Tribunal Supremo de 8 de julio de 2026 (nulidad del art. 197.2 del RD 1155/2024) ↗
- Sede electrónica del Ministerio de Inclusión · Autorizaciones de trabajo y residencia (Tasa 038) ↗
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