- When you need an informe: In the case of arraigo socioformativo, always, in the case of arraigo social only if you have no family ties with residents (spouse, pareja registrada, parents, children). [1][5].
- Who says: Generalitat de Catalunya (Departation de Drets Socials i Inclusió, Direccio General de Migracions i Refugi) The application is preferred to be submitted to the Ajuntament at the place of Padrón, where the proposal is prepared. [4][5].
- Time and price: Reglamento reports for a month, Generalitat writes "no more than 30 working days"; it's free. If the report is not due, it can be replaced by evidence. [1][3][4].
- Duration: 6 months from issuance; report covering at least the last two years [3].
- The unfortunate report of the one-in-a-kind de extrandjeria does not count, and the report itself cannot be appealed: the final decision can be challenged [3][4].
What is informe de integración social and who needs it
Informe de intergración social is an official document in which the authorities of the region confirm that you have participated in the teaching, know the values of the country and learn the languages of the place of residence. [4]I only need two kinds of arraigo. [1]:
| Situation | Need Informe |
|---|---|
| Arraigo social, there is a resident family (spouse, pareja registrada, parents, children) and funds not less than 100% IPREM | No: prove the connections and means |
| Arraigo social, no such connections | Yes |
| Arraigo socioformativo | Yeah, always. |
| Sociolaboral, segunda oportunidad, familiar | None |
Basis: Article 127, letters c and d, Real Decreto 1155/2024 [1]. Arraigo itself and its species: What is arraigo?, arraigo social, arraigo socioformativo.
Who issues informe in Catalonia
Reglamento says the report is issued by the Autonomous Community authorities at the place of residence and, where the community has decided and informed the Ministry, the local corporation [1][2]. In Catalonia, the report is issued by Generalitat: according to its criteria, it is the only one competent to issue and notify reports, and Ajuntament at the place of padrón prepares a proposal and sends it to Generalitat through the EACAT platform. [5]The Ministry in the regional table refers to the Catalonia Generalitat [6]The municipality is not entitled to require a minimum period of time for acceptance of the application. [5].
Real Decreto 316/2026 specified the role of local authorities for other regions. No updates to the order for Catalonia after April 2026 were found, the page of Generalitat dated 25 September 2026.
How to Get Informe: Step Order
- Make sure you need the report (table above) and that you are registered in the Padron where you live. The "domicillo" for the report is the address where you appear in the Padron on the date of the request, regardless of the time of the request. [3].
- Collect the documents (list below).
- Give the form "Sol·licitud d'informe d'esforça d'integración social" preferably in Auntation at the place of the Padrón, or through the general register [4]I. Registering as a resident: Empadronamiento in Barcelona.
- Ajuntation checks the validity of the passport and prepares the proposal [5].
- Generalitat issues the report and notifies you. When you are notified electronically, you have 10 calendar days to open it, then it is deemed to have been served. [4].
- Attach the report to the arraigo application: the date of issue must be within six months before the submission [3].
If the report is not attached, the application will not automatically be rejected: the oneicina will give no more than 15 days to correct, otherwise you will be considered as having refused the application. [3]The application under article 130.1 shall be made by the alien himself; the application by the representative may be made under article 197.4 (notary power or apud acta in the electronic registry, or through the participants in the convenio or Registro de Colaboradores); whether the request is required in your case, it is decided by the lawyer. [1].
What documents to file with the application
- Signed application form and identity document: passport or cédula, and a certificate of its renewal;
- Two years' proof in Spain: "volant d'empadronament histêric" or other admissible evidence [4];
- certificat d'acollida Llei 10/2010 (if you have it): it is sufficient to confirm the entire report [5];
- Without this certificate: confirmation of the training (values of Spain, Catalonia and the EU, human rights, etc.), indicating the centre, dates, number of hours and content, signed by the responsible person, and confirmation of the study of Catalan and Spanish [4][5].
Those with ESO, bachillerato or ciclo formativo at the middle or the highest level are exempted from the training; those who have already had a favourable report; people who are extremely vulnerable; Spanish is not proved by citizens of countries where they are officially registered. [4]We have not found the exact levels and hours for languages in open sources: Generalitat has applied the rules of its 2017 instruction in languages for the time being and they need to be clarified [5].
Time, duration and price
Reglamento sets a period of one month from request [1]. Generalitat writes that the report can be issued and notified within a maximum of 30 working days from submission. [4]These dates are not consistent, but as an oicina applies the difference, we haven't figured out. [3], the procedure is free: this is directly written by Generalitat and the Ministry [3][4].
If the report is not issued on time, the law allows any evidence to prove the condition if the delay can be proved [1]SEM 4/2025 lists such documents as padrón and other public documents, private personal documents (medical, educational, money transfer, billing, telecommunications and electricity contracts, rent), training and language certificates, bank certificates, documents concerning relatives [3]You can't serve substitutes until the month has passed. [3]Detailed evidence: How to collect evidence of residence.
What's in the report and how it's read by the oicina de extrandjería
The report always contains your data, the date of issue, the issuing authority and confirmation of the presence of at least two years. [3]He may evaluate education, knowledge of values, languages, integration programmes, housing (sufficiently Padron), means, including future, and family relations, including those not mentioned in article 127.c [3].
The report does not bind the oneicina and must be favourable or unfavourable [3].Oficina" does not take into account the report if it is unfavourable or you have not applied the marriage itself [3]. Generalitat explains that the report is an act of procedure, it can not be complained about, but with the final decision on arraigo you can disagree and challenge it. [4]. A favorable report does not promise approval: the rest of the conditions checks out of the id="619"/> . The form is formed in the online form on the bank type and send the bank on the page <20 ibid>. [1].
How to combine informe with learning time at arraigo socioformativo
For socioformativo, the report and application have different dates. If the admission has a formal processing period, the application for arraigo is filed two months before the date of the application, and confirmation of the admission is given in one month after the decision. [1]Report valid six months after issue [3]The procedure is therefore to select a program from the list, request a report so that the date of its issuance remains within six months of the submission and apply immediately after the issuance. [7]If the application is not confirmed on time, the authorization shall be terminated [1]I can't get one and the same socioformativo again for three years. [7].
Typical Errors
- The report's been delayed. Issued more than six months before delivery: not appropriate [3].
- The pitch is in the wrong municipality. Proposal is prepared by Ajuntament at the spot Padrón [5].
- Training papers without watches and signatures. Generalitat requests centre, dates, watches, content and signature [5].
- Early delivery of substitutes. They can only be filed after the month has expired [3].
- The cocktail report. Informe d'adequacio de l'habitate is needed for reagrupación familiar, another document [5].
- Reclining on old descriptions. The texts for "INF02" and "three years" are in order until 20 May 2025. [4].
When Individual Review Is Needed
If you have gaps in the Padron, recent registration, past defence application, it is not clear which group you belong to (is there a resident family and funds), or you don't know what course will be counted, the review before filing saves time.
What can we help you with?
The NEXO team in Barcelona helps you understand whether you need a report, get a confirmation of your studies and stay, prepare an application for Ajuntament and then a package for arraigo; the application is made by the attorney of the proxy team or by yourself, it is defined in the contract. The timing of the responses by Generalitat and the agencies is not answered. Consultation, section arraigoThe location of the report among the other steps is shown in Arraigo routeGeneral order after moving in the section Residence permit in Barcelona.
Frequent issues
How much does informe de integración social in Catalonia cost?
How long do you want to wait for the informe?
Do you need an informe for arraigo social?
Do you need to know Catalan for informe?
What if I just took the padron?
Can you appeal against an unfavourable informe?
Who issues informe in Barcelona: Auntament or Generalitat?
Based on source
- BOE · Real Decreto 1155/2024 (Reglamento de Extranjeria), consolidated text on 22.09.2026 ♪
- BOE · Real Decreto 316/2026, changes Reglamento (BOE 15.04.2026) ♪
- Secretariat of Estabo de Migracions · Instruments SEM 4/025 on Informe de intergración social ♪
- Generalitat de Catalunya · Informe d'esforč d'integracio (triamit 9878, updated 25.09.2025) ♪
- Generalitat de Catalunya · Criteris d'instruccio dels informes d'estrineria, Ref. 1/025, version 3 (17.11.2025) ♪
- Ministry of Inclusion · Informes de comunidades autónomas y entidades locales ♪
- Secretariat of Estado de Migracions · Instruments SEM 1/2025 on arraigo ♪
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