Return Permit

 Attention! According to an informative sheet 03/2011 from the Headquarters of Police, between June 14th, 2011 and September 30th, 2011 IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY to ask for a return permit if you are entering Spain by land or sea if your NIE is already expired, and you are in possession of your valid passport and a renewal application receipt stamped by the Government. In contrary, if you enter Spain by plane and/or you are applying for your first card IT WILL BE NECESSARY to be in possession of a return permit.

All UAB members from non-EU countries must take into consideration the new law regulating the entrance and exit from Spain when applying for a permit to leave the country for a short period of time.

From Monday, 1st of August, 2011, forward, the return permit will NOT be issued by the Foreigner's Office, but by the National Police Stations by requesting a preliminary appointment at the following web site: www.mpt.gob.eswww.mpt.gob.es 

Return Permit - Notification from 1st of August, 2011, forward (in Spanish)
 
Return permit - Official Information Sheet (in Spanish)

Form EX 13

If you are registered as a resident in Barcelona (empadronado) you must request a preliminary appointment in order to obtain the authorisation to return at minimum 1 month before you wish to leave. Follow these steps to get one. If you are registered as a resident in any other municipality of the province of Barcelona, you have to go to the municipal National Police Station without requesting a prior appointment. Check the Return Permit Notification above for the addresses.

You must pay the fees in order to receive the Return Permit - you may ask at the National Police Station for the form (model 790, code 012) or download it and provide proof of the payment on the day of your appointment. 

 

For more information, please contact

International Welcome Point-IWP
Campus de Bellaterra-Plaça Cívica
Tel. + 34 93 581 22 10
Fax + 34 93 586 80 25
E-mail: international.welcome.point@uab.cat

Office hours:
9:30am to 7pm. Wednesdays 9:30am to 3pm
July & August 9.30am to 3pm
  
 We inform you that Thursday, June 23rd, 2011, the IWP will be open from 9:30 am to 3 pm, and on Friday, June 24th, 2011, the IWP will be closed for Bank Holiday. Thanks for your comprehension.  We inform you that next Wednesday, July 20th, the IWP will close at 11:45am. Thank you for your compreh