Cataluña
Fingerprinting in Barcelona
Digital fingerprinting at your flat, hotel or office anywhere in the Barcelona metropolitan area, submitted electronically to the FBI. The technician fee is waived while the promotion runs.
Fingerprinting services are charged normally. The promotion applies to the mobile technician / travel fee within covered areas only. There is no coupon code and no separate mobile charge on eligible appointments.
Locally
Catalonia is policed by the Mossos, not the Policía Nacional
Every set of instructions written for the rest of Spain describes the Policía Nacional. Catalonia has its own force, and the single unit on the Embassy's list for the Barcelona area is the Mossos d'Esquadra scientific-police unit on Carrer del Taquígraf Garriga — mornings on Monday and Wednesday, afternoons on Tuesday and Thursday. It is the only one in the metropolitan area, which is why the queue is what it is, and why advice you read for Madrid will not match what you find at the counter.
The appointment
What happens in Barcelona
- 01
You pick a time and a place
Book the package, then tell us where you'll be and when. Appointments run about thirty minutes.
- 02
The technician comes to you
They arrive with professional digital capture equipment. There is nothing for you to print, buy or bring beyond photo identification.
- 03
Prints are captured and quality-checked on the spot
Quality is reviewed during the appointment rather than weeks later by an agency, which is where rejected prints normally surface.
- 04
We submit and follow it through
Submission is electronic. The FBI Identity History Summary is typically returned in 24–48 hours, and on the Complete package we carry it through federal apostille and sworn translation.
Where we meet you
- Your home or long-stay flat
- A hotel or short-term rental
- An office or coworking space
Outside the Barcelona metropolitan area — Girona, Tarragona, Lleida and the rest of Catalonia — travel may still be available. Tell us where you are and we'll confirm whether we can reach you and what it would cost.
If you'd rather go yourself
The station near you
You are not obliged to use us. These are the units the U.S. Embassy lists for Cataluña, last checked on 2026-08-07.
At the desk, say this
Fingerprints for FBI criminal records are taken by the Policía Científica. At the police station, make clear the fingerprints are NOT for extranjería (immigration) purposes — otherwise you may be given the wrong service.
| City | Station | Address | Hours | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BarcelonaBarcelona | Policia de la Generalitat – Mossos d'Esquadra, Unitat Territorial de Policia Científica | Carrer del Taquígraf Garriga, 10608029 BarcelonaThe only station in the Barcelona metropolitan area on the Embassy's list. | Mon & Wed 09:00–11:00; Tue & Thu 16:00–18:00No appointment needed | — |
Hours are narrow and change without notice — always confirm by phone before travelling.
Every station in Spain, and how to post us the card →Also covered
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