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Newcomers' guide

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Newcomers' guide to Fort Pienc

Just moved to Fort Pienc? Here are the key procedures and resources to get up to speed quickly, in the order you should tackle them.

In short

If you have just moved to Fort Pienc, the recommended order is: register your address at the Eixample citizen service office, request your CatSalut health card (TSI) and sign up at CAP Fort Pienc, check the school map if you have children, get a T-mobilitat travel card, learn the recycling calendar, and finally drop by the Civic Centre to connect with neighbourhood life. Address registration comes first because the other steps require it.

  1. Register your address

    Register on the municipal census: the first step, giving access to healthcare, schooling and paperwork.

    Book an appointment at the Eixample OAC

  2. Health card

    Sign up at CAP Fort Pienc and request your CatSalut health card (TSI).

    Requires your address registration

  3. Schools & nursery

    Check the school map and pre-enrolment deadlines for schools and nurseries.

    Pre-enrolment in spring

  4. Transport

    Get a T-mobilitat card and explore metro L1, the buses and Bicing stations.

    Youth & senior passes available

  5. Recycling

    Learn the street containers, organic collection and the mobile recycling point.

    Mobile point at the square

  6. Get connected

    Drop by the Civic Centre and the residents’ association — the best way to belong.

    Open activities all year round

Frequently asked questions about Fort Pienc

What should I do first when I move to Fort Pienc?

Register your address. Municipal census registration is the step that unlocks the rest: health card, school place, benefits and council paperwork. Book an appointment at the Eixample citizen service office.

How do I register with a doctor?

Once registered, request an individual health card (TSI) from CatSalut and sign up at CAP Fort Pienc on Carrer de Ribes, the neighbourhood’s reference primary care centre.

Where can I meet people locally?

At the Fort Pienc Civic Centre on the square, which runs open workshops and activities year-round, and through the residents’ association, the festivities committee or the giants troupe, all open to new members.