What do you need to know?
This license authorizes recreational (non-commercial) fishing in inland waters and in surface marine waters, either from the shore or from a vessel, using any gear permitted for this type of fishing.
There are several categories of recreational surface fishing licenses:
- R5: one-day tourist recreational fishing license.
- R6: two-day tourist recreational fishing license.
- R0: fifteen-day tourist recreational fishing license.
- R1: one-year recreational fishing licesnse.
- R2: two-year recreational fishing licesnse.
- R3: three-year recreational fishing licesnse.
- R4: four-year recreational fishing licesnse.
- M1: one-year catch and reelease recreational fishing license.
- M2: two-year catch and reelease recreational fishing license.
- M3: three-year catch and reelease recreational fishing license.
- M4: four-year catch and reelease recreational fishing license.
- RM: minor recreational fishing license. Free for individuals under 18 years of age. Valid for four years.
- RJ: recreational fishing license for people over 65. Free and valid for four years.
- RD: recreational fishing license for discabled people. It is valid for four years and free for people who provide documentary evidence.
- idCAT (AOC)
- DNI electrónico (DNIe)
- FNMT – natural person (also for NIE/TIE)
- Other qualified EU certificates (eIDAS)
You can use the digital certificate from your country if it is integrated into the eIDAS system.
You can also obtain the idCAT Mobile using your passport. Please note that this procedure requires at least 48 hours in advance.
To submit your application online, please refer to Step 1: Apply.
Applications to be processed in person in Barcelona city are handled at the Central Services of the Departament of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, Gran Via, 612-614.
Please refer to the In Person section of Step 1: Apply.
Authority responsible
Other related authorities
For individuals.
You can appy for at any time.
Validity starts as the tax is paid, except the licenses R5 and R6, for which you can choose the effective date 15 days later.
Documentation to attach to the application
- Those under 18 must present authorization from the father/mother/legal guardian to get the license. Licences R5, R6, R0, R1, R2, R3, R4, M1, M2, M3 and M4 expire at the end of their term of validity, or at 65 years old.
- License RD, for disabled people, has a term of validity of 4 years. It is free of charg for people who can prove the condition of permanent disability.
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Those under 18 must present authorization from the father/mother/legal guardian to get the license.
- Applicants may not be prohibited from practising recreational fishing.
- Fines for offenses specified in Law 22/2009 of 23 December on sustainable fishing in inland waters, the Law 2/2010 of 18 February fishing and Maritime and Law 3/2001 of 26 March, sea fishing in the state, must be paid.
For general recreational fishing (with or without catch-and-release)
Validity of 1 day: €3.25
Validity of 2 days: €5.30
Validity of 15 days: €11.75
Validity of 1 year: €27.65
Validity of 2 years: €44.65
Validity of 3 years: €63.70
Validity of 4 years: €75.40
For recreational fishing exclusively catch-and-release
Validity of 1 year: €20.20
Validity of 2 years: €37.20
Validity of 3 years: €54.20
Validity of 4 years: €70.10
The license is free for minors under 18, people over 65, and those who can provide official documentation proving they are in one of the following situations:
- Having a disability equal to or greater than 33% recognized by a resolution or certificate issued by the Institute for Older People and Social Services (Imserso) or the competent authority of the corresponding autonomous community. In Catalonia, the competent authority is the Secretariat of Social Inclusion and Promotion of Personal Autonomy.
- Being a pensioner due to total, absolute, or severe permanent disability recognized by a resolution from the National Institute of Social Security.
- Being at least 65 years old and a beneficiary of a retirement pension or permanent disability pension for service or incapacity, recognized by a resolution from the Ministry of Economy and Finance or the Ministry of Defense.
This licence permits recreational inland and sea fishing in Catalonia, as well as along the coasts of the Balearic Islands, the Valencian Community, the Region of Murcia, and the Mediterranean coast of Andalusia, provided that the applicable regulations allow for it.
Steps to follow
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Step one
Apply
Appointments in person must be requested via this form.
If you would choose to go forward with the procedure online, when you send the form you must identify yourself with idCATMobile or a digital certificate of a natural person, representative or related person
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Step two
Payment, consultation or reprinting
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Step three
Receive the Administration's response
What is the Administration's response?
What is the Administration's response?
As the tax is paid by credit card, the license is available at the link Payment, consultation or reprinting, Step 2.
For the taxes RM and RD, free of charge, after receiving an e-mail notification, the license will be available at the link Payment, consultation or reprinting, Step 2.
- RM: recreational license for minors. No fees.
- RD: recreational license for disabled people. No fees for people who prove they are in any of the disability situations described in the Fees section.