Catalan Language Course

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BASIC Catalan courses are now required for all work permit holders.

If you were approved for a work permit after November 2024 you are required at the first renewal to do a basic Catalan A1 course, and at second renewal the basic Catalan A2 course. There is a provision that for those that can speak Catalan or who learn Catalan on their own can go straight to an exam and get the required certificate. The standard course itself is a 30 hour course and lasts 4 months, there are extensive courses of 4 hours each lesson as well as online virtual courses.

The virtual courses can be booked also on the links below, but you need to be aware of the next course available to put your name down.

The Catalan A1 course syllabus is attached in the links below.

There are also instructions as to how to attend the course which seems to be quite well overbooked most of the time.

Please note that existing residents are not required to do any Catalan courses. Also please note that the basic Catalan language requirement only extends currently to work permit holders and does not extend to any other categories of residency.

It is intended that new applicants after 2029 in all categories will require the same language course requirements for renewals.

I have included on this page the following online resources: –

An exam example, the written syllabus for the basic Catalan A1 course,

The corresponding audio part of the Course which involves oral comprehension and interpretation. (15 MB)

Both should be downloaded and viewed and listed to at the same time to test yourself.

There are not a lot of resources online and where there are are not easy to find. I have found here a playlist of youtube videos that relate to beginners Catalan. Also here appears to be the full course for A1 but at a price of 100 EUR, if anyone can find a free full course of A1 or A2 then please let me know !

In order to book your place on a course or an exam you need to pay attention to this website. This website is the Gospel, BUT it assumes you already are fluent in Catalan so you will require Mr. Google to help.

When the course is open ( I am told) you can book the next course. In effect this is fastest fingers first, so if you are on a work permit you only have one year in which to get the certificate.