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Tu primer mes, paso a paso

1. Semana 1

   Padrón: tu centro de distrito

   Los Centros Municipales de Distrito de Bilbao expiden certificados de empadronamiento, y allí las personas extranjeras no comunitarias sin residencia permanente pueden darse de alta, cambiar el domicilio o renovar su inscripción padronal. Necesitarás el certificado para la tarjeta sanitaria vasca, así que pídelo en cuanto estés empadronado.

   Centros Municipales de Distrito, Ayuntamiento de Bilbao

2. Semana 1

   Saca la tarjeta Barik para moverte

   Barik es la tarjeta sin contacto para Metro Bilbao, Bilbobus, Bizkaibus, el tranvía y Euskotren. La tarjeta cuesta 3 € y la recarga mínima es de 5 €; la anónima se vende en las máquinas del metro, en las casetas de Bilbobus y Bizkaibus y en más de 450 comercios como estancos. Un viaje de metro en 1 zona cuesta 1,02 € con Barik frente a 2,00 € con billete ocasional, y para los abonos mensuales necesitas la tarjeta personalizada de una oficina de atención del CTB.

   Cómo funciona Barik (CTB, en inglés) · Tarifas de Metro Bilbao (CTB) · Tarifas de Bilbobus (CTB) · Tarifas de Bizkaibus

3. Semanas 1–2

   NIE, certificado UE o tarjeta de residencia

   Los trámites de extranjería los lleva la Policía Nacional, y su sede electrónica recoge cada uno con su modelo: EX15 para la asignación de NIE, EX18 para el certificado de registro de ciudadano de la UE (ciudadanos de la UE y del EEE que van a residir más de tres meses) y EX17 para la tarjeta de extranjero. Elige allí el trámite exacto y descarga su modelo antes de solicitarlo.

   Policía Nacional, trámites de extranjería

4. Semanas 2–3

   Tarjeta sanitaria (TIS)

   La Tarjeta Individual Sanitaria (TIS) acredita tu derecho a la asistencia sanitaria pública en Osakidetza y se usa en los centros de salud y en la farmacia. Pídela en el centro de salud más cercano a tu casa con tu documento de identidad, el certificado de empadronamiento y el documento del INSS que reconoce tu derecho a la asistencia sanitaria pública. Después pide cita con tu médico por internet con el número de TIS (8 cifras), tu primer apellido y tu fecha de nacimiento.

   Tarjeta sanitaria, Gobierno Vasco · Cita previa de Osakidetza

5. Semanas 2–3

   Abre una cuenta de pago básica

   Los bancos en España están obligados a ofrecer una cuenta de pago básica en euros y no pueden condicionarla a que contrates otros productos. Incluye como mínimo ingresos, retirada de efectivo, domiciliaciones, pagos con tarjeta y transferencias dentro de la UE.

   Cuenta de pago básica (Banco de España)

6. Semanas 3–4

   Vivienda: Etxebide y Gaztelagun

   Para optar a vivienda pública, inscríbete en el registro de solicitantes de Etxebide: una sola solicitud por persona o unidad convivencial, que se renueva cada 2 años, por internet con certificado electrónico (B@kQ, DNIe o tarjeta ONA) o en papel. Si tienes entre 18 y 35 años y vives de alquiler, mira Gaztelagun, la ayuda vasca al alquiler: en Bilbao la renta inicial puede llegar a 900 € al mes y necesitas 6 meses de residencia ininterrumpida en Euskadi.

   Etxebide, cómo inscribirte · Requisitos de Gaztelagun (Alokabide)

7. Mes 1

   Empieza a aprender euskera

   Bilbao tiene 12 euskaltegis homologados por HABE; todos son privados y están abiertos a mayores de 16 años, con cursos ordinarios, intensivos, de verano y de autoaprendizaje. HABE publica además ayudas para quienes aprenden euskera e INGURA, un entorno para aprender en línea.

   Euskaltegis en Bilbao (Bilbao Euskaraz) · HABE

8. Semanas 3–4

   Tu primer plan para conocer gente

   HarreraGUNE, el servicio público de acogida para personas migrantes en Bilbao, te informa y orienta sea cual sea tu origen o tu situación. También puedes apuntarte a un curso o taller en tu centro de distrito, o ir a uno de los planes de abajo: los elegimos porque es fácil ir solo y hablar con gente.

   HarreraGUNE · Centros Municipales de Distrito

Los trámites cambian: confirma siempre en la fuente oficial antes de ir.

Sitios públicos y gratuitos para empezar

Servicios públicos y centros de distrito de Bilbao, cada uno con su página oficial. Los horarios cambian: mira la página antes de ir.

• HarreraGUNE

  Servicio público de acogida creado por el Gobierno Vasco y el Ayuntamiento de Bilbao y gestionado por Zehar-Errefuxiatuekin: información y orientación para personas migrantes, de la UE o de fuera, que viven en Bilbao o van a instalarse. Atiende en persona de lunes a viernes; mira el horario antes de ir.

• Bilbao Gazte youth information office (Plaza Ernesto Erkoreka 1)

  La oficina municipal de información juvenil, para jóvenes de 12 a 29 años: programas municipales, ayudas, carnés y programación cultural y deportiva. Abre lunes, martes, jueves y viernes de 8:30 a 14:30 y miércoles de 8:30 a 18:00.

• Centros Municipales de Distrito

  Los centros de distrito de Bilbao, en Deusto, Uribarri, Otxarkoaga-Txurdinaga, Begoña, Ibaiondo, Abando, Rekalde y Basurto-Zorroza. Además de hacer trámites, allí puedes inscribirte en los cursos y talleres que organizan: una forma fácil de conocer a tus vecinos.

Esta semana: planes para ir solo

dom15nov

CulturaBilbao

18:00–19:10

Karim: Todo va a ir bien… o no, Campos Elíseos, Bilbao

Teatro Campos Elíseos

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 18:00 the Teatro Campos Elíseos in Bilbao hosts Karim in Todo va a ir bien… o no, a comedy show that parodies fortune-telling. The listing describes a mix of humour, parody of tarot and originality, and calls it an optimistic plea for the need to believe that a better world awaits. It says the connection between Karim and the audience creates a unique symbiosis, and that the function lasts 70 minutes. It also states that every performance is different, because the cards and the stars are capricious, and that people can come back as often as they like. The show is in Spanish. The listing gives the price as 20 euros, with tickets sold through the theatre. Since the running time is 70 minutes, the show is expected to end around 19:10. Comedy of this kind is easy to enjoy alone, because laughter in a full room is shared by everyone. «Una mezcla entre humor, parodia al tarotismo y originalidad en un show que tiene la elegancia necesaria para tomarlo en serio» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:10. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as 20 euros, a running time of 70 minutes and the language as Spanish.

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dom15nov

MúsicaBilbao

19:00–21:00

Dirty Sound Magnet live at D8 Sorkuntza Faktoria, Bilbao

D8 Sorkuntza Faktoria

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 19:00 D8 Sorkuntza Faktoria in Bilbao hosts a concert by the band Dirty Sound Magnet. The listing states that the band will play at the venue on 15 November, and it cites the venue's own website as its source. The venue is at Untziola K., 18, in the Basurtu-Zorrotza area, and the language of the concert is given as English. The ticket price is 18 euros, bought through the purchase link on the listing. The listing does not state an end time, so about two hours is expected from the early evening start. The page gives no further description of the music, so this entry keeps to the confirmed details. A gig that starts at seven on a Sunday is easy to enjoy alone, since people come for the band, the room is focused on the stage and no company is needed. «El15 de noviembre la banda DIRTY SOUND MAGNET tocará en D8 Sorkuntza Faktoria.» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as 18 euros and the language as English.

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lun16nov

Gratis

CulturaBilbao

17:30–22:30

Prohibido ser feliz, Palestinian puppet day, Txotena Gunea, Bilbao

TXOTENA GUNEA - Otxarkoaga

On Monday 16 November 2026 at 17:30 Txotena Gunea in Otxarkoaga, Bilbao, hosts Prohibido ser feliz, a day on Palestinian puppetry within the Bilbao TX Fest 2026 international puppet festival. The programme begins at 17:30 with an online workshop on making Palestinian puppets led by Nidal Khatib, which needs no previous experience. At 19:00 Mousa Khatib gives a talk on Palestinian puppetry, with photos and videos. At 20:30 there is a shadow puppet and video show with contemporary dance, ballet and Dabka, and at 21:00 a gathering with snacks. The Tantura puppet theatre company comes from Ramallah and has worked for more than 40 years. Entry is free, and contributions to support the initiative can be made during the day. The closing time is an estimate. A day like this is easy to attend alone, since the talk and the closing gathering invite conversation. «Charla sobre el títere palestino con Mousa Khatib, titiritero e hijo del creador de títeres» Starts 17:30, ends about 22:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The Kulturklik listing gives the price as free and lists a four-part programme starting at 17:30.

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lun16nov

MúsicaBilbao

19:30–21:30

BOS plays Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence, Euskalduna, Bilbao

Palacio Euskalduna

On Monday 16 November 2026 at 19:30 the Palacio Euskalduna in Bilbao hosts a concert by the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa, known as BOS, as part of its 2026/2027 season. The listing names the programme as works by Gorka Hermosa, namely Dwarves' tales, Amore, Anantango and Meditatio, then Danzas de Iberia, and finally Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70. The page links to the orchestra's season programme as a PDF and notes that the information comes from the orchestra's own website. The listed ticket price is 12 euros, and tickets are sold online through the ticket link. No end time is given, so a symphonic concert of about two hours is assumed, ending around 21:30. An orchestral evening like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience sits facing the stage and listens in the same quiet way. «Dentro del programa de la temporada 2026/2027 de la Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa (BOS)» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as 12 euros and the start as 19:30.

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mar17nov

CulturaBilbao

18:30–20:00

Sabina Urraca and Laura Fernández talk at AZ Azkuna Zentroa, Bilbao

AZ Azkuna Zentroa

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 18:30 AZ Azkuna Zentroa in Bilbao hosts a conversation between the writers Sabina Urraca and Laura Fernández, titled Un romance con la imaginación, as part of the Gutun Zuria Zabalik series. The listing describes it as a talk between two kindred minds about imagination, presented as a powerful human capacity that is weakening in society. The authors will speak about faith in imagination, about the need to step out of the world for a while, and about giving shape to things with as much freedom as possible. They will also discuss their role as observers, described as spies or double agents who collect things in order to write. Sabina Urraca was born in San Sebastián in 1984 and Laura Fernández in Terrassa in 1981, and both are novelists. The ticket costs 3 euros. The talk is in Spanish. Literary talks are easy to attend alone, since the audience is there to listen and think about books. «He aquí una charla entre dos mentes gemelas en distintos planetas alrededor de algo que a ambas les fascina: la imaginación» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as 3 euros and the talk in Spanish at 18:30.

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mar17nov

CulturaBilbao

18:30–20:00

Ana Laura Alaez artist talk at Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao

Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 18:30 the Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao hosts Ana Laura Alaez in the talk Brota a traición la oscuridad del alma. The listing explains that, alongside the museum's new exhibition proposals, Bildu(e)mak and Ataria bi eta hiru, it continues a cycle of meetings with the artists who are their main figures. On Tuesdays of each month visitors can learn about their working process, approaches and production, and share reflections in an intimate format held in the galleries. The cycle's programme lists Pello Irazu on 27 October, Dora Salazar on 3 November, Ismael Iglesias on 10 November, Ana Laura Alaez on 17 November, Cristina Iglesias on 24 November and Lorea Alfaro on 1 December. This session is the one with Ana Laura Alaez. The talk is in Spanish and the ticket price is 4 euros. A gallery talk is easy to attend alone, since the format invites visitors to listen and reflect together. «Los martes de cada mes, tendremos la ocasión de poder conocer su proceso de trabajo» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as 4 euros and the format as an intimate talk in the museum galleries.

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mar17nov

MúsicaBilbao

19:30–21:00

Luken Munguira and Aurelio Viribay, Lied Arriagan, in Bilbao

Teatro Arriaga

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 19:30 the Teatro Arriaga in Bilbao hosts the tenor Luken Munguira and the pianist Aurelio Viribay in the Lied Arriagan cycle, with a programme titled Aberri Maitiari. The listing calls it a lovely selection of Basque concert song and gems by British authors. It says the recital marks the recent release of the CD Aberri Maitiari, an anthology of concert songs in Basque by Basque composers, unanimously praised by specialist critics. The programme draws on Basque composers from that disc, such as Francisco Escudero, Tomás Garbizu and Norberto Almandoz. The two performers add English concert songs by two outstanding British composers, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Roger Quilter. The ticket costs 18 euros. The end shown is estimated. A song recital for tenor and piano is easy to join alone, since the audience listens quietly in one seat. «Una bella selección de canción de concierto vasca y joyas de autores británicos.» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown here is estimated. The listing gives the ticket at 18 euros.

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mar17nov

Gratis

CulturaBilbao

20:00–21:30

Free participatory Basque-language theatre on friendship

Bilboko Kafe Antzokia

Four friends meet on stage to celebrate the promises and disappointments that bind them, in a playful piece that invites the audience into the game. The show at Kafe Antzokia is free and performed in Basque.

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mié18nov

Gratis

AprenderBilbao

18:30–20:30

Reading corner on Katixa Agirre, La Sinsorga, Bilbao

La Sinsorga, kulturgune feminista

On Wednesday 18 November La Sinsorga, a feminist cultural space in Bilbao, holds a session of its new reading corner. Three sessions and three books make up the series, and Alaine Agirre leads the group. This evening's book is Barne zerbitzuak by the Basque writer Katixa Agirre. The idea, as the listing puts it, is a space to think and talk together from the reading, so you are expected to have read or at least started the book. Entry is free and the listing gives no booking information. The language is Basque. The session starts at 18:30 and the listing gives no end time, so we assume it finishes around 20:30. A small reading group in a community space is a good way to meet people in a new city while talking about a contemporary novel. «Irakurketa txokoa: "Barne zerbitzuak" (Katixa Agirre)» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

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