Accessibility Statement

This is Barcelona has committed to making its website accessible, in accordance wit el Real Decreto 1112/2018, de 7 de septiembre, sobre accesibilidad de los sitios web y aplicaciones para dispositivos móviles del sector público

This accessibility statement applies to https://thisisbarcelona.com/

Compliance Status

This website is partially compliant with Royal Decree 1112/2018 due to the lack of conformity of the aspects indicated below.

Non-accessible content

The content below is not accessible for the following reasons:

a. Lack of compliance with RD 1112/2018

  • There are errors in the use of semantic tagging that reflects the information and relationships of content, name, function and value in WAI-ARIA [requirements number 9.1.3.1 and 9.4.1.2 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are non-textual contents that lack a textual alternative, or that have an alternative that is not appropriate [requirement number 9.1.1.1 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are errors related to the use of colour to convey information and the contrast of textual and non-textual colour [requirements number 9.1.4.1, 9.1.4.3 and 9.1.4.11 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are errors when customizing the font size, zoom level or text spacing [requirements number 9.1.4.10, 9.1.4.4 and 9.1.4.12 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are screens whose keyboard navigation is not optimal and the focus has problems related to order and visibility [requirements number 9.2.1.1, 9.2.4.7 and 9.2.4.3 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are forms where the purpose of the entry is not identified, where errors are not properly identified, or where labels or instructions are not provided appropriately in relation to the handling of personal data [requirements number 9.1.3.5, 9.3.3.1, 9.3.3.3 and 9.3.3.2 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are elements where errors are generated when receiving the focus or hover [requirement number 9.1.4.13 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are errors related to avoiding blocks, meaningful sequence and code processing (CSS and HTML) [requirements number 9.1.3.2, 9.2.4.1 and 9.4.1.1 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are errors related to the language of the content and its titles [requirements number 9.2.4.2 and 9.3.1.2 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are errors related to multi-lane access and navigation [requirements number 9.2.4.5 and 9.3.2.3 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are errors related to motion control, flickering [requirement number 9.2.2.2 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are errors related to the purpose of links, non-descriptive headings or tags and accessible tags [requirements number 9.2.4.4, 9.2.4.6 and 9.2.5.3 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are errors related to context changes when receiving focus or receiving inputs [requirement number 9.3.2.2 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are status messages that are not announced to users of assistive products [requirement number 9.4.1.3 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are errors related to the adjustable time of the website in certain functionalities, such as forms [requirement number 9.2.2.1 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].
  • There are errors related to accessibility services and user preference [requirement number 11.7 of UNE-EN 301549:2022].

b. Disproportionate Burden

Not applicable.

c. The content does not fall within the scope of applicable law

Not applicable.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 23 March 2026.

The method used to prepare the statement has been an in-depth expert evaluation carried out by an external audit team.

Last revision of the return: March 23, 2026.

Observations and contact details

Communications on accessibility requirements

You can make communications about accessibility requirements (article 10.2.a) of Royal Decree 1112/2018, such as:

  • To report any possible non-compliance by this website.
  • Transmit other difficulties in accessing the content.
  • To make any other queries or suggestions for improvement regarding the accessibility of the website.

Through the following contact form

Requests for accessible information and complaints

Through the Accessible Information Requests and Accessibility Complaints Form, you can submit a request for accessibility information regarding:

  • Content that is excluded from the scope of application of Royal Decree 1112/2018 as established by Article 3, paragraph 4.
  • Content that is exempt from compliance with accessibility requirements because it imposes a disproportionate burden.
  • In the request for accessible information, the facts, reasons and requests that allow it to be verified that it is a reasonable and legitimate request must be clearly specified.

Application procedure

If, once a request for accessible information or complaint has been made, it has been rejected, the decision adopted is not in agreement, or the response does not meet the requirements set out in article 12.5 of RD 1112/2018, the interested party may initiate a complaint. A complaint may also be initiated in the event that the period of twenty working days has elapsed without having received a response.

The complaint can be submitted through this contact form as well as the rest of the options included in Law 39/2015, of 1 October, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.

Optional content

The accessibility of the portal has been taken into account in an integral way in the process of design, management, maintenance and updating of content.

This website applies the requirements of the UNE-EN 301549:2022 Standard, considering the exceptions of RD 1112/2018.

Compatibility

The website:

  • it has been designed to adapt to current standards and regulations in relation to accessibility, complying with the priority 2 (AA) verification points defined in the specification of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1)
  • is optimized for the latest versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari and Opera
  • It is designed for correct viewing on any resolution and desktop, tablet or mobile device (responsive design)
  • it has been made using HTML5 as a markup language and CSS 3 stylesheets for its design

In addition, continuous work is carried out to audit and review content to facilitate its interpretation and improve navigation through the web portal.

1.1 Compatibility and customization

1.1.1 Compatibility 

This website is optimized for viewing on all major web browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge.

It has been programmed following the international standards HTML 5, CSS and WAI-ARIA.

1.1.2 Responsive Visualization 

This website is also designed to be optimally adapted for viewing on all major mobile browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge and the native Android browser.

1.1.3 Increase and decrease text size

If you want to increase the text size, you have the ability to zoom in on the page using the following keyboard shortcuts:

  • "Control" key (or "Command" on Mac) + "+" key to increase
  • "Control" key (or "Command" on Mac) + "-" key to decrease
  • "Control" key (or "Command" on Mac) + "0" key to return to the original size

The following table shows how to zoom in or out of the page using the menu of the most commonly used browsers:

 

How to zoom in and out of the page in browsers (newer versions)
Browser Action
Chrome, Edge Zoom” option 
Firefox “Size” option
Safari Display > Increase or Decrease

1.1.4 Turn off visual design  

If the design or structure of a page makes it difficult to navigate, you can turn off the visual layout of the pages to access the content in a simpler and more structured way.

The following table shows how to disable visual design in the most commonly used browsers that allow this functionality:

 

How to turn off visual design in browsers (newer versions)
Browser Menu action
Firefox View > Page Style > Unstyled
Safari Editing > Preferences > Advanced (enable option to show the development menu and close window) > Develop (from the main menu) > Disable styles