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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Cuesta García, Andrea author Haro, Begoña author Fernández Lansac, Violeta author Crespo López, María author 2024 Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health problem. In Spain, although the prevalence of IPV is greater in immigrant women than in Spanish‐born women, immigrant women seem to access services to a lesser extent. This study aimed to explore and compare perceptions of barriers to and strategies for seeking formal help among Spanish‐born and immigrant women IPV survivors. A qualitative study was conducted based on three focus groups with women of Spanish (n = 9), Romanian (n = 4), and Latin American (n = 4) origin. The thematic analysis was supported by Atlas.ti. Three categories and 12 subcategories were identified: general characteristics of help‐seeking behavior (e.g., children as the main motivating factor), barriers (e.g., immigrant status, fear of the perpetra- tor), and strategies for accessing services (e.g., increasing education). Differences in help‐seeking behavior were found between groups. Relevant information for professionals to improve women's access to IPV support services is provided. Cuesta‐García, A., Haro, B., Fernández‐Lansac, V., & Crespo, M. (2024). Formal help‐seeking in intimate partner violence among Spanish‐born and immigrant women in Spain: A focus group study. Journal of Community Psychology, 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.23145 10.1002/jcop.23145 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107935 http://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.23145 Formal help‐seeking in intimate partner violence among Spanish‐born and immigrant women in Spain: A focus group study