THE PADRÓN  (EMPADRONAMIENTO) – REGISTRATION ON THE MUNICIPAL REGISTER

 

UK Nationals who plan to live in Spain for more than 3 months, must register as a resident and on the Padrón.

According to the information on its leaflet, the Town Hall requires the following documents for registration on the Padrón:

 

ID:

 

British Nationals (up to 31/12/2020) – Passport and NIE

British Nationals (from 1/1/2021) – Resident’s card or TIE and Passport

 

PROOF OF RESIDENCE

 

If owner of the property, the following recent Documentation must be provided:

- The most recent IBI payment (Ultimo recibo de contribución)

- Deeds (Escritura)

- Recent utility bill of water or electricity (Factura de agua o de luz)

 

If renting the property, the tenant should be accompanied by the Landlord if possible, and must provide the following:

- The most recent IBI payment (Ultimo recibo de contribución)

- Deeds (Escritura)

- Personal identification of the owner of the property (NIE/TIE/DNI, passport)

- Recent utility bill of water or electricity (Factura de agua o de luz)

- Rental contract, or authorization for registration on the Padrón at this address

 

RENEWAL OF THE ´PADRÓN’

 

Every 5 years the Town Hall will contact you to confirm that you are still a resident in the Municipality, and will ask you to attend in person, with the following documents:

- Existing Padrón document

- Passport

- TIE (or existing residencia document)

 

There is plenty of information available on the Government website and on the British Consulate website, with regards to residency requirements and how to register on the Padrón.