Town hall registry

The town hall registration or empadronamiento, also known as the Padrón Municipal de Habitantes, is a municipal register or census record, similar to an electoral roll. To register on the padrón is to "empadronarse". Registering on the padrón places a resident of a town on the list of local inhabitants.

Registration with the Padrón Municipal de Habitantes is obligatory for anyone moving to Spain, and planning to live here for more than 6 months out of the year. Residents may register individually or as a family.

When a Certificado de Empadronamiento is needed:

The Certificado de Empadronamiento may be required to achieve the following:

• Buy or sell a car
• Register a child in school
• Apply for the NIE (Numero de Identification de Extranjeros)
• Apply for residency (Residencia)
• Get married
• Vote
• Apply for the Osakidetza health insurance card

For more information see the link below.