![]() Can the town hall send the police to my home to make a check on those residing there?Ī. Registering could have tax implications as the person inscribed is stating that they habitually reside in Spain. The padrón is only for habitual residents of Spain. No holiday home owners should not register. I am told I should register on the padrón?Ī. I own a holiday home here and wish to buy a vehicle. Whoever lives in several municipalities, or at several addresses within the same municipality, must register only in the one that the reside in for the longest time per year. All persons living in Spain are obliged to register on the Register of the municipality in which they usually reside. I reside in Spain and it is my habitual residence, Is it an obligation to register on the padrón?Ī. Do update your number once you receive a NIE. In the latter case, the number that appears in the document accrediting the corresponding identity (passport, photo ID) would be recorded in the padron registration. Only when this (certificate) is not available. “As there are no photographs on the registration certificates of EU citizens, the Town Halls may enter both the identification number of the foreigner and the document used to prove their identity on the register for foreigners. The City Council is not responsible for carrying out any controls on the legality or illegality of the residency status of any of its neighbours”.įurther proof that a registration certificate is not a requirement ”The objective of demanding identification documentation when requesting registration on the Register is exclusively to verify that the identification data (name, surname, document number, nationality, sex and place and date of birth) are correct, regardless of the legal situation of the foreigner in Spain. There have been many cases where those residing in Spain have been refused the right to register on the padrón, having been advised by the padrón department that they would need residency before making the application. So should you bother to register? To have the certificate before making your residency application would be useful because as stated above, most offices will ask that you provide them with a recent certificate.ĥ. There are a few towns where the certificates are not required.Ĥ. Regardless of the padrón certificate being a requirement or not, most of the foreigners offices (national police stations), will ask for a certificate before commencing with your residency application.ģ. Proof of registration would be necessary in some cases where foreigners are residing in Spain illegally, to regulariise their status so that they can apply for residency.Ģ. Registering on the town hall census (padrón) is not a requirement for residency applications. Members who had to register on the census before being provided with the residency certificate and those that registered afterwards. ![]() Whenever such a question arises on our Facebook forum, we get a plethora of responses when members share their experiences. ![]()
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