"Empadronamiento" or
affectionately referred to as
the "Padron" Most facilities including: healthcare, taxi services,
and most importantly education and policing in the area
are based, like in most countries on registered population. Please
note that you do not need to be a resident or have your
NIE number to sign on the Padron. Simply take your passports, a copy of your Escritura
or Rental contract along to your local Ayuntamiento
[Town hall] and sign on. You DO NOT NEED TO explain
if you are only going to visit a couple of weeks a year
as this could result in you not being able to sign on
and much needed facilites being inadequate. Contrary
to popular belief
your Certificate
de Empadronamiento does not expire. However,
If you move to a
new area you
will be required
to surrender the
old one and asked
to apply for a new
one. Some times
you may be asked
to get a newer one,
in which case you
simply take the
one you have back
to the Ayuntamiento
[Town hall] and
ask for a new one.
If
you have school age children it is very important that
you sign on the padron, as you will need a current Certificate
de Empadronamiento to register them for school.
You
will also need a
current copy of
your Certificate
de Empadronamiento when
buying a car.
