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Registering on the padrón in Valencia

Empadronarse en Valencia

Valencia versionOnly applies in Valencia (city)

In other cities: Madrid · Barcelona

Where to ask

Citizen service line 010 / 963100010 / 962081104 (also for padrón appointments).

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llamando al teléfono de atención ciudadana 010 / 963100010 / 962081104

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What it is

Everyone living in Spain must register on the padrón of the municipality where they usually live. In València you register when arriving from another municipality or from abroad, and file a change of address if you move within the city; the applicant must be an adult or emancipated minor (minors follow their parents). You provide: valid identity documents for everyone (non-EU nationals, residence card or passport; under-14s, family book or birth certificate) and proof of residence in the home showing its cadastral reference: if you own it and appear as the IBI holder, nothing else is needed; if rented, a valid contract of more than six months signed by all parties, with the last rent receipt paid in the last two months. If the home belongs to someone else, their authorisation is needed. Documents are accepted in Spanish or Valencian; others need a sworn translation, and foreign public documents must be legalised or apostilled. You can apply online with a digital signature or at the padrón offices with an appointment (city website or phone 010). The maximum processing time is 3 months.

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Toda persona que viva en España está obligada a inscribirse en el Padrón del municipio en el que reside habitualmente.

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Where it applies
Valencia (city)

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Go to the official website: Padrón registration (Valencia e-office)

When

When you settle in València coming from another municipality or from abroad (registration), or when you move within the city (change of address). An adult or emancipated minor applies. All padrón procedures are free.

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Toda persona que viva en España está obligada a inscribirse en el Padrón del municipio en el que reside habitualmente.

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Steps

  1. Step 1: Prepare the documents

    In person: originals or certified copies, in Spanish or Valencian; otherwise with a translation by a sworn translator or an administration. Foreign public documents must be legalised or apostilled. ID documents must be valid. The housing document must include the cadastral reference.

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    Todo documento público extranjero debe ser legalizado o apostillado para certificar su autenticidad y tener validez en España (excepto de Estados miembros de la Unión Europea).

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  2. Step 2: Book an appointment or apply online

    In person, at a padrón office with an appointment (city website or phone 010 / 963100010 / 962081104; one appointment per person unless a family unit). Online, on the e-office with a digital signature: fill in the form, attach the documents and sign.

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    Para la realización de este trámite en cualquiera de las oficinas de Gestión padronal podrá solicitar

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  3. Step 3: Decision

    Online applications are not automatic: the documents are reviewed and you may be asked for more. Check the status in the Carpeta Ciudadana. The maximum time to decide is 3 months, and silence means approval.

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    Plazo máximo de resolución: 3 meses

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Documents

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🖨 Printable bilingual document card (you can show it at the counter)

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Fees

All padrón procedures are free.

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TODOS LOS TRÁMITES DE PADRÓN SON GRATUITOS

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FAQ

How long is an authorisation valid?

Authorisations and delegations of representation are valid for one month from the date on the document.

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La validez de las autorizaciones y/o delegaciones de representación es de un mes a partir de la fecha que conste en el documento.

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