What is the Padron why do you need it? The Padron is the official register of all inhabitants of a region or city. In Spain it is required for everybody staying permanent in Spain (not being on holiday) to be registered in the Padron if the place where he lives.In order to register you will need to identify yourself and to demonstrate that you have the right to reside at the address that you want to register on. This is for registration as home owner as well a for a renter.
A. In the case that the property is yours and you want to register in the Padron you will need to take the following documents:
* Title deeds of the property
* Identification, passport and NIE number
* The filled in official application form
B. In the case that the property is not yours but you rent it or you stay with family for example, you will need the following:
* Rental contract when it is a rented home
* When there is no rental contract available there is a form that you can apply for at the Padron office. This form needs to be filled in by the owner of the property and handed in together with a copy of the passport of ID card with the NIE number. This form is to confirm that the owner agrees on you living at that address.
* The filled in official application form
In same cases the registration office of the Padron can ask for more documentation.
In all cases you will needs to supply them with the following details:
* First name and last name
* Gender
* Residential address
* Nationality
* Place of birth and date of birth
* Identitynumber of your passport/ID card and NIE number
Why is it important to register in the Padon?
Thanks to the details from the Padron the city hall knows how many inhabitants a city or region has and how it is composed. This way the city hall can deside to take certain actions that benefit the inhabitants of a city or region. For instance hiring an extra doctor for the medical centre or opening a school. When you are registered in the Padron you also have the right to vote on the local elections, this is for both inhabitants with the Spanish nationality as inhabitants that don´t have the Spanish nationality.
When you situation changes:
When for instance you move to another city you will have to register yourself in the Padron of the new city. When you go to register there you inform them which area you came from and they will take of informing the registration office wher you were registered. If you need for some reason a proof that you are no longer registered in the area you will have to go the registration office to de-register before leaving the area, they will then give you a document stating that a no longer registered as an inhabitant of that area.
When you change of recidence address in the same town you will have to report that to the registration office of Padron.
The ones that decide to leave Spain to go and live in another country need to go the Padron office to report that. Then you will be de-registered and you will receive a document stating that you are no longer an inhabitant of that region.
What profits do you have from registering in the Padron?
* You will have the roght to vote on the local elections of your cityhall.
* When you have children you will be able to send them to a school near your home
* A GP in the medical centre of your area
You will also need to hand in a copy of the registration in Padron when you apply for certain Spanish documents, for instance when you apply for a Spanish driver license.
