https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Is it possible to register with two different town halls in Spain or can you live in one place and be registered in another? Here's what you need to know about having a padrón in two places. https://www.thelocal.es/20250108/can-i-be-registered-on-the-padron-in-two-places-in-spain Wed, 08 Jan 2025 12:31:55 +0100 can-i-be-registered-on-the-padron-in-two-places-in-spain The padrón certificate is a handy multipurpose document you receive when you register with your local town hall in Spain. It can often be frustrating having to apply for it in person, so are you able to apply online instead? https://www.thelocal.es/20220704/can-i-get-my-padron-online-in-spain Mon, 04 Jul 2022 16:59:43 +0200 can-i-get-my-padron-online-in-spain The padrón document you get when registering at your local town hall in Spain must be renewed periodically. Find out when and the steps on how to do it. https://www.thelocal.es/20240422/when-and-how-you-need-renew-your-padron-certificate-in-spain Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:09:07 +0200 when-and-how-you-need-renew-your-padron-certificate-in-spain The process of settling in Spain and getting all your paperwork in order can be tedious and frustrating but also necessary. This article will prepare you for all the bureaucracy when you first move to Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20240719/five-essential-red-tape-processes-for-new-arrivals-in-spain Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:53:42 +0200 five-essential-red-tape-processes-for-new-arrivals-in-spain If you've decided to leave Spain or you registered for the padrón when you shouldn't have (because you're not a resident), it's necessary to de-register and inform your town hall. Here's how to go about it. https://www.thelocal.es/20240206/explained-how-to-de-register-from-the-padron-in-spain Tue, 06 Feb 2024 10:09:15 +0100 explained-how-to-de-register-from-the-padron-in-spain So you're a non-resident second-home owner in Spain wondering if you should register on the padrón, the census from your local town hall? This is what you should be aware of beforehand. https://www.thelocal.es/20240130/should-non-residents-in-spain-register-on-the-padron Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:40:24 +0100 should-non-residents-in-spain-register-on-the-padron Being registered at a town hall where you don't live in Spain is a punishable offence, and yet this doesn't prevent many people in the country from using an incorrect or fraudulent padrón for different means of 'cheating the system'. https://www.thelocal.es/20231215/what-are-the-penalties-for-having-a-fake-padron-in-spain Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:07:50 +0100 what-are-the-penalties-for-having-a-fake-padron-in-spain Find out all about the "empadronamiento" process in Spain and why you should apply. https://www.thelocal.es/20201207/empadronamiento-in-spain-what-is-it-and-how-do-i-apply Mon, 07 Dec 2020 16:44:55 +0100 empadronamiento-in-spain-what-is-it-and-how-do-i-apply The padrón document you get when registering at your local town hall in Spain has many hidden uses and also causes plenty of doubts among foreigners who aren't sure what having this certificate entails. https://www.thelocal.es/20211020/padron-15-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-spains-town-hall-registration Wed, 20 Oct 2021 13:56:55 +0200 padron-15-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-spains-town-hall-registration Spanish national police are investigating four British citizens who allegedly forged padrón documents in order to gain residency status in Spain after Brexit. One of them has been arrested in the Canary island of Tenerife. https://www.thelocal.es/20220525/britons-investigated-for-using-fake-documents-to-stay-in-spain-after-brexit Wed, 25 May 2022 17:32:17 +0200 britons-investigated-for-using-fake-documents-to-stay-in-spain-after-brexit The case of a Briton in Spain who had his UK-plated car impounded and was fined €2,000 for being on the padrón causes doubts over whether non-residents and second-home owners should be encouraged to register at their town hall. Brexpats in Spain head Anne Hernández explores another unforeseen Brexit problem.  https://www.thelocal.es/20220303/why-the-padron-could-cause-problems-for-uk-second-home-owners-in-spain-post-brexit Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:00:30 +0100 why-the-padron-could-cause-problems-for-uk-second-home-owners-in-spain-post-brexit Along with the NIE, registering on ‘el padrón’ is one of the first things you will need to do when you arrive in Spain as you will be asked to provide the certificate for a whole host of bureaucratic matters. https://www.thelocal.es/20190412/el-padrn-the-need-to-know-guide-about-registering-with-the-town-hall Fri, 12 Apr 2019 17:16:13 +0200 el-padrn-the-need-to-know-guide-about-registering-with-the-town-hall