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Register on the Málaga padrón (alta de empadronamiento)
Register your address with the Ayuntamiento de Málaga at a municipal citizen-service office, by appointment, or through the online procedure on the sede.
- Why it matters
- The padrón is the municipal residents' register and is needed for many other procedures; the Ayuntamiento’s sheet says anyone who habitually lives in Málaga must register.
- When
- You start living at an address in Málaga or move within the city.
- Official page
- Padrón: alta (procedure sheet)
- Last checked
- 16 Oct 2026
In the guide: the 3 steps, what to bring (5 items), the 2 offices with addresses and hours, and 3 Easy to miss lines, with every official source.
One Easy to miss, on us
If the address is proved with a rental contract and the latest rent receipt, a recent water, electricity or gas contract or bill for the home is also mandatory, in the landlord’s or tenant’s name.