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Register on the Salamanca padrón (alta de empadronamiento)
Register your address with the Ayuntamiento de Salamanca through its Servicio de Atención Ciudadana; the padrón is the municipal register of residents and is required of everyone who lives in Spain.
- Why it matters
- The council states that padrón data constitute proof of residence in the municipality, and padrón certificates are used for many other procedures. Registration is an obligation for anyone living in Spain.
- When
- You start living at an address in Salamanca (from abroad or from another Spanish municipality).
- How long it takes
- The sede lists a maximum resolution time of three months, with positive administrative silence.
- Official page
- Padrón Municipal de Habitantes
- Last checked
- 7 Oct 2026
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For a new registration from another municipality, the page asks for the signed registration sheet and original documents, including identity and proof of housing.