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Register on the Tarragona padrón (empadronament)
Register your home address in the Tarragona municipal register (padró d’habitants) in person at an OMAC office; it is free and processed on the spot.
- Why it matters
- The padró proves where you live and is the basis for the resident bus fares, local nursery points and the municipal recycling center access described in other items.
- When
- You start living at an address in Tarragona or move within the city.
- How long it takes
- Registration is done at once at the OMAC office (seu page).
- Official page
- Alta al padró d'habitants (catàleg de tràmits)
- Last checked
- 13 Oct 2026
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An authorization to register at an already-occupied home needs a recognized signature (signatura reconeguda) of the owner or lease holder, who must be registered at that address.