Step · City hall
Register on the Alicante padrón (alta)
Register your address with the Ayuntamiento de Alicante (empadronamiento) in person at an OAC with cita previa, or online with a digital certificate or electronic DNI. All padrón procedures are free; one appointment covers everyone registering at the same address.
- Why it matters
- The padrón is the municipal register of residents and is needed for many local services and procedures.
- When
- You start living at an address in Alicante or move within the city.
- Official page
- Altas y cambios de domicilio en el Padrón Municipal de Habitantes (tramite)
- Last checked
- 16 Oct 2026
In the guide: the 3 steps, what to bring (7 items), the 2 offices with addresses and hours, and 4 Easy to miss lines, with every official source.
One Easy to miss, on us
Documents must be valid and original on paper unless the council says otherwise; official foreign documents need a sworn translation into Spanish.