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Register on the Elche padrón (empadronamiento)
Register (alta en el padrón) or change address with the Ayuntamiento de Elche, free of charge, online through the sede electrónica (Cl@ve) or in person at an OMAC office.
- Why it matters
- The padrón is the municipal residents' register and is needed for many local services; the OMAC site lists registration and address changes among its main services.
- When
- You start living at an address in Elche or move within the city.
- How long it takes
- Sede states a maximum resolution period of three months, with positive administrative silence; the typical actual time was not stated.
- Official page
- Sede electrónica: Alta en el padrón de habitantes
- Last checked
- 7 Oct 2026
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One Easy to miss, on us
The lease must be current and show the cadastral reference (referencia catastral), with the latest paid rent receipt; a room rental must state the total rooms and which one is rented.