Step · City hall
Get a padrón certificate or volante in València
Request an individual, individual-historical, family or housing (family reunification / invitation letter) padrón certificate. With a digital certificate or e-DNI on the sede it is issued immediately; the valencia.es web form needs verification first and the certificate is sent by email or ordinary post.
- Why it matters
- Proof of residence is needed for many procedures (extranjería, schools, health card).
- When
- A procedure asks for a certificado de empadronamiento.
- How long it takes
- Sede with digital certificate: immediate. valencia.es form: not immediate (data are verified before sending); no specific delay published.
- Official page
- Certificado de padrón
- Last checked
- 16 Oct 2026
In the guide: the 3 steps, what to bring (1 item), the 2 offices with addresses and hours, and tips and what to watch for, with every official source.