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Register on the Murcia padrón (alta)
Register your address with the Ayuntamiento de Murcia (empadronamiento); the procedure is run by the Servicio de Estadística y Notificaciones and is free.
- Why it matters
- The padrón is the municipal proof of residence that many other procedures (health card, school, TIE) ask for.
- When
- You start living at an address in the municipality of Murcia or move within it.
- How long it takes
- Legal maximum 3 months from the date of entry in the register (sede sheet 3662); actual processing time not stated.
- Official page
- Alta y cambio de domicilio en el Padrón (sede, ficha 3662)
- Last checked
- 7 Oct 2026
In the guide: the 4 steps, what to bring (7 items), the 4 offices with addresses and hours, and 4 Easy to miss lines, with every official source.
One Easy to miss, on us
For a registration from another municipality or from abroad, bring originals or certified copies; for a change of address within Murcia, photocopies are enough.