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Register on the Donostia padrón (alta)
Register your address with the Ayuntamiento’s Padrón Municipal de Habitantes; the city page says this cannot be done online and must be done in person at an Udalinfo office.
- Why it matters
- The padrón is the municipal record of residence and is requested for many other procedures.
- When
- You start living at an address in Donostia or change address within the city.
- How long it takes
- On the spot per city page
- Official page
- Padrón Municipal de Habitantes: alta
- Last checked
- 7 Oct 2026
In the guide: the 3 steps, what to bring (6 items), the 4 offices with addresses and hours, and 3 Easy to miss lines, with every official source.
One Easy to miss, on us
Identity and housing documents must be originals and valid; use of the council’s specific application form is mandatory.