Paperwork step by step
Paperwork in Murcia, step by step
The 53 most common procedures for people living in Murcia, with what you need, the steps online and in person and the official cost (official websites in Spanish).
Checked against the official pages on 11 October 2026.
Padrón and housing
Registering on the padrón, the register certificate and housing assistance.
- Registering on the padrón (municipal register) in MurciaCity Councilonline or in personfree
- Padrón register certificate (volante de empadronamiento)City Councilonline or in personfree
- Submitting a written request to the City Council (instancia general)City Councilonline or in personfree
- Renewing your padrón registration (foreign residents)City Councilin personfree
- Rent assistance from the Region of MurciaRegion of Murciaonline or in personfee payable
ID, foreign residents and digital identity
DNI, passport, NIE and TIE, and how to identify yourself online with a digital certificate or Cl@ve.
- Renewing the DNI (Spanish ID card)Policía Nacional (National Police)in personfee payable
- Getting a DNI for the first timePolicía Nacional (National Police)in personfee payable
- Getting or renewing a Spanish passportPolicía Nacional (National Police)in personfee payable
- EU citizen registration certificate (NIE)Policía Nacional (National Police)in personfee payable
- Foreigner Identity Card (TIE)Policía Nacional (National Police)in personfee payable
- Getting an NIE without living in SpainPolicía Nacional (National Police)in personfee payable
- Personal digital certificate (FNMT)FNMTonline or in personfree
- Registering for Cl@ve (online government ID)State administrationonline or in personfee payable
- Requesting a birth certificateCivil Registryonline or in personfree
- Criminal record certificateCivil Registryonline or in personfee payable
Family and Civil Registry
Births, civil partnerships, civil weddings, Civil Registry certificates and large families.
- Registering as a civil partnership (pareja de hecho)Region of Murciaonline or in personfee payable
- Civil wedding at Murcia City CouncilCity Councilin personfee payable
- Registering a birth at the Civil RegistryCivil Registryonline or in personfree
- Large family certificate: applying or renewingRegion of Murciaonline or in personfree
Health
The health card, choosing a doctor and the European Health Insurance Card.
Bus and tram
Murcia’s public transport card and its discounts.
Education
School places, the PAU and Ministry grants.
Taxes and fines
IBI, road tax, plusvalía, fines and the income tax return.
Works, dropped kerbs and the street
Home works, dropped kerbs, resident and disabled parking, and furniture collection.
Car and motorbike
ITV, change of ownership and renewing your driving licence.
- Road tax (IVTM) in MurciaMunicipal Tax Agencyonline or in personfee payable
- Paying or appealing a municipal traffic fineCity Councilonline or in personfee payable
- Resident parking permit (SER orange zone)City Councilonline or in personfee payable
- Disabled parking cardCity Councilonline or in personfree
- Passing the ITV (vehicle inspection) in the Region of MurciaRegion of Murciain personfee payable
- Transferring vehicle ownershipDGTonline or in personfee payable
- Renewing your driving licenceDGTonline or in personfee payable
Benefits and social services
Social electricity discount, minimum living income, dependency and disability.
- Applying for the Minimum Living Income (IMV)Social Securityonline or in personfee payable
- Applying for the social electricity discount (bono social)Ministry for the Ecological Transitiononlinefee payable
- Applying for dependency recognitionIMASonline or in personfee payable
- Applying for recognition of disabilityIMASonline or in personfee payable
Employment, Social Security and pensions
Unemployment benefit, jobseeker registration, work history, self-employment, Social Security number and retirement.
- Claiming unemployment benefit (paro)SEPEonline or in personfee payable
- Registering as a jobseeker with the SEFSEFonline or in personfee payable
- Getting your work history report (vida laboral)Social Securityonlinefee payable
- Registering as self-employed (autónomo)Social Securityonlinefee payable
- Applying for a retirement pensionSocial Securityonline or in personfee payable
- Getting a Social Security numberSocial Securityonlinefee payable
- Unemployment benefit certificateSEPEonline or in personfee payable
Pets
Registering your dog or cat, adopting and the licence for potentially dangerous dogs.
Frequently asked questions
What is this paperwork guide?
A short, neutral summary of the most common procedures for people living in Murcia, based on the official pages of the City Council, the Regional Government and the State. Each guide links to its source and says when it was checked. The guides are translated into English; the official pages are in Spanish.
Can I do the procedure from here?
No. Murcia.chat doesn’t process anything or ask for personal data: each guide links to the official website or e-office where it is done, and to its appointment system.
What do I need to do procedures online?
Almost all require you to identify yourself with a digital certificate, an electronic DNI or Cl@ve. The digital certificate and Cl@ve guides explain how to get them.
What if something doesn’t match the official website?
The official page always prevails. Amounts and deadlines are only given when an official page publishes them.
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