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Registering on the padrón (municipal register) in Murcia

Registration on the Padrón Municipal (municipal register of residents) of Murcia when you arrive in the municipality, or a change of address if you are already registered and move within Murcia. The padrón certifies your residence and usual address.

Who: Anyone who usually lives in the municipality of Murcia; minors are registered by whoever has their guardianship or custody.

Our English summary of the official information, which is in Spanish (official name: Empadronarse en Murcia).

Checked against the official pages on 11 October 2026.

Our English translation; the official pages and forms are in Spanish.

Cost
Free
Time limit
Up to three months to resolve from the date it enters the Registry; no reply means it is refused

Padrón registration or change of address

We prepare the official PDF with your details; you check it, sign it and file it.

What you need

  • Application form and padrón registration sheet (hoja de inscripción padronal) signed by everyone being registered
  • Valid DNI, NIE or passport (originals if you come from another municipality or from abroad)
  • Owner: title deed, latest IBI (property tax) bill or latest water, electricity, gas or landline bill in your name
  • Tenant: current rental contract and a copy of the landlord's DNI, NIE or passport
  • If you are neither the owner nor a tenant: authorisation signed on the sheet by whoever has rights over the home, with a copy of their identity document
  • Minors registered with only one parent: sworn declaration of custody

Step by step, online

  1. 1Open the procedure's page on the Sede Electrónica (online office) with an electronic certificate
  2. 2Fill in the application and attach the signed registration sheet and the documents
  3. 3Submit the application and keep the receipt

Step by step, in person

  1. 1Book an appointment on 010 or on the cita previa (appointments) website
  2. 2Download and fill in the application and the registration sheet
  3. 3Go to a municipal Information and Registry Office with the originals
Registration and change of address on the Padrón (Sede Electrónica)Book an appointmentor call 010 / 968 22 95 49

Where

  • Municipal Information and Registry Office (Casa Consistorial, City Hall)

    Glorieta de España, 1, 30004 Murcia

    010

  • Municipal Information and Registry Office, Abenarabi

    Avenida Abenarabi, 1, Murcia

    010

  • Municipal Information and Registry Office, Plaza Europa

    010

If you live at several addresses, you must register only at the one where you live most of the year.

Official sources

This guide summarises these official pages (in Spanish; the page titles are theirs). Amounts and deadlines are those they publish; if they change, the official page prevails.

Frequently asked questions

What documents do I need for “Registering on the padrón (municipal register) in Murcia”?

According to the official information: Application form and padrón registration sheet (hoja de inscripción padronal) signed by everyone being registered; Valid DNI, NIE or passport (originals if you come from another municipality or from abroad); Owner: title deed, latest IBI (property tax) bill or latest water, electricity, gas or landline bill in your name; Tenant: current rental contract and a copy of the landlord's DNI, NIE or passport; If you are neither the owner nor a tenant: authorisation signed on the sheet by whoever has rights over the home, with a copy of their identity document and Minors registered with only one parent: sworn declaration of custody.

How much does “Registering on the padrón (municipal register) in Murcia” cost?

According to the official page: Free.

Where is it done?

It is done online or in person; it is handled by Murcia City Council (Ayuntamiento de Murcia). Online, on its official website or e-office. In person: Municipal Information and Registry Office (Casa Consistorial, City Hall) (Glorieta de España, 1, 30004 Murcia); Municipal Information and Registry Office, Abenarabi (Avenida Abenarabi, 1, Murcia); Municipal Information and Registry Office, Plaza Europa.

Do I need an appointment?

Yes, for in-person service: book it on the official appointment website or by calling 010 / 968 22 95 49.

How long does it take?

According to the official page: Up to three months to resolve from the date it enters the Registry; no reply means it is refused.

Who can do it?

According to the official information: Anyone who usually lives in the municipality of Murcia; minors are registered by whoever has their guardianship or custody.

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