Road map · Phase 5 of 12

Profiles: padró in Barcelona and neighbouring municipalities

How to register for an address in Barcelona without a NIE and residence permit, which is different in seven neighbouring cities and how to get a volant certificate.

The phase was prepared by the NEXO team from the source; the lawyer ’s check-in has not yet been completed, and the points are marked with a date of reconciliation.

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Padró in Barcelona free of charge, online, 010 or OAC on record; passports are sufficient
Online confirmation comes in about 7 days, OAC registration on reception day, no housing documents, check up to 3 months
Volant de residéncia is issued from the age of 16, volant de convivéncia from 18, both free of charge
Citizens not from the EU without larga Duración are extended every two years (Article 16.1 Ley 7/1985)

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Item 84

What is a padró and does it prove the legality of residence in Spain?

Padró ubicipal d'habitants is a register of residents of the municipality on Ley 7/1985 (LBRL): Article 15 requires everyone living in Spain to register where he lives permanently and in several places where he spends more time a year. [1]Article 18.2 adds: the inclusion of an alien in the padró does not prove the legality of residence or confer rights that are not provided for in the law [1]It's an address, not a migration status.

Understand the rule: Register where you live.

Online
Personally.
Free of charge

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Ajuntament of the municipality where you live
Value: free of charge
Source: BOE: Ley 7/1985 reguladora de las Bases del Régien Local, articles 15, 16 and 18

Detailed: detailed article

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Item 85

Can you register with the Padró Barcelona without a NIE and without a residence permit?

Ajuntament de Barcelona accepts from non-EU nationals for identification of TIE or passport: no residence permit is specified among the conditions of registration [1]Conditions on the city page: majority, residence in Barcelona and absence of a valid register of the city [1]International documents are submitted in Catalan or Spanish, or with the translation of a juror or consulate of Spain [1].

Online
On the phone
Personally.
Free of charge
Barcelona only

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Ajuntament de Barcelona: Official Virtual de Trahamites, tel. 010 or OAC
How to Sign: For OAC, record via Oficina Virtual or 010
Documents: passport (or TIE if already available)
Housing document or owner ’s permit
Value: free of charge
Duration: OAC on reception day; online confirmation in about 7 days
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona: Registration in the municipal register of residents

Detailed: detailed article · term in the glossary

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Item 86

How do you sign up for Empadronamiento in Barcelona?

For the Padró Ajuntament de Barcelona, three channels are available online via the Official Virtual de Triamits, with electronic identification, telephone 010 with forms by mail and in person at the Official di'Atencio Citadana (OAC) on the basis of a pre-recorded entry. [1]. OAC records are taken to the Official Virtual, 010 or the office itself. [2]The number for calls outside the agglomeration is on the service page [3]I. Procedure is free of charge at any channel [1].

Select: OFICINA Virtual de Trâmits, tel. 010 or OCC on record

Online
On the phone
Personally.
Free of charge
Barcelona only

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Ajuntament de Barcelona: OFICINA Virtual, tel. 010, Area OCC
How to Sign: Cita prèvia at the Ofica Virtual de Tramites, 010 or at the OAC counter
Documents: Document of identity
proof of right to use housing
Value: free of charge
Duration: Access to the OCC; registration itself on the ground
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona: Registration in the municipal register of residents · Ajuntament de Barcelona: Cita prèvia a les OAC, document informatiu (PDF) · Ajuntament de Barcelona: Servei d'atencia citudana, telephone 010

Detailed: detailed article · term in the glossary

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Item 87

How can you put a padró in Barcelona online, and how long can you wait for confirmation?

Online registration to OFCina Virtual de Trâmits Ajuntament de Barcelona requires entry through idCAT M\bil, Cl@ve, DNIe or FNMT-RCM certificate and electronic signature of the application with attached documents [1]If everything's okay, confirmation comes to email in about seven days, and from that point on, you can request a new address. [1]The channel is suitable for those who already have digital access; the rest are 010 and OAC.

Apply for the Oficina Virtual with idCAT Møbil, Cl@ve, FNMT or DNIe

Online
Free of charge
Barcelona only

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Oficina Virtual de Tràmits, seuelectronica.ajuntament.barcelona.cat
How to Sign: No need for a tape.
Documents: Scans of identity documents
Scan of contract or owner ’s permit
Identification means: idCAT Møbil, Cl@ve, FNMT or DNIe
Value: free of charge
Duration: e-mail confirmation in about 7 calendar days
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona: Registration in the municipal register of residents (online)

Detailed: detailed article · term in the glossary

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Item 88

How does registration work in Padró Barcelona on 010?

010 Ajuntament de Barcelona sends instructions, forms and information on the required documents by regular mail to the registration address; signed form with documents is sent by mail within a month of receiving instructions; the registration document also comes by post [1]010 support is in Catalan, Spanish, English and French [1]- To decide on any channel at the city's top three months. [1].

Call 010, get mail forms and return them signed within a month

On the phone
By mail
Free of charge
Barcelona only

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Tel. 010 Ajuntament de Barcelona
How to Sign: No record, 010 call.
Documents: signed form from letter
copies of identity and housing documents
Value: free of charge
Duration: Form returned by mail within one month of receipt of instructions; maximum three months for decision
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona: Registration in the municipal register of residents (by telephone)

Detailed: detailed article

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Item 89

How do you get registered in the Padró personally with the OAC Barcelona?

In the Officiala d'Atencio Ciutadana (OAC), Ajuntament de Barcelona padró is pre-recorded: you bring originals on paper, register in place and issue a supporting document, up to two copies [1]. Recorded through the Official Virtual, 010 or office; without record to the OAC, information, document registration, padró newborn and urgent cases are guaranteed [2]IV. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights receives, inter alia, English and French [1].

Personally.
Free of charge
Barcelona only

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Any OC Barcelona: District Offices, Montreal, plaça Sant Michael
How to Sign: Cita prévia via the Oficina Virtual de Tramites, 010 or in the OAC itself
Documents: passport or TIE in original
original housing documents by your role: owner, tenant or tenant
Family: partner and children ’s documents
Value: free of charge
Duration: Registration on reception day
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona: Registration in the municipal register of residents (in person) · Ajuntament de Barcelona: Cita prèvia a les OAC, document informatiu (PDF)

Detailed: detailed article · term in the glossary

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Item 90

What housing documents does Barcelona accept for Padró?

Ajuntament de Barcelona lists the housing documents by your role [1]The owner named by the IBI payer does not need the documents; the leaser is entitled to a fixed-term contract of three months in force or extended with an extension mark, without an annex. The lease bill for two months and the utility bill for three months are designated as annexes to the contract that has expired and been extended without explicit reservation, and to an indefinite contract of four years. The city checks the address for up to 3 months. [1].

Collect a housing document by role: owner, tenant, tenant

Online
Personally.
Free of charge
Barcelona only

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Ajuntament de Barcelona, any channel of supply
Documents: Owner: IBI in your name (city checks itself) or escritura, sales contract, register entry no older than year
Tenant: current fixed-term contract of 3 months or extended with extension
A lease that has expired without explicit reservation, or an indefinite contract of four years: a lease receipt for two months, a bill of light, water or gas for three months with payment, bank transfer with lease details; Internet and mobile communications are not accepted
Resident: permission of owner, tenant or registered tenant with original signature and copy of his document
without housing documents: application, address check form, city response up to 3 months
Value: free of charge
Duration: Before application
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona: Registration in the municipal register of residents (documents)

Detailed: detailed article · term in the glossary · term in the glossary

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Item 91

Can you register in Barcelona without a lease agreement and without the permission of the owner?

Yes. Ajuntament de Barcelona allows registration without a residence permit: a general application, address check form and other documents are filed, and the city then checks that you live at your address permanently. [1]If successful, the registration shall be processed and issued; the deadline for consideration of such application shall be 3 months from the date of submission [1]For a collective address, such as a hotel, a representative of an institution with a signature, stamp and details must be authorized [1].

Apply and check address if no housing documents are available

Personally.
Free of charge
Barcelona only

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: OAC Ajuntation de Barcelona on record
How to Sign: Cita prèvia in the OAC
Documents: Application for registration
Address verification form (address verification formula)
Document of identity
Value: free of charge
Duration: Up to 3 months from the date of the application
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona: Registration in the municipal register of residents (without documents)

Detailed: detailed article

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Item 92

Can you write the whole family into a padró Barcelona by one application?

Ajuntament de Barcelona allows one application to register yourself and the family unit (partner and common children) if you have come from the same municipality [1]Children are given a birth certificate or libro de familia and a passport; children over 14 years of age are also TIE, if any; documents are not in Catalan or Spanish, with a translation of the jury [1]Other adults are registered themselves or by authorization valid one month from the date of the document [1].

Write yourself, partner and children together with one application

Online
Personally.
Free of charge
Barcelona only

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Ajuntament de Barcelona, OAC or Oficina Virtual
How to Sign: One cita prèvia per family
Documents: passports of all family members
birth certificates or Libro de familia with a jury
signed authorization from each adult if submitted by one
Value: free of charge
Duration: on the day of reception, on the occasion of personal delivery
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona: Registration in the municipal register of residents (family, minors)

Detailed: detailed article · router: family · term in the glossary

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Item 93

How do you get volant de residencia or volant de convivéncia in Barcelona?

Volant de residéncia confirms your padró Barcelona record and is released since the age of 16, volant de convivéncia shows the address and registered people from the age of 18; both free of charge [1]. Online in the Official with idCAT, FNMT-RCM, Cl@ve PIN or DNIe PDF is downloaded immediately; in the OAC on the day of reception; Punt BCN site only residència; 010 by mail about seven working days [1].

Order volant online, in the OAC, on Punt BCN or 010

Online
Personally.
On the phone
Free of charge
Barcelona only

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Oficina Virtual de Tramites, any OAC, Punt BCN stand, telephone 010
How to Sign: For the OCC, you need a record; online and unrecorded stand
Documents: TIE or passport
for the other adult: his permit (month in effect) and copy of the document
Value: free of charge
Duration: On-line immediately; on the OAC on reception day; by post about 7 working days; email up to 24 hours
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona: Volant de convivència and volant de residència

Detailed: detailed article · term in the glossary

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Item 94

How do you put the padró on L'Hospitalet de Llobregat?

Seu electrênica Ajuntament de L'Hospitalet de Llobregat describes two channels: online, with the applicant's signature via V ́Lid, where the maximum processing time is 3 months, and personally in the OFCina d'Atencio Ciutadana: the office accepts both unrecorded and recorded, depending on the download, and the register is entered immediately. [1]. To the tenant, the page calls a valid rental agreement for permanent residence and the last receipt or confirmation of payment; to a foreigner outside the EU, a resident card or passport [1].

L'Hospitalet online or to come to the OCC without recording or on record

Online
Personally.

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Ajuntament de L'Hospitalet: Profiles d'Atencio Cyatadana or seu electrênica
How to Sign: Recording by link on the city page; office accept and unrecorded depending on download
Documents: passport or TIE
Current lease
Last lease receipt or confirmation of payment
Value: Check the sum on the seueectronica.l-h.cat
Duration: Personal registration; online up to 3 months
Source: Ajuntament de L'Hospitalet, seu electrònica: Alta al Padró Municipal d'Habitants

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Item 95

What documents are needed for Padró in Badalona?

Seu electrênica Ajuntament de Badalona requires the original of the documents in force: for the alien, the resident card or passport, for the children of Libo de Familia or the birth certificate with translation [1]A receipt or bank document for rent not exceeding 3 months and confirmation of fianza on recent lease is given; without right to housing, a request is filed for comprovación de residéncia [1]For application through another person: forms F0212 and F0213 [1]Please check the channels and the tapes on the city page.

In Badalona, bring originals: identity document and proof of lease with payment

Personally.

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Ajuntament de Badalona, citizen service offices
How to Sign: Check the recording order on seu.badalona.cat
Documents: passport or TIE in original
Rent receipt not exceeding 3 months
confirmation of fianza application for new lease
for children: birth certificate with translation
Value: Check the sum on seu.badalona.cat
Source: Ajuntament de Badalona, seu electrònica: alta al padró d'habitants

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Item 96

How do you get on the tab at Castelldefels?

Seu electrênica Ajuntament de Castelldefiles accepts the application online with an electronic certificate and Autofirema or via V ÁLid (idCAT Møbil, Cl@ve PIN); those who do not have a certificate, the page requires a personal appearance on the pre-recorded record [1]Need DNI, NIE or passport on both sides and acreditacio de la direccio padronal; time limit of three months, silence of administration means consent [1].

On Castelldefiles, or on record

Online
Personally.

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Ajuntament de Castelldefels, Ofcina d'Atencio Cyatadana or seu electrênica
How to Sign: City of Cita prèvia by link to the city website
Documents: DNI, NIE or passport (both sides)
Certificate of address (acreditacio direccio padronal)
Owner ’s permit: Electronicly signed online or original in person
Value: Check the sum on seu.castelldefels.org
Duration: Up to 3 months, Silenci positiu
Source: Ajuntament de Castelldefels, seu electrònica: alta al padró municipal

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Item 97

How do you put the padró on the Santa Cugat del Valleux?

Ajuntament de Santa Cugat del Vallès writes: for immediate padró, all persons over 16 years of age are personally in any OFICINA d'Atencio Ciutadana (OAC); if any of them have not come, the city may begin to check their actual residence. [1]I'm just gonna get a call from the phone. [1]Documents: Doc. 591, signed by all over 16 years of age, identity document for each person, address confirmation. [1].

At Santa Cugat, come to the OAC all over 16

Personally.
Online
Free of charge

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: OAC Ajuntament de Sant Cugat del Vallès
How to Sign: City prévia by link to city or 010; for Valldoreix first call, number to city page
Documents: Form Doc. 591, signed by all over 16
Document of the identity of all registered persons
Escotura, lease agreement with last receipt or residence permit
Value: free of charge
Duration: In person, all persons over 16 years of age are immediately recorded; otherwise, an address check is possible
Source: Ajuntament de Sant Cugat, seu electrònica: Alta o canvi de domicili al Padró d'habitants

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Item 98

How do you get on the count of the padró in the Sitges?

Ajuntament de Sitges calls registration in full padró free: original identity document (DNI, NIE or passport) and confirmation of residence in Sitges via título de propietat or lease agreement with last receipt [1]The appointment is recommended but not mandatory: the form on the city website, the self-service terminal at the OAC or the call, the number on the city's news. [1]Sitges writes that registration in it entails an automatic baixa in the former municipality <x idz idz="50> TId> 209 "(s / idz / idz / ) , which is not paid for the visa id idd idd {10=0> {1} {1} {1} {0}} {0} {0} {0}} {0} {0}} {0}}}} {0}} {{{{{0}}}}} {{{ [1].

In Sitges, come to the OAC with an identity document, escriptura or a contract and last receipt

Personally.
Online
Free of charge

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Oficina d'Atenció Ciutadana Ajuntament de Sitges
How to Sign: Recommended: setges.cat, OCC terminal or number call from the city news
Documents: DNI, NIE or passport
Escotura or lease agreement
Last lease receipt
Value: free of charge
Source: Ajuntament de Sitges: Funcions del padró municipal d'habitants i com donar-se d'alta

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Item 99

How do you put a padró in Terrassa?

Ajuntament de Terrassa on 03.10.2026 temporarily shut down the alla al padró via seu electrênica: procedure only goes in person to any OFCina d'Atencio Ciutadana on pre-recorded recording [1]Documents: original identity document, escriptura or lease agreement in the claimant ’s name or permission of the owner or lessee with his document; without title, inspection is conducted [1]The promised 50 working days, legal for 3 months, silence means consent; free of charge [1].

Terrassa is now a temporary disabled online channel.

Personally.
Free of charge

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: OAC Ajuntament de Terrassa: plaça Dido and district offices
How to Sign: Cita prèvia by reference to aoberta.terrassa.cat or telephone 010 Terrassa
Documents: DNI, TIE or passport in original
Escotura or lease agreement in your name
or permission of the owner or lessee with copy of his document
Value: free of charge
Duration: 50 working days promised; legal 3 months, Silenci positiu
Source: Ajuntament de Terrassa, Administració Oberta: Alta al Padró Municipal d'Habitants

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Item 100

How do you get on the tab at Sabadell?

Ajuntament de Sabadell accepts alta al padró at Sabadell Atencio Ciutadana (SAC) offices; you can sign up by link to the city page or 010 [1]. To the tenant, the page names a valid rental agreement for permanent residence with the last receipt, and additionally the last paid bill for light, water or gas in the name of the tenant; to the owner of escriptura, the contract of sale or nota del Registre. [1]Free of charge; if the city checks the data, up to 3 months with silenci positiu [1].

In Sabadell, sign up for the SAC 010 office and bring in the contract, receipt and bill for light, water or gas.

Personally.
Free of charge

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Oficines SAC Ajuntament de Sabadell
How to Sign: By link to the city page or telephone 010
Documents: Document of identity
Lease agreement with last receipt
Last bill paid for light, water or gas in the name of the tenant
or permission of the owner or the landlord
Value: free of charge
Duration: with full package at reception; up to 3 months checked
Source: Ajuntament de Sabadell, seu electrònica: alta al padró municipal d'habitants

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Item 101

How can we know how to deal with the padró in another municipality of Catalonia?

Padró is the driving force of the Ayuntamiento (article 17 Ley 7/1985) [1], and the channels, entry and documents on their seu electrònica are described in different ways [2][3]Find out the city's website "Alta al Padro Municipal d'Habitants".

Find on seu electrênica its ajuntament triâmit "Alta al Padro Municipal d'Habitants"

Online
Free of charge

Cross-checked 03.10.2026

Item 102

Should we be counted in the old city when moving inside Spain?

No. According to INE instruction for ayuntamientos (Resolción of 17 February 2020, para. 5.2.1.), INE transmits the message of alta to the new municipality, and it is incumbent on the individual to withdraw you from the register without further action; the baj is not processed at the request of the individual, except for foreigners leaving Spain. [1]. Ajuntament de Sitges writes the same thing [2]Give me the alta where you live now.

When moving to another city, register in a new city: bajja in an old one is registered in the INE report

Online
Personally.
Free of charge

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Ajuntament of a new residence
Value: free of charge
Duration: Baja comes through the INE monthly files, not on the day of alta
Source: BOE-A-2020-4784: Resolucion INE and DG de Cooperación Autonomica y Local de 17.02.2020, instructures técnicas sobre la gestión del Padron (5.2.1, bajas por Cambio de residencia) · Ajuntament de Sitges: Funcions del padró municipal d'habitants (baixa automàtica)

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Item 103

Why keep confirmation of registration in the Padró?

The date of the entry in the padró depends on TSI CatSalut (certificat not more than three months) [1], informe d'integració at padró [2] And the history of the arrigago, keep the registration document.

Save registration document with date

Online
Free of charge

Cross-checked 03.10.2026 For more information, see the article

Item 104

What about the padró when moving to another address inside Barcelona?

The change of address within Barcelona (canvi de domicili al padró) is the same as the first registration: OFCina Virtual, 010 or OAC on record; in the list of procedures of the OAC with the recommended entry it is named next to the Alta and volants [1]The new Auntation address is only issued after the new entry has been confirmed [2]I need a document of identity and a new dwelling by the same rules as at the alta.

Give Canvi de domicili every move inside town

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On the phone
Personally.
Free of charge
Barcelona only

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Ajuntament de Barcelona: Oficina Virtual, 010 or OAC
How to Sign: For OCC, record recommended
Documents: Document of identity
contract or authorization to a new address
Value: free of charge
Duration: Personal on reception day; online confirmation about 7 days
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona: Cita prèvia a les OAC, document informatiu (canvi de domicili) · Ajuntament de Barcelona: Registration in the municipal register of residents

Detailed: detailed article · term in the glossary

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Item 105

How often does a foreigner need to update registration in Padró?

Article 16.1 Ley 7/1985 requires that the record of an alien from outside the EU be renewed every two years without the permission of the larga Duración; if the extension is not made, the record may be declared invalid (caducidad) without prior hearing [1]INE instruction for ayuntamientos includes all non-EU citizens except the larga Duración holders and EU regime map (the EU family), i.e. the temporary residence permit holders. [2]. Ajuntament de Barcelona repeats the rule [3].

Reminder: update padró in two years

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Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Ajuntation at place of registration
How to Sign: The same channels as registration
Documents: Document of identity
Current housing document
Value: free of charge
Duration: every two years from the date of writing
Source: BOE: Ley 7/1985, article 16.1 (renovación periódica cada dos años) · BOE-A-2020-4784: Resolución INE de 17.02.2020, instrucciones técnicas sobre el Padrón (apartado 6, renovación y caducidad) · Ajuntament de Barcelona: Registration in the municipal register of residents (renewal)

Detailed: detailed article · router: extension

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Item 106

How long does volant de empadronamiento operate?

Ajuntament de Barcelona writes that volant de residencia and volant de convivéncia do not expire, but the expiration date depends on the procedure for which the document is requested [1]The host authority sets its threshold: CatSalut for TSI requests certificat d'empadronament with a date not exceeding three months unless your ajuntament transmits data online [2]So order a certificate for a specific submission, not a simple one.

Order volant under a specific procedure shortly before delivery

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Personally.
On the phone
Free of charge
Barcelona only

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: OFCINA VIRTUAL, OAC, PUNT BCN or 010 AJUNTAMENT de Barcelona
How to Sign: Online without record; in OPC on record
Documents: TIE or passport
Value: free of charge
Duration: Online immediately; the date of receipt of the certificate is determined by the recipient agency
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona: Volant de convivència and volant de residència (validity) · CatSalut: Obtenció de la TSI, certificat d'empadronament inferior a tres mesos

Detailed: detailed article

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Item 107

How do you get volant histêric d'empadronament for arraigo?

For informe d'integracio on arraigo Generalitat, it is called volant d'empadronament histʹric among documents proving continuous residence in Spain for 2 years. [1]A separate page of Ajuntament de Barcelona on volant histêric we do not find 03.10.2026: only residéncia and convivència are described on the page on volants [2]Ask for a registration history through the Official Virtual or the OAC and specify by 010 what procedure it is issued.

Order volant histčric (registration history) in ajuntament

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Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Ajuntament de Barcelona: Oficina Virtual or OAC
How to Sign: In the OCC, by record; specify 010
Documents: TIE or passport
Value: Check the time and fees at the Official Virtual Ajuntation de Barcelona
Duration: Not confirmed
Source: Generalitat, tràmits: Informe d'integració social (volant d'empadronament històric) · Ajuntament de Barcelona: Volant de convivència and volant de residència

Detailed: detailed article · route sheet: arraigo

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Item 108

What's the danger of registering at an address where you don't live?

Ajuntament de Barcelona checks that the applicant lives at the designated address permanently [1]The recording is not in fact contrary to article 15 Ley 7/1985: you must register where you live continuously [2].

Not to register at someone else's address or buy a "propiska"

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Cross-checked 03.10.2026 For more information, see the article

Item 109

What kind of documents do you need to put a child in the Padró Barcelona?

Ajuntament de Barcelona calls padró a mandatory step for access to public medicine and basic education for children [1]For a foreign child under 14 years of age, a libro de familia or birth record or a passport of the parents with the child ’s data, plus TIE or a child ’s passport, if any; over 14 years of age TIE or a passport and a document on the parents [1]International documents with the translation of a juror or consulate of Spain [1].

Registration of children at once: this is necessary for school and medicine

Online
Personally.
Free of charge
Barcelona only

Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Ajuntament de Barcelona, OAC or Oficina Virtual
How to Sign: With the registration of parents, one record
Documents: Child passport
birth certificate or Libro de familia with a translation of the jury
both parents ’ documents
Value: free of charge
Duration: on the day of reception, on the occasion of personal delivery
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona: Registration in the municipal register of residents (minors)

Detailed: detailed article · router: family

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Item 110

How can you register a child in a padró if the second parent is still in another country?

Ajuntament de Barcelona, for registration of a single parent child, requests a joint application with the original signatures of both parents for consent to the address and copies of their documents with signatures; with sole custody, the court order the decision, if no consent is given, the application for address and confirmation of the application to the court [1]. Badalona uses Form F0212 with the consent of both parents [2]The differences in family names and translations are prepared in advance.

Prepare the consent of the second parent or the court decision to register a single parent

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Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: OAC Ajuntament de Barcelona; in other cities its ajuntament
How to Sign: Cita prèvia in the OAC
Documents: Joint declaration by parents with original signatures
copies of documents of both parents with signatures
or court decision on custody with a transfer of the jury
Value: free of charge
Duration: on the day of reception with full set
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona: Registration in the municipal register of residents (representing minors) · Ajuntament de Badalona, seu electrònica: alta al padró (model F0212)

Detailed: detailed article · router: family

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Where do they serve informe d'integracó and what does that have to do with padró?

Generalitat de Catalunya indicates that the application for informe d'integracio social is made primarily in ajuntation, where the applicant is registered in padró [1]The report is required for arraigo social and socialformatius and for the extension of temporary residence when some condition is not met; for arraigo, proof of continuous residence is attached for 2 years, e.g. volanthistêric [1]So the address of the padró at the time of delivery must be the same as the real place of life.

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Where, how to sign, documents, value, time

Where: Ajuntament at the place of registration in padró (in Barcelona through Auntation de Barcelona)
How to Sign: The order of the recording sets auntation
Documents: Document of identity
volant d'empadronament histêric or other proof of residence 2 years
extension: authorization during the extension period (2 months before or 3 months after completion)
Value: free of charge
Source: Generalitat, tràmits: Informe d'integració social per renovar o modificar la residència temporal

Detailed: detailed article · route sheet: arraigo · router: extension

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What can we do for ourselves and what we take

All the points of this stage can be taken on their own: each one has a place where, how to register and what to bring. Where without a lawyer, there is a separate form of assistance, including free options. The NEXO prepares a package, accompanying the delivery and handling: 30 minutes free, full consultation 121 I in 45 minutes, cost of maintenance, fees and transfers separately. Book a consultation

Frequent issues

Do you need a NIE or a residence permit for Empadronamiento in Barcelona?

No. Ley 7/1985 requires registration of all persons living in the municipality and Ajuntament de Barcelona accepts a passport for identification; TIE is served if it exists; the registration in Padró does not prove the legality of stay and does not give rights beyond the law (art. 18.2). Only a document of identity and proof of the right to use the dwelling is required and without it the city will check the address.

How long does registration take to register in the Padró Barcelona?

On Ajuntament de Barcelona, the online application is confirmed by an email letter in about seven calendar days, when a personal visit to the OCC is made, the forms are registered on the spot, and the regular mail is sent by telephone 010 and returned within a month. The maximum time limit of three months is extended; the same time is checked when there is no housing document.

Are the rules of the Padrós in Barcelona and L'Hospitalet, Badalona or Terrassa the same?

No. The general rules are set by Ley 7/1985, but the list of documents, channels and records each ajunta determines for itself. Terrassa only temporarily accepts the personal receipt on record, Sabadell calls for a lease contract and an additional bill for light, water or gas, at Santa Cugat for immediate registration, all over 16 years of age come in person. Open a trâmit "Alta al Padró" on seu electrênica your ajuntation for a city outside our list.

How do you get a volant de empadronamiento in Barcelona?

Three ways, and all free: online in the Oficina Virtual with idCAT, FNMT certificate, Cl@ve PIN or DNIe with an instantaneous PDF; personally in any OAC on the issuance record on the day of the reception or on the Punt BCN (only volant de residència); by telephone 010 with mail delivery for about seven working days. For the record, you should already be on the padró.

How often does a foreigner update registration in Padró?

A citizen of a non-EU country without a larga dueción permit every two years: Article 16.1 Ley 7/1985 allows a record to be recognized as invalid without a hearing if no extension is made. Ajunta de Barcelona and Sitges repeat this rule on their pages. Please put a reminder month before the deadline and update the record at each move within the city.

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