How to obtain municipal registration -padrón-

Being registered in the Torrevieja’s municipality may be an advantage when applying for local grants and subsidies.

During the last twenty years Torrevieja has experienced a fivefold increase of its population. In the year 1999, the population registered to vote increased by 10,000 people per year, which ahs lead to an increase from the 42,278 inhabitants by the time to the 101,091 inhabitants it has today (2012). The town managed to attract tourism from Northern Europe due to its exceptional climate, and during the building boom, a lot of Spanish people decided to move to our town to find a job in that sector. The Torrevieja’s Council has always encouraged the increase of its municipal registrations through different actions aimed to expand its census. 

Advantages of being registered in Torrevieja:

- Free public transport card.
- Discounts at public schools.
- Subsidies for marriages.
- Subsidies for the elderly or poor families.
- Grants for university students.
- Nursery bond.
- Taxi bond for handicapped people.

How can I register?
-    If you are Spanish, you just need submit a rental contract or your property deed accompanied by your personal identification card.
-    If you are a foreign resident, apart from proving you live in Torrevieja, you have to submit your valid residency permit and some identification document (passport, “green” certificate or identification document from your country).

Where can I register?

Address: Calle Unión Musical Torrevejense, 22
Telephone: please call the number 96 570 60 38 and say you have been derived by Torrevieja.com
Opening hours: 8 am – 2.30 pm (take a turn number as you come in)
Price: you do not need to pay any rate to register in Torrevieja