A Padron, formally known as a Empadronamiento, is a town hall registration. It basically is a process that tells Big Brother, I am living in this area. Though, it also helps with a lot of legal processes - like registering your student for state Spanish schools and for making sure you can import your household itemd duty-free from abroad.
The registration process is simple, and you can find more information through the Expat Arrivals "Getting an Empadronamiento" article.
DO PERSONS WHO ARE NON-RESIDENTS ,BUT OWN
A PROPERTY ,AND USE IT 5 MONTHS PER YEAR,
NEED TO REGISTER ON THE LOCAL PADRON,
SO THAT THE LOCAL COUNCIL CAN GET FUNDING
FOR THE FACILITIES THAT EVERYONE BENEFITS
FROM,ie. roads,police,street lighting etc.
A Padron, formally known as a Empadronamiento, is a town hall registration. It basically is a process that tells Big Brother, I am living in this area. Though, it also helps with a lot of legal processes - like registering your student for state Spanish schools and for making sure you can import your household itemd duty-free from abroad.
The registration process is simple, and you can find more information through the Expat Arrivals "Getting an Empadronamiento" article.