The Empadronamiento is the
process of registering with the town hall as a resident of
Benahavís. The process is straightforward
and does not require you to become a resident in Spain. There is no charge,
the information is confidential and there are no tax implications involved.
Through registering, you will have (if you
are a citizen of the European Union), among other advantages, the right to
vote in local and European elections.
It is also important for everyone to register in order that
Benahavís receives the correct amount of
funds to run, maintain and improve the infrastructure, as the funding
increase and government help are directly related to the number of
registered voters. It is in the community’s best interest that central
government funding is at a level which reflects the growing population of
Benahavís, as these increased resources will
be available to improve medical, postal,
sports and other facilities.
In addition, being a registered citizen of Benahavís, you can enjoy all the
facilities offered by our town hall, such as special rates for practising
sports, sponsored trips for kids and adults, free text books, etc.
An easy procedure
Where
-
Print out the forms below and drop it of at the Town Hall or come and speak
with us on the ground floor of the Ayuntamiento
(town hall), Plaza Castillo in the centre of
Benahavís.
When
–
9am till 2pm Monday to Friday
Please bring
–
do not forget to bring the following documents:
1.- The original document (to be copied) identifying the applicants such as
NIE, passport or residents card.
2.- The original document (to be copied) identifying the property such as
the Escritura (title deeds) or a utility
bill (water, electricity or telephone)
In addition for a rented property – the rental agreement (to be copied)
Application form to
request the registration in the Municipal Roll of Inhabitants of Benahavis.
You can just print this out and take it to the townhall.
Printable Documents (in Spanish):
Handy
translations for filling in the form
Apellido : surname
Nombre : first name
Fecha de nacimiento : date of birth
Municipio o pais de nacimiento : country where you were born
Who
can request it?
Any citizen who
resides within Benahavis’s municipal term. If throughout the year that person
also resides within any other municipality, he shall be registered wherever
he resides for a longer period of time during that year.
Documents:
- Registration form, filled in and signed.
- Document acknowledging the identity of people who are registering:
a) For Spanish nationals or citizens coming from the European Union, they
must enclose one of the following documents:
- DNI or National Document of Identification from the country of
origin.
- Passport in force.
- Foreigner card in force.
- Driver’s License.
- Family book if under 15 years old.
b) For the rest of citizens coming from abroad (including minors):
- Valid Passport
- Valid Foreigner Card
If
there is already somebody registered in that housing, it is enough with the
signature on the registration leaf of a person of age who is already
registered in it, as well as a photocopy of his identity card; otherwise,
please enclose any of the following documents that acknowledge the
occupation of the housing:
a) If the housing is owned by any of the people who are registering they
must enclose any of the following documents:
- Title deed of the house or Property Tax receipt addressed to one of the
persons who are registering.
- A contract with a supply company (Endesa, Emasa, Gas natural, Telefónica o
Aunacable) in which that person figures as the owner and the house that is
object of the registration as the address object of the supply services. If
the contract is not up to date, then you must present a recent bill.
b) If the house is rented:
- Tenancy agreement.
- Photocopy of landlord’s DNI (National Document of Identity) if he is a
natural person or CIF (Fiscal Identification Code) if the landlord is a
corporate body.
- If the landlord is not one of the persons who are going to register, it
must also be enclosed a declaration where the landlord authorizes the
register, as well as a photocopy of his IdentityCard.
c) Otherwise:
- A declaration of the owner of the house authorizing the residence and the
registration of the people who are about to register.
- Photocopy of the owner’s Identity Card.
- Any documents marked in paragraph “a”, acknowledging the ownership of the
house.
d) Receipts from Banks, mobiles, Digital TV or similar are not valid.
Under aged registration:
- Declaration of the two parents authorizing the registration of the under
aged person.
- Photocopy of the parent’s identification card.
- In case of separation or divorce, document that acknowledges the
protection and custody in favour of one of the spouses.
In case of rectification or documents update, a document acknowledgement of
the right information.
Together with the form you must also attach photocopies of the required
documents.
Request deadlines:
At any time, at the townhall, groundfloor.
In-Hand management places:
Benahavis townhall, groundfloor.
Steps of the In-Hand procedure:
- Hand the registration leaf along with
the required documentation over the Municipal Roll of Inhabitants Office,
District Municipal Boards, Town Hall’s General Register, General Taxation
Offices or by any means covered in Article 38.4 of Law 30/1992 on Public
Administration and Common Administrative Procedure.
- Once the documentation has been
verified the information will be introduced into the Municipal Roll of
Inhabitants.
- The presentation of the completed leaf
at your Town Hall implies your consent to update the Electoral Census
according to the information provided.
Applicable precepts:
Law 2/1985 of 2 April, Regulator of Local Regime
Bases.
Regulation of Population and Territorial Demarcation of Local Entities,
approved by Royal Decree 1690/1986 of 11 July.
Law 30/1992 of 26th November on the Legal Regime of Public Administrations
and the Common Administrative Procedure (article 38.4)
