Updated 5 August 2026. After moving home in Spain, update your municipal registration first and then check each national record that applies to you. Spain’s central change-of-address service can notify several authorities at once, but it does not replace every immigration, tax or vehicle obligation.
Your NIE number does not change when you move. It is your unique foreigner identification number. What may need changing is the address held against your immigration record, tax file, driving record, Social Security account and other services.
Change of address in Spain: the correct order
| Step | Record to update | Where to do it | Important deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Municipal padrón | Your new Ayuntamiento | Do this first |
| 2 | Foreigner record | Police station responsible for where you live | Normally within one month |
| 3 | DGT notification and vehicle address | DGT online, miDGT, 060 or participating office | Within 15 days |
| 4 | Tax address | AEAT online or the applicable census form | Usually within three months for an individual using Modelo 030 |
| 5 | Social Security | Importass personal details | Update promptly |
The deadlines and procedures vary by record. Do not treat a RedSARA confirmation as proof that every authority has accepted the new address.
1. Update your empadronamiento
Register the new habitual address with the Ayuntamiento responsible for your new home. This updates the municipal padrón and provides the address used by the central government’s change-of-address service.
Each municipality sets its own appointment and evidence requirements. Commonly requested evidence includes identity documents and proof that you occupy the home, but check the new Ayuntamiento’s instructions before attending. Our separate guide explains how empadronamiento works in Spain.
If the central portal still displays the old address after the municipal update, check with the Ayuntamiento rather than entering a different address manually. The central service retrieves address information from the INE padrón database, so there can be a delay before a recent municipal change is available nationally.
2. Notify the foreigner register: NIE, TIE and EU residents
The NIE is a number, not an address record, and moving does not produce a new NIE. Spain’s current immigration regulation defines the NIE as a personal, unique identifier.
However, Article 213 of Royal Decree 1155/2024 requires foreign nationals authorized to remain in Spain to tell the police station responsible for where they live about changes to their habitual address. The general deadline is one month from the change, and evidence of the new address must accompany the communication.
This duty is separate from merely changing an address with the tax authority or DGT. Ask the responsible Policía Nacional documentation office which appointment category and evidence it requires for your situation. Requirements can differ for TIE holders, EU registration certificates and people with a pending immigration procedure.
Do not automatically apply for a new NIE. If an immigration document itself needs to be reissued, the police office will tell you which current form applies. The government’s official immigration forms page contains EX-15 for NIE/certificates and EX-17 for TIE applications. For broader compliance risks, see our Spain residency compliance checklist.
3. Use the central online change-of-address service
After the padrón is updated, the Punto de Acceso General change-of-address service can communicate the new address to several participating public bodies in one session. Government guidance lists authorities such as the DGT, Agencia Tributaria and Social Security, but the exact choices shown in the service are the ones available for your request.
- Open the official Cambio de Domicilio portal.
- Identify yourself using one of the electronic methods offered by the portal.
- Confirm that the address retrieved from the padrón is correct.
- Select the participating bodies that should receive the change.
- Submit the communication and download the receipt.
You may need Cl@ve or a digital certificate. If you do not yet have electronic identification, see our guide to obtaining an FNMT digital certificate.
After submitting, verify the new address directly in each important account. A successful central submission is useful evidence, but an individual authority may still require its own procedure or supporting documents.
4. Update the DGT address
The DGT says drivers should notify it of a new address within 15 days. Its official change-of-address service is free and is available online with Cl@ve or a certificate, through miDGT, by calling 060, or in person at a traffic office or participating Ayuntamiento.
Changing the notification address does not issue a new driving licence. If you own a vehicle, also check its domicilio fiscal; the DGT warns that the vehicle’s tax address must be changed separately, although both changes can be handled in the same DGT service.
5. Update your tax address with Agencia Tributaria
Your tax address is the location used in your relationship with Agencia Tributaria. Individuals who are not in the Census of Business Owners, Professionals and Withholders can generally use Modelo 030 or AEAT’s online personal-data service to report a change.
AEAT’s current instructions give these individuals three months from the change, unless the deadline for an IRPF return that must report the address arrives sooner. Autónomos, professionals and others in the business census should use the census procedure that applies to them rather than assuming Modelo 030 is sufficient.
6. Check Social Security and healthcare records
Use the Importass personal-details service to review and update the address held by the Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social. The service accepts Cl@ve, a certificate or SMS identification where available; it also provides a route for people without electronic identification.
If you receive an INSS pension or benefit, check the notification address attached to that benefit as well. Healthcare records are administered regionally, so update your health centre or regional health-card account after moving, especially when changing municipality or autonomous community.
Records people often forget
- Bank, insurer, employer and payroll records
- School or university records
- Regional health card and assigned health centre
- Electricity, water, internet and mobile contracts
- Vehicle insurance and roadside assistance
- Pet identification register
- Electoral records, where applicable
- Any active court, immigration, tax or benefits procedure
Documents to keep
Create one folder containing the new padrón certificate, submission receipts, appointment confirmations and screenshots or PDFs showing the updated address in each account. Check that important electronic-notification inboxes such as DEHú still use a current email address and telephone number for alerts.
If a deadline is close or an official notification is expected, update that authority directly instead of waiting for the central system to synchronize. For general government help, call 060; for a case-specific immigration question, contact the police documentation office or immigration office responsible for your province.
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