Foreign Residents

Padrón is the local Department in charge of the Registry of the inhabitants of Torremolinos. The Padrón register is proof of residence and address in our town. Certificates issued by Padrón are official documents valid for public administrative purposes.

In the Electronic Office or “Sede Electrónica” you can complete the following formalities of the Municipal Padrón, as long as you have a Digital Certificate or a Cl@ve identification system:

• Register on the Padrón
  ‘Seleccione Categoría: Población y Padrón’
• Notify Padrón of your change of address within Torremolinos
  ‘Seleccione Categoría: Población y Padrón’
  
• Padrón Certificate or Volante
  

Foreign citizens with a connection to Spain due to economical, professional or social reasons, need to apply for an identification number called NIE or Número de Identidad de Extranjero.

In order to apply for you NIE, you must make an appointment at the administration office of a National Police Station or Comisaría Nacional de Policía, and bring the required documentation with you to the appointment.

• Torremolinos National Police Station
  C/ Skal 12
  (+34) 952 37 84 33 / 35 / 37

Patronato de Recaudación Provincial de Málaga is the official organisation, different to the Torremolinos Town Hall, in charge of issuing the bills and collecting the money of local taxes like IBI and Vehicle Taxes, and also of the Basura Fee in Torremolinos from 1st of January 2022. Patronato de Recaudación Provincial de Málaga has an office in Torremolinos at Calle de la Cruz 35. An appointment is required for in-person assistance here.

• Patronato de Recaudación de Málaga:
  Torremolinos Office. Calle de la Cruz 35
  (+34) 951 957 497  / (+34) 951 957 489
  
  Customer service in English (switchboard): (+34) 951 957 000
  Monday to Friday: 10:00 – 14:00 h. / 16:00 – 18:00 h.
  After the message, press 2. After the second message, say “English”.

European Union citizens:
EU citizens must apply for your residence card called ‘Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Unión’, at the administration office of the National Police Station in your place of residence. An appointment is required, which can only be made online, and you must bring the required documentation with you to the appointment.

• Further information:
  extranjeros.inclusion.gob.es
  sede.policia.gob.es

Non-European Union citizens:
Non-EU citizens must apply for your residence card called TIE or Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero, at the Office for Foreigners in Málaga city or Oficina de Extranjería de Málaga. An appointment is required, which can only be made by calling (+34) 952 980 460, Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 14:00 h.

• For information and to make an appointment:
  sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es
• What documents must I bring to the appointment, together with the application form?:
  Oficina de Extranjería de Málaga will inform you of the documentation required in your case.
• Further information:
  www.interior.gob.es

The Department of Older Persons of the Torremolinos Town Hall provides information for pensioners and people over 65 years, and assists them in processing documentation on Padrón certificate, local bus pass, or the card ‘Tarjeta Andalucía Junta Sesentaycinco’.

• What is ‘Tarjeta Andalucía Junta Sesentaycinco’ card and how to apply for it?
• What discounts and advantages can I get with this card?

In the local Centro de Participación Activa “El Pozuelo”, located at Calle Rafael Quintana Rosado 38 (just a few metres away from the Town Hall), you will be informed of the different services and administrative procedures avilable for older people in our town.

The digital certificate (‘certificado digital’) is a software that allows us to complete administrative formalities online with the Torremolinos Town Hall and the rest of Spanish Public Administrations, quickly and safely. It is increasingly being used to communicate with the different Spanish Public Administrations.

• What is a digital certicate for natural persons and what is it for?
• How to obtain the digital certificate software?

One mandatory step when applying for your digital certificate is to provide proof or your identity in an official institution, in the office called Oficina de Acreditación de Identidad. You can do this in Torremolinos in several offices. An appointment is required in all cases:

• General Registry in the Torremolinos Town Hall:
  Ayuntamiento de Torremolinos. Plaza Blas Infante 1
  (+34) 952 37 94 86
• Patronato de Recaudación de Málaga:
  Torremolinos Office. Calle de la Cruz 35
  (+34) 951 957 000
• Spanish Tax Office (Agencia Tributaria):
  Torremolinos Office. Calle de la Cruz 18
  Select the procedure “Gestión Censal, Cl@vePIN y acreditación certificado digital”.
  Then, select “Personas físicas: Apoderamientos. Acreditación Certificado digital FNMT.NEO”.
  

The Spanish National Health System provides free medical assistance and has a large network of healthcare centres and hospitals spread throughout the entire national territory, which you can resource to in the event of illness or injury. The Emergency Health Service Telephone number is 061, although you are recommended to call 112, which deals with all types of emergencies. This service is provided in Spanish, English, French and German.

There are two local Health Centres in Torremolinos, both under the Andalusian Public Health System or Sistema Andaluz de Salud (SAS):

• San Miguel Health Centre
• La Carihuela Health Centre

Click below for more information about your right to have assistance by the Public Health System:

• Who has the right to receive public healthcare and how to apply for it?
• How can I check if I have or not the right to receive public healthcare?
• How can I obtain a document proving the entitlement to public healthcare?
• Primary Healthcare
• Andalusian Healthcare Card (SAS)
• European Health Insurance Card

Visit the web of the Spanish Traffic Department (DGT or Dirección General de Tráfico) for information on administrative formalities and procedures, and the different types of permits and driving licences. An appointment is required at the Head Office of the Traffic Department in Málaga or Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico de Málaga for Traffic formalities. You can make the appointment online.

There are Medical Centres for Drivers and Gestorías in Torremolinos to help you in case that you do not want to or cannot do the Traffic paperwork yourself.

• Frequent Traffic procedures:
  Register a vehicle from the EU
  Import a vehicle from outside the EU
  Move a car from Spain to a foreign country
  Drive in Spain with a foreign driving licence
  Valid driving permits and licences in Spain
  Exchange of foreign driving licences
  Countries with which Spain has signed an agreement to exchange driving licences
  
• People over 65 years of age:
  Driving licence for people over 65 years
  Renewal of permits and driving licences
• Traffic offences and penalties:
  Learn more about the types of offences and penalties
  What to do if you are fined?
  Penalties within the European Union

The local Department of Education offers Spanish language lessons in the Universidad Popular de Torremolinos. For more information about registration and fees, click on matrículas e inscripción.

• Universidad Popular de Torremolinos
  Centro Cultural Pablo Ruiz Picasso
  Calle de la Cruz, 42
  (+34) 951 763 912 / 13

On the official website of the Consular Corps of Málaga you can check the list of Consulates accredited to the province of Málaga, and their contact details:

Telephone: (+34) 952 347 677
Fax: (+34) 952 344 158
Email: decano@ccmalaga.org | info@ccmalaga.org