Use these guides when you need a plain-English starting point before choosing the city page, official portal, calculator, or Ask Guiri workflow that matches your situation.
Quick answer
A setup guide for contracts, deposits, bills, padrón proof, utilities, internet, and records.
Who this is for
Home setup
Documents to have ready
- For many local procedures, your rental contract, authorization from the owner, recent utility bill, or padrón certificate matters more than your explanation. Keep PDFs or photos of every signed page.
Where to start
Madrid padrón
Timing
Utility and internet companies may use slightly different address formats than the city hall. Keep the exact street, floor, door, postal code, and cadastral or meter details where available.
Common mistake
A rental setup is often the first reason people need the padrón. The city-specific pages below point to the official municipal padrón sources we verified for this content pass.
Check the source before you act
Use this page to prepare the file for rent and utilities, then confirm current forms, appointment categories, fees, and account instructions on the official source listed here.
- Save receipts, confirmations, registry numbers, and downloaded PDFs.
- Use Ask Guiri when the next step depends on your own document, address, status, deadline, or portal error.
Save the documents that prove where you live
For many local procedures, your rental contract, authorization from the owner, recent utility bill, or padrón certificate matters more than your explanation. Keep PDFs or photos of every signed page.
Check names and addresses before signing up
Utility and internet companies may use slightly different address formats than the city hall. Keep the exact street, floor, door, postal code, and cadastral or meter details where available.
Ask what the contract includes
Before assuming you need to open accounts, check whether water, electricity, gas, community fees, internet, rubbish tax, or IBI are already included or billed separately.
Use the padrón page for your city
A rental setup is often the first reason people need the padrón. The city-specific pages below point to the official municipal padrón sources we verified for this content pass.