Paperwork step by step
Paperwork in Málaga, step by step
The 21 most common procedures for people living in Málaga, with what you need, the steps online and in person and the official cost (official websites in Spanish).
Checked against the official pages on 15 October 2026.
City Council and districts
Appointments, the registry and general applications, and the district boards.
- Booking an appointment with Málaga City CouncilCity Councilonline or in personfee payable
- Submitting a written application to Málaga City Council (instancia general)City Councilonline or in personfee payable
- Málaga District Boards (Juntas Municipales de Distrito): address and phoneCity Councilin personfee payable
Padrón (registration) and housing
Registering on the padrón, the registration certificate, tourist flats and rent assistance.
- Registering on the padrón or changing address in MálagaCity Councilin personfree
- Getting the padrón certificate (volante de empadronamiento) in MálagaCity Councilonline or in personfree
- Renewing your padrón registration (non-EU foreigners)City Councilonline or in personfree
- Tourist flats (VUT) in Málaga: new registrations suspendedCity Councilin personfee payable
- Bono Alquiler Joven (youth rent assistance) of the Junta de AndalucíaJuntaonlinefee payable
Foreigners
The NIE and the EU citizen registration certificate.
Bus
Discounted EMT bus cards.
Education
Applying for a place at a state or state-funded school.
Taxes and fines
IBI (property tax), Flexipago, plusvalía, traffic fines and the rubbish charge.
- Paying IBI (property tax) in Málaga: deadlines, direct debit and surchargesGESTRISAMonline or in personfee payable
- Flexipago: paying Málaga IBI in 2, 4 or 6 instalmentsGESTRISAMonline or in personfree
- Paying the municipal plusvalía tax in MálagaGESTRISAMonline or in personfee payable
- Checking, paying or appealing a traffic fine in MálagaGESTRISAMonline or in personfee payable
- Rubbish charge in Málaga: what is paid and whenCity Councilonline or in personfee payable
Building works and dropped kerbs
Home building works (declaración responsable) and vados (driveway permits).
Cars and motorbikes
The municipal tow truck and the vehicle pound.
Frequently asked questions
What is this paperwork guide?
A short, neutral summary of the most common procedures for people living in Málaga, based on the official pages of the City Council, the Junta de Andalucía and the State. Each guide links to its source and says when it was checked. The guides are translated into English; the official pages are in Spanish.
Can I do the procedure from here?
No. Malaga.chat doesn’t process anything or ask for personal data: each guide links to the official website or e-office where it is done, and to its appointment system.
What do I need to do procedures online?
Almost all require you to identify yourself with a digital certificate, an electronic DNI or Cl@ve. Each guide says which identification it requires.
What if something doesn’t match the official website?
The official page always prevails. Amounts and deadlines are only given when an official page publishes them.
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