Registering on the Padrón Municipal has always been a fairly pointless procedure offering no benefits to individuals.

However the Padrón is now becoming far more important (as foreigners in Vic found out last month, and as you will if you try to purchase an automobile here.)

Many local municipalities are “refreshing” their lists and if you do not re-register on the Padrón Municipal your data will be deleted. Roses is one such community and all you need to re-register is your passport or national ID card, and the new green card showing your NIF/NIE.

Aha, the new green card ! Not heard of it yet ? You need to go to the Registre d’Estrangers, Rajolers 7, Girona, open 0900-1400 and get a green card certifying your NIF/NIE. Note: it is the same NIF/NIE you already have, just the new card certifies it.

The lady at Crackovia Town Hall, sorry Roses Town Hall said “it is very easy to get the green card ( ! ) come back with it and we put you on the Padrón”.

I’m going to try next week………

Submitted by Robin Flood