Altea Town Hall

Contact

Address: Ajuntament d’Altea
Plaça de José María Planelles 1
03590 Altea (Alicante)Show on the map
Telephone: +34 965 84 13 00
Mayor’s office: alcaldia (at) altea (punkt) es
Online services: altea.sedelectronica.es
Website: altea.es

Opening hours

Period	Public opening
Monday to Friday	8:30 – 14:00
1 June – 30 September, Monday to Friday	8:30 – 14:00
Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays	closed
Online services	around the clock

Counter hours are short and end at two. Come in the morning, and allow for local public holidays, which differ from the national ones.

Opening hours change. Please check before going: altea.es

Departments and contacts

Registro GeneralIncoming register for applications and documents
Padró d’HabitantsPopulation register: registration, certificates, changes
Atenció al CiutadàGeneral enquiries and referral to the right department
AlcaldiaMayor’s office, appointments by arrangement

Step by step: registering on the padrón

Gather your documentsPassport or identity card, NIE if you have one, and proof of address — title deed, rental contract, or a recent utility bill in your name.
If you are a tenantBring the rental contract and, in many cases, a signed authorisation from the owner. Ask beforehand which form the town hall accepts.
Go to the counterIn the morning, with originals and photocopies of everything.
Receive the certificateThe certificado de empadronamiento is usually issued on the spot or within a few days. Ask for more than one copy.
Keep it freshMost authorities want a certificate less than three months old. With a digital certificate you can request a new one online at any time.

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What is handled here

Empadronamiento — registration, de-registration, change of address
Registration certificate — needed for almost every further step
Civil marriage — booking and ceremony
Resident parking permit
Permits for events and market stalls
Complaints and requests to the municipality
Electoral roll — including the CERE for foreign residents

What to bring

Passport or identity card, original and copy
NIE, if already issued
Title deed, rental contract or recent utility bill
For tenants, often the owner’s written consent
For children, birth certificate and the family book if you have one
Where someone acts on your behalf, a written authorisation

The documents required change with the rules. Current list: altea.sedelectronica.es

Good to know

Registration is the key to everything else. Health card, school place, EU residence certificate, voting in local elections — all of them start with the padrón. It is also how the municipality counts its residents, which decides how much money Altea receives from the state.

Registering does not by itself make you tax resident. That is decided by the 183-day rule and other criteria. Taxes

If you move within Altea, register the new address. Otherwise decisions and bills go to the old one, and deadlines run whether you read them or not.

Fees and charges

Registration itself is free. Municipal charges — property tax, refuse, vehicle tax — are collected by Suma, and the rates are set out in the municipal bylaws: altea.es → Ordenanzas fiscales.

Frequently asked questions

As an EU citizen, may I vote here?

In local elections, yes. You need to be registered in Altea and enrolled in the CERE, the electoral roll for foreign residents. Enrolment must be applied for once and does not happen automatically with registration — miss it and you will not be on the list on polling day. The same applies to nationals of some non-EU countries where a reciprocity agreement exists. Only Spanish nationals vote in general elections.

Do I have to register if I am only here part of the year?

You register where you habitually live. Anyone spending more than six months a year in Altea should register. For shorter stays it is neither required nor possible.

Can I register without a rental contract?

It is more difficult but not impossible. The town hall may accept other evidence; ask at the counter about your particular situation.

How long does the certificate stay valid?

Formally it does not expire, but most authorities will not accept one older than three months.

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Settling in Altea — where this fits in the order
Immigration office — residence and NIE
Suma — municipal taxes and charges

Address, telephone and opening hours checked August 2026. Hours and required documents change — check with the municipality before you go.