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Offline lizziee

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« on: July 12, 2005, 12:08:01 PM »
Help! I thought to be a resident all you had to do was get your card and an NIE number so you could work. Now somebody has mentioned about having to to go the town hall to be empadroned-something. I've never heard anything about this at all!!!!! What does this mean to us and how do we do it?

Also, how do we get registered for social security - paying as well as getting the benefits?

And finally, when will the bureaucracy end . . .  ;)

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« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2005, 09:12:06 PM »
It's empadronarse (one of those lovely reflexive verbs!), which means to register -- but it seems to be primarily used for registering with the city. To do this, you need to go to the local office of your town hall -- el ayuntamiento. If you don't know where your local office is, go to the main town hall and someone there should be able to tell you. Most ayuntamientos also have a web site where you may be able to search for your local office. There you will need your passport or DNI and proof that you are living where you live -- either a rental contract, a notarized letter from the owner stating that you live there or piece of official mail, such as a bank statement or an electric bill in your name.

 As for social security, you should go to the local branch of your social security office. To find out where yours is, you can go to the English version of the Seguridad Social web site and click on ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS or click on ENQUIRIES to send an email.

Buena suerte,
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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2005, 11:23:20 AM »
Thanks Charles ;)  

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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2005, 01:35:45 PM »
You're welcome, but I forgot to respond to an important question of yours: the bureaucracy never ends.   ^_^  

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« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2006, 02:19:49 PM »
I still think Berlin is worse! Maybe cause it is cold too...