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Moving to Puigpunyent · step by step
The paperwork,
in the right order.
Registering at the town hall, the NIE and residence certificate, the health card and the rest. A practical checklist for people moving to Puigpunyent, Galilea or Son Serralta, written for EU citizens first, with notes for everyone else.
The checklist
Six steps
for a new resident.
General guidance, checked in October 2026. Offices change their rules; confirm before you go.
Register at the town hall
Everyone who lives in Spain must register in the town where they live: the padrón or empadronamiento. In Puigpunyent that is the Ajuntament on Carrer sa Travessia 37. It is free. Bring your passport or ID, proof of address and the registration form, and sign in person.
EU citizens: the green certificate
If you stay more than three months, apply within three months for the EU registration certificate, the green paper with your NIE number. Book an appointment (cita previa) online with the Policía Nacional for the Illes Balears, then go to the office in Palma with form EX-18, the fee form 790 code 012 (€12), your ID, proof of work, studies or sufficient means, and your padrón certificate.
Non-EU citizens
You need a visa or residence authorisation that fits your situation first, and then a TIE card with photo and fingerprints. The process and income rules are different; a lawyer or gestor is worth it.
Health card
With your padrón and residence paperwork, apply for the public health card at the village health centre on Carrer sa Travessia. Workers and the self-employed are covered by Social Security; others may need private insurance or the public paid scheme. Health numbers
Then the rest
Bank account, schools, driving licence and car registration, and local taxes such as the property tax (IBI) and vehicle tax. Ask the town hall how each is paid in Puigpunyent. Schools
Where to go
Offices
and numbers.
- Town hallAjuntament de Puigpunyent, C/ sa Travessia 37. 971 614 455 · online office: puigpunyent.sedelectronica.es
- Foreigners' officeOficina de Extranjería and EU citizens' office (Policía Nacional), C/ Felicià Fuster 7, 07006 Palma. 971 989 170. By appointment only.
- Health centreCentre de Salut Puigpunyent, C/ sa Travessia. 971 147 075
- LibraryBiblioteca Municipal, C/ sa Travessia. 971 614 185
Good to know
Tips that
save a morning.
Book early
Appointments for residence paperwork in Palma are scarce. Check the booking site daily for cancellations.
Copies of everything
Bring originals and photocopies. Documents not in Spanish or Catalan may need an official translation.
Padrón first
The padrón certificate is asked for almost everywhere, and many offices want it to be less than three months old.
Get help
A gestor,
a lawyer, a hand.
Want someone to book the appointments and come with you? Tell us what you need and we will put you in touch with a local gestoría or lawyer who works in English or German.
General information, not legal advice. Sources: Mallorca.com on empadronamiento, Mallorca.com on residency, Ajuntament de Puigpunyent. Gestorías and lawyers: be listed here. More: living in Puigpunyent.