Expat services in Málaga

Professionals in Málaga who also serve clients in English

These businesses state English service on their own pages. For expats in Spain who do not speak Russian or Ukrainian.

Common questions about living in Málaga

How do I register for empadronamiento in Málaga and what should I bring?

Registration in Málaga's Padrón Municipal de Habitantes is in-person only, at the Edificio de Tabacalera or the Juntas Municipales de Distrito; the cita previa for the OMAC (Atención Ciudadana) is booked at citaprevia.malaga.eu or by phone on 951 926 010. Bring the completed and signed hoja padronal (the form is on the trámite page) and ID: non-EU citizens the Tarjeta de identidad de extranjero with NIE or a passport; EU citizens a passport or national ID with the Certificado de Registro de Ciudadano de la Unión if they have one; children under 14 born in Spain the libro de familia or birth certificate. Proof of residence is the escritura, nota del Registro or IBI receipt, an electricity, water or gas contract (with a recent bill if not current), or a current rental contract with the latest receipt and a copy of the landlord's DNI; if a person already registered authorises you, bring their authorisation, their title to the dwelling and copies of the IDs. If a child is registered with only one parent, the other parent's consent with a copy of their ID, or a court authorisation, is required. Official source

Where is the Oficina de Extranjería in Málaga and how do I book a cita previa?

The Oficina de Extranjería en Málaga is at Calle Mauricio Moro Pareto, 13, 29006 Málaga; general information phone 952 980 460, email extranjeria.malaga@correo.gob.es, open Monday to Friday 9:00 to 14:00. The cita previa for filing authorisations at the Oficina de Extranjería and for Policía Nacional procedures (such as the TIE) is booked on the state portal sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es under «Cita previa de extranjería», choosing the province and the trámite. The appointment for an initial work authorisation is requested by the employer, family reunification by the reagrupante, and all other authorisations by the foreign citizen or their representative. Official source

How do I get the tarjeta sanitaria in Málaga (Andalucía)?

The tarjeta sanitaria de Andalucía is requested for the first time at a centro de atención primaria by submitting the application form (modelo de solicitud on the SAS website) together with the holder's DNI or NIE, the IDs of family members over 14 and the libro de familia for younger ones, and a certificado de empadronamiento as proof of residence in Andalucía. The conditions are habitual residence in Andalucía, public healthcare coverage recognised by the INSS, registration in the SNS database and, for foreign residents over 14, an NIE. When you apply you are assigned a centro de atención primaria and a family doctor or paediatrician; the card is permanent and does not expire. Once you have obtained the physical card at least once, the virtual card can be activated in ClicSalud+ or the Salud Andalucía app with a certificado digital, Cl@ve, DNIe or QR móvil. Official source

I am from Ukraine with protección temporal: how do I access healthcare in Málaga and where do I ask for help?

People affected by the war in Ukraine are entitled to public healthcare in Andalucía: go to the centro de atención primaria nearest to where you live with the form «Solicitud de tarjeta/alta/modificación de datos en BDU» and the resguardo of your protección temporal application issued by the Policía Nacional (your name and NIE are taken from it), or the Ministerio del Interior resolution granting protección temporal. In the SAS and SNS databases you are recorded under Título 58 «Protección Temporal». The Junta de Andalucía runs the «Andalucía con Ucrania» programme: WhatsApp and phone +34 681 109 747, email andaluciaconucrania@juntadeandalucia.es, general information on 012 or +34 955 012 012; the Junta guarantees that no Ukrainian child is left without schooling and that families have access to public healthcare and social services. Official source