Illes Balears, Balearic Islands
Palma is the administrative centre of the Balearics. The Extranjería office and the regional tax office are all here, which also makes it the busiest municipality on the island for appointments.
Last reviewed 1 February 2026
Spanish procedures and official fees change. We review this page against the official sources below and show the amounts each authority publishes, never our own estimate.
Move Spain prepares your forms, checks your documents and coordinates the appointment. The decision itself always stays with the authority above.
Professionals and families who want a city with services within walking distance, plus people who work in Palma but look for housing in the surrounding municipalities.
The Ajuntament de Palma publishes its own padrón document list and appointment calendar, and processes several padrón steps digitally when your housing document is in your own name. District offices (OAC) handle the counter appointments.
Decided by Ajuntament de Palma.
Palma sets its own IBI property rates and bills them annually. Direct debit is the normal way to pay and avoids surcharges.
Decided by Ajuntament de Palma.
Public schooling is in Catalan and Spanish. Palma's allocation points system weighs your registered address, so families usually complete the padrón before the admissions window opens in spring.
IB-Salut assigns you to a health centre based on your registered Palma address, and Son Espases is the reference hospital for the island.
Rental demand in Palma is high year round and landlords generally expect a NIE, proof of income and several months of deposit and guarantee before signing.
All major banks have city branches, and most will open an account for a non-resident, then convert it to a resident account once you hold your padrón.
Water is billed through the municipal service EMAYA, while electricity and gas are open-market contracts you transfer into your name.
EMT city buses, the metro to the university and the TIB regional network cover most daily journeys, and the airport is fifteen minutes from the centre.
Register the whole household in one padrón appointment. School admissions, healthcare cards and family discounts all read from that entry.
The complexity sits behind the interface. Your part is short, guided and online.
A few plain questions about your move, your household and your situation.
Move Spain works out which Spanish procedures apply to you, in which order, and what they cost.
Your official forms are filled with the details you already gave us, and every document is checked before it is used.
You sign, pay official fees and attend the appointments that legally require you in person.
The authority or external provider does its part. You can see the status at any moment.
Your documents, receipts and certificates end up in one place, with whatever comes next spelled out.
Four separate answers, because they go to four different places. Your personal total is calculated from your own route, not from an average.
Government fees
Not Move Spain revenue. Paid to the authority or provider that charges it.
Spanish government, Policía Nacional
Policía Nacional, tasa 790/012Your Ayuntamiento. Each town hall sets its own certificate fee, and many charge nothing at all.
Third party
Not Move Spain revenue. Paid to the authority or provider that charges it.
Sworn translator (traductor jurado). Translators charge per document and per word.
Notary. Notary tariffs depend on the document.
Courier service
Amounts set by an authority can change. See your own cost picture before you commit to anything.
Some steps are legally yours alone. We say so up front, because a surprise halfway through a Spanish procedure costs you far more than an honest sentence here.
You attend in person
You pay the authority directly
An external provider is involved
Move Spain is a private relocation service, not a government authority. We prepare, check and coordinate. Why we started Move Spain.
The national rules are the same everywhere in Spain. These answers add what is specific to Palma.
Here is what you can hold us to. (Palma)
You see our fee, the government fee and any third party cost before you commit. No hourly billing, no surprises afterwards.
A missing signature or wrong document can mean a second appointment, weeks of delay, or another trip to Spain. A human checks everything before it reaches an official desk.
Status updates by email and WhatsApp in English, Dutch, German or Spanish, at every step of your application.
We prepare, check and guide. We are not a law firm and we cannot attend an appointment in your place, and we tell you that up front.
Answer a few plain questions and Move Spain determines your route, your documents and your real costs before you pay anything.