NIE Número de Identidad de Extranjero
Foreigner ID number — required for almost everything in Spain. Apply at the Spanish consulate in the UK before flying out (recommended) or at the Madrid Oficina de Extranjería after arrival.
UK → Madrid Removals to Madrid
Removals to Madrid
and the Comunidad de Madrid
UK→Madrid specialist service to all 21 city districts and the wider Comunidad de Madrid — Centro, Salamanca, Chamberí, Las Rozas, Pozuelo, Alcobendas. Centro access permits, NIE / TIE timing, comunidad de propietarios coordination — all handled.
The Madrid corridor
Moving to Madrid
Moving to Madrid
— what we know about it
Madrid is one of our most-booked Spanish corridors — UK corporate moves into the Spanish capital dominate, with banking (Santander, BBVA, BlackRock), professional services, energy, and consulting making up the bulk. The British community in Madrid is concentrated in the Salamanca, Chamberí, Chamartín, and Las Rozas districts; international schools (British Council, Runnymede, Hastings) cluster these areas.
Madrid's 21 districts span everything from listed neoclassical apartments in the central Centro and Salamanca districts to modernist apartment blocks in Chamartín, gentrified working-class quarters in Lavapiés and Malasaña, and modern outer-suburb residential in Las Rozas, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Alcobendas, and Boadilla del Monte. The Centro district has a Madrid Central low-emission zone restricting older vehicles; we handle the access permit chain for the moving lorry.
The wider Comunidad de Madrid extends out to Aranjuez (royal palace town to the south), Alcalá de Henares (Cervantes's university town to the east), El Escorial (the monastery town in the Sierra de Guadarrama to the northwest), and the Sierra Norte mountain villages. UK households across the Comunidad are well-served by our weekly Madrid run.
Paperwork specific to Madrid: NIE (Número de Identidad de Extranjero, applied for at the Spanish consulate in the UK before flying or at the Oficina de Extranjería in Madrid after arrival), padrón at your local ayuntamiento (the empadronamiento certificate is required for healthcare and many utility connections — apply within 30 days of moving in), residencia (the formal residency permit, applied for at the Oficina de Extranjería with the TIE physical card issued separately). The Madrid Oficina de Extranjería is busy; expect appointment lead times of weeks for residencia applications.
Cities & towns we serve
Where we deliver
Where we deliver
in Madrid
- Centro / Salamanca / Chamberí (central Madrid)
Listed neoclassical apartments; Madrid Central permit-required; pedestrian zones near Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor need shuttle-loading.
- Chamartín / Tetuán
Modern apartment stock; corporate-relocation profile; standard comunidad protocols.
- Las Rozas / Pozuelo / Alcobendas (suburb belt)
High-end suburb residential; gated developments; international-school catchment.
- Aranjuez / Alcalá de Henares
Comunidad de Madrid towns; standard provincial access; smaller Oficinas de Extranjería with shorter waits.
- Sierra Norte / El Escorial
Mountain-village destinations; sometimes narrow lane access.
Local terms & paperwork
Spanish paperwork
Spanish paperwork
specific to Madrid
Padrón / empadronamiento Municipal residency registration
Apply at your local Madrid Junta Municipal within 30 days of moving in. Required for healthcare access and many utility connections.
Residencia / TIE Formal residency permit + physical card
Apply at the Oficina de Extranjería. The TIE (Tarjeta de Identidad de Extranjero) is the physical card issued after the residency application is approved.
Comunidad de propietarios Building owners' association
Most Madrid apartment buildings are run by a comunidad de propietarios. Our destination coordinator briefs the comunidad presidente before move day on lift-use protocols.
Madrid Central Low-emission zone
Central Madrid restricts vehicle entry by emissions class. We coordinate the moving-lorry access permit through the Ayuntamiento.
Portero Building concierge
Many older Madrid buildings have a resident portero. We brief them the day before so the move-in sequence is expected.
Oficinas de Extranjería
Where you'll apply
Where you'll apply
for your residencia
- Oficina de Extranjería de Madrid (Plaza de los Dos Hermanos): for NIE, residencia, TIE applications.
- Comisaría de Policía Nacional (multiple Madrid offices): for TIE card collection.
- Ayuntamiento de Madrid (each district has its own Junta Municipal): for padrón / empadronamiento.
- Hacienda (Spanish tax office, multiple Madrid offices): for tax residency registration after arrival.
- For Comunidad de Madrid towns outside the city: each major town has its own Oficina de Extranjería or Subdelegación del Gobierno.
From every UK origin
Routes to Madrid
Routes to Madrid
from your UK origin
London → Madrid
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Manchester → Madrid
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Birmingham → Madrid
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Edinburgh → Madrid
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Glasgow → Madrid
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Bristol → Madrid
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Leeds → Madrid
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Liverpool → Madrid
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Madrid FAQs
Common questions
Common questions
about Madrid moves
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Several days door-to-door — UK pickup, Channel crossing, France overland, Spanish border, ground onward to Madrid. Your written quote includes the specific transit window.
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Strictly no, but practically yes for almost everything afterwards. Apply at the Spanish consulate in the UK before flying out — that is the smoothest path.
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We book the relevant permit through the Ayuntamiento de Madrid a week ahead. Pedestrian-only sections of Centro need a small-van shuttle.
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Empadronamiento is municipal registration at your local ayuntamiento. Required within 30 days for healthcare and most utility connections. We time delivery so you have access to the property well before the deadline.
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Most household goods owned more than 6 months qualify for the EU Transfer of Residence relief and move duty-free. We file the ToR1 with HMRC and the aduanas equivalent on your behalf.
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Yes — listed-building access is routine. Staircase navigation, doorway dimensions, sometimes hoist work for upper floors.