How do I change my address on Social Security?

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Hay ocasiones en las que, por un motivo u otra, debes de cambiar tu dirección. Eso conlleva mucho papeleo, dado que hay que cambiar la dirección en muchos lugares: en el DNI, en las facturas, en la Seguridad Social … Y a veces puede ser un obstáculo si no sabes cómo hacerlo. Es por esto que, hoy nos hemos dispuesto a ser muy prácticos contigo para que el cambio de domicilio en la Seguridad Social no be un obstáculo (dado que es algo que, frecuentemente, nos olvidamos de cambiar y puede implicar que nos den una multa por no hazlo).

So today we are talking about change of address in Social Security which, in case you don't know, can be done in a number of different ways.

Change of address in Social Security, why should you do it?

Imagine that you have a company and that you have located it at a specific address. For Social Security purposes, he is there, and in this way they could go to him to give you citations, or to make a surprise inspection.

Now, what if the company is not there when they arrive? What happens if you have changed your address and have not notified it to Social Security? Well, you can face a fine for not having updated your data. Even when it's mild You have the responsibility that all the data that the Social Security has must be updated.

This is why it is essential to know that, if you move, change your address, etc. You must also notify Social Security.

Fortunately, this operation is simple and can also be done in several ways. And no, it doesn't just involve entrepreneurs or companies; Employees must also be aware of notifying changes in their personal data.

Change of address in Social Security, how is it done?

If you find yourself in the situation that you have recently changed your address, among the many procedures that you must carry out, Social Security is one of them.

However, the truth is that You have several alternatives to notify this entity of this change. We will discuss each of them in more detail:

Change address at Social Security in person

Before, when the Internet was not the rule in homes, doing any paperwork related to Social Security meant losing the whole morning (hopefully). And you had to go to the Social Security office, get a number and wait for it to touch you.

If you were one of the first, hopefully you finished early, but if you were late you could have a 2-3 hour wait before being seen (of course, this depends on the city you live in).

Now things have not changed much, and even though you can make an appointment in advance to avoid delays, you may have to wait a bit and they will not attend you on your schedule.

But, Can the address be changed in person? The solution is yes. To do this, you must submit a series of documents to do so:

• Document TA1. It is an "official" document in which you must check the "data variation" box and write your new address. This document must be signed by the owner himself.
• DNI or NIE. We suggest you bring the original and a copy in case they need to keep it. Another alternative is for them to do it themselves.
• Authorization. In case you cannot go in person to make the change of address in the Social Security, it is possible for another person to go in your place. However, to admit it, it is necessary to present an authorization signed by the owner identifying the person acting on their behalf. At the same time, you must bring the following:
  • DNI or NIE of the holder or applicant for the change of address in the Social Security. Both original and copy.
  • DNI or NIE of the person representing you, always of legal age. Both original and copy.

Change of address online

The second option we have for the change of address in Social Security is through the Internet. This operation can be performed at any time of the day or night debido a que es abierto (no ocurre lo mismo en cuanto al modo presencial que se rige solo por las horas de atención al Username).

To do it online you must go to official page of the Social Security. First of all, you have to take into account that you need to have a digital certificate, a username + password or the Cl @ ve pin. If it does not have any of that, it will be impossible for it to do so.

Within the official page of the Social Security, you must go to the Electronic Headquarters of the Social Security. There, locate the Citizens section.

In it, in the left column, you will see «Affiliation and registration» and, if you click on it, among the alternatives it gives you, there is the «Change of address in Social Security».

You must select the method to access this service, in other words, if you are going to use a digital certificate, the Cl @ ve or a username + password. Once you log in, a screen will appear where you are notified of the Change of Address, and where you can change the address of residence or, in case of being self-employed, the address of the self-employed.

You must change everything you need, be it the zip code, town, type of street, street name, number, block, stair, floor, door ...

Do a final check to make sure everything agrees and click ok.

The last step will be a message from the Social Security in which they notify you that the modification of the Address has been carried out satisfactorily.

Can the address be changed over the phone?

As you already know, to talk to Social Security you have Enabled a phone number, 901502050. However, it is not possible to change your address yourself using this phone.

What they do is send you a data update form (destination postage) to fill out and mail later. However, this means that the change will take much longer than if you do it through the previous procedures.