The Department of Equality and Feminism in the Spanish region of Catalonia introduced 10 measures which aim to unify procedures and criteria for residency registration across all municipalities. The initiative ensures that residents’ rights and obligations are upheld while providing local governments with an accurate population overview.

The 10 measures are as follows:

1. Prompt Processing: Requests for residency registration should be resolved promptly, ideally within 3 months, provided they meet the necessary criteria (such as presenting identity and residency documents).
2. Transparent Denials: Denials of residency registration should be communicated to the interested party, accompanied by a well-founded explanation based solely on registry regulations.
3. Irregular Residency: People living irregularly in a dwelling should be registered, with prior on-site verification of their actual residence or through other reliable means.
4. Collective Residences: Written authorisation from directors of collective residential establishments (such as hostels) or other relevant documents should be accepted for registration purposes.
5. Recognition of Fixed Infrastructures: Fixed infrastructures like shacks, caravans, or caves should be considered valid domiciles for registration purposes, verified through on-site visits.
6. Alternative Addresses: Residents should have the option to register at an alternative address, including municipal offices, based on a residency knowledge report—especially relevant for infrastructures and homeless individuals.
7. Homelessness Assessment: Social services should evaluate the habitual residence of homeless individuals, specifying the address for registration (which could be the municipal office, a municipal shelter, or a specific location).
8. Prioritising Registration Duty: When individuals cannot provide property ownership or lease documents (e.g., in cases of unregulated subletting), municipalities should prioritise registration and conduct necessary verifications.
9. Data Sharing with Caution: Information obtained during the registration process should be shared with other administrations only as permitted by data protection regulations (Article 16.3 of Law 7/1985).
10. Equal Treatment: Municipal registration management should not discriminate based on origin, nationality, or personal circumstances, except as specified by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), such as individuals from conflict zones.

Guaranteeing the right to residency registration is an obligation of public administrations. The Law 7/1985 and Decree 2/2003 establish this duty, emphasising that anyone residing in Spain must register in their habitual municipality. Residency registration unlocks basic rights, including access to education, healthcare, and administrative regularisation for migrants.