The Spanish Civil Service is organized geographically into three distinct levels: State, autonomous regions and municipalities. Each one performs various tasks in coordination with the other.

With regard to the people, to carry out the formalities can depend on any of the three levels. The paperwork with the City are typically more frequent.

Administration of the State

Have skills throughout the national territory. From the Central government will undertake a series of actions of a general nature affecting all citizens.

The powers of the central government are divided into ministries headquartered in Madrid and with a presence in all the autonomous communities through delegations that are called councils.

Ministries

Currently there are 16 ministries:

·  Ministry of Public Administration.

·  Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

·  Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

·  Ministry of Culture.

·  Ministry of Defense.

·  Ministry of Economy and Finance.

·  Ministry of Education and Science.

·  Ministry of Public Works.

·  Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce.

·  Ministry of the Interior.

·  Ministry of Justice.

·  Ministry of Environment.

·  Ministry of the Presidency.

·  Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo.

·  Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.

·  Housing Ministry.

Autonomous Administration

There are 17 autonomous regions in Spain. Each one has ceded some powers from the central government. There are procedures that are solely dependent on the Communities such as hunting permits.

Each Community has its own government. In some provincial divisions exist Communities. The provinces do not have governing bodies themselves.

Local government

Each stock or set of stocks are grouped in small towns, each with its City Hall. There are many formalities to be carried out with the local government such as the census.

The governing bodies of municipalities are formed by the mayor and council members, each of which corresponds to a specific occupation.