A habitual resident is a person that normally lives in the dwelling visited, provided that at the moment of the census he/she has been living there at least six months.
Nonetheless if the person has less time living or staying in the dwelling, and does not live in another place, and has intentions of staying there, he/she will also be considered a habitual resident.
Habitual residents of the dwelling are also persons that, because of circumstantial reasons like studies, work, or travels, find themselves temporarily absent from the dwelling, but whose absence will not exceed six months.
To clarify the aforementioned, keep in mind the following cases:
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Persons that are found absent from the household for special reasons (travel, studies, work, imprisonment, hospitalization, etc.), providing that the absence is shorter than six months.
Persons that have been absent from the household for more than six months for special reasons (travel, studies, work, imprisonment, hospitalization, etc.) without returning during that time to the habitual residency of their family.
Persons that have been absent from the household for more than six months for special reasons (travel, studies, work, imprisonment, hospitalization, etc.) without returning during that time to the habitual residency of their family.
Persons that have been living in the dwelling six months or less and do not intend to stay there for more time, since they have another place to live.
Persons detained for six months or more (or that habitually live) in hospitals, prisons, convents, or any other health institution, social, work, or study center.
Guests that reside in hotels or pensions for periods longer than six months; whether alone or together with their families; considering them in a group and not family context.
Guests that reside in hotels or pensions for periods longer than six months; whether alone or together with their families; considering them in a group and not family context.
Visitors, friends, or relatives of a family or household found spending a season in a dwelling that you register, provided that the visit is no longer than six months.
Foreigners and their family members with less than six months staying in the country that do not intend to stay in the country longer than six months, independent of migration status.
Employees, chauffeurs, gardeners, laborers, etc. that are employees of the household, and eat, sleep, and are habitual residents of the dwelling.
Foreigners, including of international organization officials (not diplomatic), that have been in the country for six months or more, using as a reference the census moment, that intend to remain six months or more in the country. It does not matter if they have a residency permit or if they completed the paperwork to obtain it.
Diplomats, their family members, and accompanying embassy employees.
People contracted in this country by foreign diplomatic representations, and that have lived in the embassy for six months or more. In this case you can find two situations:
1. How many persons live here, in this dwelling?
In order to correctly count the population it is necessary to establish and apply the concept of "habitual resident" of the household. To do this a specific question is asked, through which the quantity of "habitual residents" in the household will be determined and the omission of people from the census will be avoided.
Ask and note the number of people that habitually live in the dwelling. Do not forget to include the children, elderly, and the domestic employees that habitually resides in the dwelling.