Spain
HOW TO SHIP A CAR TO SPAIN
Have you made plans to shift to Spain and use your car in the country till your stay? Then you must know the rules that the country insists on for import of car into their territory so that you don’t violate any of them for a smooth transition.
What you should know?
- If your vehicle has EU registration, you need to have your driving license, registration documents and the insurance papers accepted in Spain.
- Your car should have Spanish number plates fitted and register the car with DGT by paying the relevant car tax.
- If your car is a right-hand driven car, you will have to get a standardization certificate which is issued by any Spanish ITV center.
- This Test is needed even if your car is a left-hand driven one and this is done to ensure the roadworthiness of your vehicle.
- Your car should have some repair kit for conducting the basic repairs, and also spare tire, red warning triangles, and the tools to change tire in case of emergency.
- Remember that you will not be able to get the local insurance if the vehicle does not have the Spanish registration. So you will have to get the vehicle insured at the earliest.
- NIE is important and in case you do not have one, you should get it. The registration signed by the seller at the time of purchase will be helpful.
- An ITV proof is also essential to prove that your car’s condition is as per the requirements of Spain. There are many ITV garages and you can get the certificate from them.
- Get the road tax receipt and proof for having paid the transfer tax.
You can get guidance for all information about shipping a car to Spain from Director General of Traffic. You have to remember that it is almost impossible that a right-hand drive vehicle like a commercial vehicle can be registered in Spain. Based on why you had to shift to Spain, a few taxes may be waived off for you. You must be eighteen years old to get a license. You may find it easier to change the UK license into a Spanish one prior to its expiry date. It is essential that whenever you drive in Spain, documents like green residents certificate, ID proof like passport and driving license should be with you.
Take your car when you go to Spain and make maximum use of it by following the rules stipulated by the government.
https://www.gov.uk/living-in-spain
http://spainlawyer.com/guia-legal/su-vehiculo-y-el-trafico/la-compra-del-coche-2