Motorcycle Tour of Spain Part 2 - Arrival in Spain and the road to Potes
A foreign car must be registered with the Spanish authorities on his arrival in the country a car with foreign license plates can not be driven in Spain When the car enters the country, it is only allowed to drive to the port place of residence is essential to save the car within 30 days of arrival An expat can obtain temporary plates and allowed to drive the vehicle imported from trafico province of the local traffic department.
Those of the EU, but are not official residents of Spain are authorized to drive vehicles with foreign plates for 180 days as long as it is considered road worthy in the country which he came, but only the owner of the vehicle is allowed to drive those who are not from the EU but are not official residents of Spain have a similar period of time, but find that the car is sealed after 180 days by the authorities until 'that re-registration is performed.
To register a vehicle, there are some documents that are necessary for the car to be inspected known as ITV Inspeccion Tecnica de vehiculos These tests can only be performed to an official ITV test station and an appointment is If necessary the car is new then a copy of the technical specifications is required, and a Spanish translation, a copy of the receipt to show that the import duty has been paid and a copy and the original receipt for the purchase of the vehicle, it is also necessary to a unico certificado Unic certificate issued by the local traffic service, although this only applies to cars from countries outside the EU.
If the vehicle is used, a copy of the technical specification is also required, proof of payment of import duties, proof of purchase and a copy of the original registration documents for the vehicle if the car is considered historicos as a classic car there is a special test required and a certificate of authenticity issued by the regional authorities Comunidad Autonoma When the test was taken and the car then passed a Inspeccion tarjeta card certificate may be issued .
There are currently some problems with the registration of a car driving on the right in Spain that the authorities are increasingly regarded as dangerous because of visibility problems This could result in the denial of a certificate ITV, it is therefore worth considering the cars drive on the left hand only.
When importing a car from the EU, the VAT VAT is paid at a rate of 16 to the value of the vehicle This can be paid to a bank that accepts payment for the tax department An application form must be filled and there is a fee for processing If the car is used and has been owned by the current owner for more than 6 months before the import then there is no entrance fee to pay, providing VAT was paid in the country of origin at the time of purchase There is a registration fee impuesto sobre determinados Medios de Transporte payable on all vehicles is calculated on the vehicles engine capacity cars with engines below 2000cc are taxed at 7 all other vehicles incur a charge of 12 other requirements include the application form, showing a form of ID such as a passport, provide proof of address and proof of payment of Local car tax payment of the registration fee must be made before the vehicle can be recorded and the recording of origin must be submitted cuments The car must undergo the ITV inspection test first It is also necessary to present the certificate of conformity issued by the vehicle manufacturer.
EU outside vehicles incur charges of 10 import duty which is based on the price of the home market with deductions for age of vehicle, payment of 16 IVA tax and registration when it comes to registering a vehicle outside the EU, it is considered much easier to buy a car just in Spain that the process is verbose and the help of a counselor local legal gestor may be necessary.
Spanish Dirección General de Tráfico Traffic Department Tel 34902508686.
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