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Post-customs requirements

Here's what you need to do after importing your vehicle to be able to drive it on the road

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First vehicle registration in Spain

The Registration Tax ( SPECIAL TAX ON CERTAIN MEANS OF TRANSPORT, IEDMT) is managed by the TAX MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT of the Tax Agency so you will find comprehensive information in the subtopic on registration

However, the following general information is offered as an aid, remembering that it must be verified by the aforementioned Department .

Automobiles registered for the first time in Spain are subject to this tax, at the current rates and with the exceptions established in Act 38/92, of 28 December, on Special Taxes. The first definitive registration of transport methods registered as a result of the owner's change in habitual residence, from abroad to Spain, is exempt from the tax if the requirements established in regulations are met.

Once all import taxes and duties have been paid and a favourable ITV has been obtained, the next step is to register the vehicle in Spain, for which it is necessary to make an appointment at the Provincial Headquarters of the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) and present the following documents:

  1. Proof of vehicle ownership.
  2. Vehicle technical sheet.
  3. European certificate of conformity (CoC). This certificate is issued by the manufacturer or the brand importer. The seller is not obliged to deliver it, however, all possible steps must be taken to obtain it since without it, in Spain the Reduced Technical Sheet, a similar document, must be issued.
  4. Sworn translation of all documents into Spanish.

The Special Tax on Certain Means of Transport (IEDMT) must be paid using Form 576 in the Tax Agency.