Vehicles in changing residence
Find out, if you move your residence to Spain, what to do with your means of transport and its excess
Deadlines to carry out the declaration clearance for Free Circulation.
The scope of application is as follows:
Goods not belonging to the European Union intended to be introduced into the Union market or intended for private use or consumption within the latter will be included in the release for free circulation regime.
Release of goods for free circulation shall imply
- the collection of import duties due, in the case of no duty-free application;
- the collection of other excise charges, as provided for under the provisions in force;
- the application of commercial policy measures, restrictions and bans, in so far as they do not have to be applied at an earlier stage; and
- completion of the other formalities laid down in respect of the importation of goods.
Release for free circulation shall confer on non-Community goods the customs status of Community goods.
Within 12 months from the establishment of normal residence in the Peninsula (Spain), the Balearic Islands or the Canary Islands, you must carry out the import at the Customs Office closest to your new residence or at the vehicle entry point. Exceptionally, you will be able to carry out the importation before the transfer, with a prior commitment to establish your residence within six months following the importation , and a guarantee may be required in fulfillment of said commitment. The calculation of this period will begin from the date of introduction of the personal assets into said territories.
Provisionally, the interested party, not being a resident in the EU, can benefit from the Temporary Importation of Means of Transport regime.
Regarding the procedures and documentation to be presented to Customs, consult the related content, “Transfer of residence”