Paperwork
Articles in the “Paperwork” category of the Levante V12 blog.
PaperworkRegistering an imported car in Spain: the DGT procedure
Registration is the last step: the DGT processes it once you have the ITV card, the registration tax, the road tax and, depending on the case, proof of VAT or Property Transfer Tax. It is requested online or by appointment.
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PaperworkITV inspection for an imported car: which documents are required
To register in Spain a car brought from another EEA country you must pass the pre-registration inspection at the ITV. If it was already registered there, the reduced data sheet or certificate of conformity (CoC), the original registration certificate and the inspection card from the country of origin are required.
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PaperworkInsurance for an imported car: before and after registering it
An imported car needs insurance from the moment it is driven. If you drive it back, you need insurance and temporary plates from the country of purchase; in Spain, for up to thirty days from delivery, you can insure it there or here, and the ITV requires proof of compulsory insurance.
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PaperworkIndividual vehicle approval: when an imported car needs it in Spain
A European car with a certificate of conformity does not need individual approval. Cars already registered without valid approval in Spain need an authorisation to be put into circulation from the type-approval authority, and those individually approved in another EEA country need an equivalence authorisation.
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PaperworkImporting a classic car and registering it as historic
An imported classic car can be registered like any car or directly as historic, with an “H” plate. It must be at least thirty years old, out of production and in its original condition, and go through a Historic Vehicles Technical Service, the ITV and the DGT.
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PaperworkRegistration certificate of a German car: part I and part II
The German registration certificate follows the European two-part model. To register the car in Spain, the DGT (Spain's traffic authority) asks for part I and for part II if it was issued; without part II, confirmation from the authority that issued it is needed.
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PaperworkForeign-registered car in Spain: how long it can be driven
It depends on where you live. If you reside in Spain, the registration tax falls due if you do not apply for definitive registration within 30 days of starting to use the car here. If you live in another EU country and are only passing through, you do not have to register it in Spain.
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PaperworkDGT environmental label for an imported car
The environmental label of an imported car is assigned when it is registered in Spain, based on its fuel and Euro standard. Which label applies to each engine, how to work it out before buying, where to get the sticker and whether you have to display it.
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PaperworkCertificate of conformity (CoC): what it is and when you need it
The CoC is the manufacturer's document certifying that a car matches an EU-approved type. When you import a car into Spain, the ITV accepts it in place of the reduced data sheet. What to check on it, what to do if it is missing and what changes for the United Kingdom, Switzerland and other countries.
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