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How To Get Temporary Green Plates For Your Vehicle

Needed when your foreign plated vehicle has outstayed the maximum permitted time on Spanish soil and you need to transfer to Spanish plates. Temporary permit to drive. You will need to present the documentation from Customs to establish that you

Buying A Second Hand Vehicle – Tips From Dgt/trafico

Tips from DGT/Trafico, published in their online magazine. Here´s a direct LINK.  Information provided in Spanish. Time permitting I will add the highlights in English at a later stage.

Do I Need To Make An Appointment For Trafico?

Yes you do. The information to do this is in this section of FAQ’s. There are separate instructions for those who wish to make an appointment to change or renew a UK licence for a Spanish permit. LINK to Library document with a link to rel

What Documents/equipment Do I Need To Carry In My Car?

Please consult this >LINK for the information provided in a file in the Library, On the Road Section.   And the DGT Website.  

Form 791 / Modelo 791 To Pay ´tasas´ Trafico

You can download the form to pay tasas from Trafico through your bank HERE.

Import Tax Vehicles – Any Exemptions?

You have to pay Impuesto Especial sobre Determinados Medios de Transporte if you buy a new car in Spain, or import a used car from abroad and put it on Spanish plates. You do not have pay this ´import or registration tax´ on a ´turismo´ vehi

How Do I Pay A Traffic Fine Online?

The ticket should give you some directions. You can also pay a fine online. Visit this LINK to complete the form. This second LINK will provide details on how to in English. If the system does not accept your document number, try all zeros or a

Taking Spanish Vehicle Out Of Spain For Re-registering Abroad?

Then you need to arrange for a ´baja de exportación´ for your vehicle. Please make sure to take the documentation you receive from Trafico to your town hall so they can remove the vehicle from their register and you won´t continue to receive

Renew Eu Driving Licence For Spanish - Special Cita Previa Trafico

The DGT/Trafico website now has a separate link to make an appointment for the renewal (renovación) of EU driving licences for Spanish (Permiso Comunitario por Español). HERE it is. Choose ´Renovación de permisos de conducción (solo UE/EEE)

How To Check Points On Spanish Driving Licence?

You can check your points and corresponding traffic offences that have caused a deduction of points in three different ways. A. With CL@VE pin – read all about how to obtain one form the Tax Office in the Library, Taxation Section. B. With

FAQ Library

Here you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions.