Registering an imported vehicle
Register a car brought in from another country onto Spanish plates.
What we do
- We check your paperwork before filing anything, and tell you what is missing.
- We work out the registration tax (IEDMT) and file it.
- We submit the case to the traffic authority and follow its progress.
- We give you the plate number as soon as it is assigned.
What is NOT included
- The ITV test, which you must pass yourself before we start
- The physical number plates, which are made separately
Can you start yet?
These have to exist before this trámite can begin. They are not papers to find — they are steps that happen first.
Reduced technical sheet
It is the document that puts the car’s technical specification into the Spanish format. A qualified engineer issues it, and without it the ITV cannot inspect the vehicle.
We can do this oneReduced technical sheetSpanish ITV passed
The technical inspection at a Spanish station. The car has to physically be there, so it is the one step we cannot do for you.
Only you can do this one
What it costs
€149.00
Our fee · VAT included
+ €99.77 in official duties
DGT registration fee. The IEDMT tax is separate and depends on the vehicle.
Total to pay: €248.77
The duties are not ours: they are paid to the administration and they are the same whoever files the paperwork.
Which documents you need
Not yet confirmed with the gestoría. This is what the procedure usually asks for, and it has not been checked with the people who file it. Treat it as a guide, not a definitive list.
ID of the owner
Both sides, legible and without glare.
Foreign registration document
The original document from the country where it was registered.
Foreign technical sheet
Or the COC (certificate of conformity) if you have one.
Purchase invoice or contract
With the price and the date — this is what the tax office looks at.
Import ITV certificate
You take the car through the ITV yourself first; only the certificate is needed here.
Depending on your case
Deregistration abroad
If the country of origin issues one.
How long it takes: Usually 3–6 weeks, though it depends on the tax office and the DGT.
We do not handle this yet
We are finalising the agreement with the gestoría. What is on this page is accurate and useful for getting your papers ready. You can register your case now: nothing is charged and we ask for no documents until the procedure is open.
You get a reference and a page where you can see where it stands. We are not asking you for any document yet: this case is not open and the list is not confirmed with the gestoría that files it. When it is, we write to you with the definitive list and you upload everything in one go.
Open the caseBefore any paperwork it is worth knowing what the registry says about the vehicle: mileage, commercial use and charges.
Check a vehicle