Legal Immigration

Vehicles and drivers

Cars, vans, motorhomes, motorbikes… and the right to drive them.

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What’s included

Vehicle registration, transfers, licences and fines: all your motoring paperwork, sorted.

  1. AEnrolment

    New or second-hand vehicles must be permanently registered in Spain when they are intended for use on Spanish territory by individuals or organisations resident in Spain or by owners of premises situated in Spain.

  2. BTransfers

    Transfer of vehicle ownership at the DGT, whether through handover to a buyer or a direct sale between the owner and the buyer.

  3. CWithdrawals

    Permanent deregistration of the vehicle with the DGT due to export or intra-Community transit, or voluntary temporary deregistration requested by the vehicle owner.

  4. DVehicle reports

    Types of reports:

    • Full report
    • Freight report
    • Report on vehicles registered in my name
  5. EDriving licences and vehicle registration certificates

    Application for a replacement licence in the event of theft, loss or damage to the original.

  6. FPenalties

    If you have been fined and need to identify the driver responsible for the offence, or to submit a statement of defence or lodge an appeal, please request a copy of your penalty records.

  7. GVehicle refurbishment

    Obtaining a vehicle registration certificate for a vehicle that has been permanently taken off the road and declared roadworthy.

  8. HTemporary permits

    These must be applied for in order to drive the vehicle where it has been purchased in a province other than that in which it is registered, or where it is to be transferred abroad for the purposes of its permanent registration, or where the vehicle is used for tests and trials for research purposes or for trials with third parties interested in purchasing it.

  9. IExchange of driving licences

    We can help you apply to have your driving licence exchanged from countries with which we have an exchange agreement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you exchange my foreign driving licence?

Yes, we handle the exchange of foreign driving licences, as well as duplicates and temporary licences.

I’ve received a fine. What can I do?

We review the fine and, where appropriate, submit a statement of defence or lodge an appeal within the specified time limit.

Shall we get started on your application?

Tell us about your situation and we’ll let you know what options you have.