Matriculation
Looking to import and register a vehicle in Spain and want to know how the process works, where to start, what documents are required and which order to do things? Without question it is a complex procedure and is perhaps best left to the experts, as if you 'go it alone' you may end up paying the expensive registration taxes when you don't have to!
Paying a trusted company with a good reputation to re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates can often save you a great deal of money in the long run. We can help you to transfer your UK registered car on to Spanish plates. EU law states that when you first move to Spain from another EU country, you must re-register your car onto Spanish plates within 6 months of your arrival. If you are a Spanish Resident, then the time frame allowed is just 30 days and you will have to pay the Matriculation (registration) Taxes of up to 16.9% of the cars Spanish Fiscal Book Value and the police in Spain are enforcing these regulations more and more.
A person automatically assumes 'Resident Status' in Spain if they stay here longer than 183 days. It is illegal for a Spanish resident to drive a non-Spanish registered vehicle too and it's also illegal for a non-resident to keep a car here for longer than 6 months. Understanding all the technicalities and laws can be a minefield, so ask us for our expert advice on these matters to ensure you know your own personal position clearly.
The costs depend on certain factors regarding the cars emissions, the engine size etc, so we quote a 48 hour period from receiving the required information from you, to give you an accurate quote for the transfer. The costs start from 850 Euros to give you an idea.
Paying a trusted company with a good reputation to re-register your vehicle on to Spanish plates can often save you a great deal of money in the long run. We can help you to transfer your UK registered car on to Spanish plates. EU law states that when you first move to Spain from another EU country, you must re-register your car onto Spanish plates within 6 months of your arrival. If you are a Spanish Resident, then the time frame allowed is just 30 days and you will have to pay the Matriculation (registration) Taxes of up to 16.9% of the cars Spanish Fiscal Book Value and the police in Spain are enforcing these regulations more and more.
A person automatically assumes 'Resident Status' in Spain if they stay here longer than 183 days. It is illegal for a Spanish resident to drive a non-Spanish registered vehicle too and it's also illegal for a non-resident to keep a car here for longer than 6 months. Understanding all the technicalities and laws can be a minefield, so ask us for our expert advice on these matters to ensure you know your own personal position clearly.
The costs depend on certain factors regarding the cars emissions, the engine size etc, so we quote a 48 hour period from receiving the required information from you, to give you an accurate quote for the transfer. The costs start from 850 Euros to give you an idea.