{"id":63846,"date":"2022-08-19T09:19:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T07:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage-wp.eurococ.eu\/spain-license-plates\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T18:51:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T16:51:21","slug":"spain-license-plates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage-wp.eurococ.eu\/en\/blog\/spain-license-plates\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Register Your Car And Get Spain License Plates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are making a permanent move to Spain with your car, you should begin the registration process as soon as possible, after which you will be given Spain license plates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read on to understand what processes you need to follow to successfully register your car and get a new set of Spain number plates.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Does The Spain Car Registration System Work?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Spain, the official traffic body is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgt.es\/inicio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DGT (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Direcci\u00f3n General de Tr\u00e1fico<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and they are in charge of assigning license numbers to vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the steps you need to take to complete your vehicle\u2019s registration:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Legal Translation<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your car\u2019s documents are not in Spanish, you will need to contact an officially approved translator to translate them into Spanish. These documents include your car\u2019s registration document, technical sheet, and purchase invoice.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>European Certificate of Conformity (COC)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurococ.eu\/en\/#coc-pedia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EU Certificate of Conformity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> declares that your vehicle can be driven safely on European roads, and it is often issued by the vehicle\u2019s manufacturer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to purchase a Certificate of Conformity online without delay, you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurococ.eu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">order one from EUROCOC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and it will be delivered to your doorstep.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Technical Inspection<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to book a technical inspection that will be conducted by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/itv.com.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ITV (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspecci\u00f3n T\u00e9cnica de Veh\u00edculos<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. During the inspection, you will need your vehicle registration documents, a COC, and the purchase invoice.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Taxes<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will need to pay a Registration tax to the tax authorities, and its cost can be up to 15% of your vehicle\u2019s value. The exact percentage depends on your vehicle\u2019s model and its CO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> emission. Paying the registration tax involves filling the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es\/static_files\/Sede\/Procedimiento_ayuda\/G502\/instr_mod576.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modelo 576<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (576 Form)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will also need to pay a Road tax &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/n26.com\/en-es\/blog\/road-tax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IVTM (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impuesto sobre Veh\u00edculos de Tracci\u00f3n Mec\u00e1nica<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; to the Spanish province you\u2019re settling in. The value of this tax depends on the province and your vehicle\u2019s engine power and weight.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>DGT Payment<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final step is paying administrative fees to DGT for an official registration card (the current fee is \u20ac94.05). You can either <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sedeclave.dgt.gob.es\/WEB_Tasas7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pay online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sedeclave.dgt.gob.es\/WEB_NCIT_CONSULTA\/solicitarCita.faces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">book a physical appointment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving your car to Spain from a left-hand drive country like the UK can be difficult since Spain uses the right-hand drive system, making the registration process less straightforward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, you can purchase used left-hand drive cars that are already in Spain. Some of them have UK plates, while others have Spanish plates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can check out listings from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milanuncios.com\/coches-de-segunda-mano\/?s=ingles&amp;demanda=n&amp;orden=relevance&amp;fromSearch=1&amp;fromSuggester=1&amp;suggestionUsed=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Milanuncios<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablondeanuncios.com\/coches-segunda-mano\/matricula--inglesa.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tabl\u03ccn de Anuncios<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoscout24.es\/lst?sort=standard&amp;desc=0&amp;cy=E&amp;atype=C&amp;ustate=N%2CU&amp;eq=48&amp;powertype=kw&amp;search_id=c8bmiirfa2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Auto Scout 24<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How To Apply For Spain Number Plates?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you have your license number which is on the registration card gotten from DGT, you can consult a specialist to make a new pair of license plates for you. The cost can be anywhere between \u20ac6 and \u20ac50 depending on the specialist.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Fees<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fees for registering a car in Spain vary depending on your location and vehicle type.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will need to pay a road tax (can range around \u20ac20 to \u20ac200), a registration tax (can be up to 50% of your vehicle\u2019s value), license fees (\u20ac94.05), and fees to make license plates.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Do Spain Car Number Plates Look Like?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government-approved colour for a regular Spain license plate is white with black characters for the car\u2019s registration number, for both front and back plates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally, the Spanish number plate for a car is rectangular &#8211; a lot wider than its height. The plates for motorcycles are different, tending towards a square shape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the left side of a Spanish plate is a blue section spotted with 12 yellow stars in a circle (the EU\u2019s flag) and the letter \u2018E\u2019, which is Spain\u2019s international vehicle registration code (written in white).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current license plate system for private vehicles in Spain does not display the region where a vehicle was registered, but only its registration number and the EU flag.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Format Of Spain Number Plates<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The registration number assigned to private vehicles in Spain contains 7 characters, with an AAAA BBB format. The first four characters on Spanish plates (AAAA) are numbers, while the last three (BBB) are letters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No vowels are used for the three letters, but rather, all consonants apart from \u2018Q\u2019 appear on license plates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, none of the 7 characters on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Spain#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spain license plates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a specific meaning, as numbers are given out serially, in the order by which a vehicle is registered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first vehicle registered under the current system has a registration number of \u20180000 BBB\u2019 and the system will expire when a Spanish car is assigned the license number \u20189999 ZZZ\u2019. Theoretically, the system will expire after 80 million vehicle registrations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11539\" src=\"https:\/\/stage-wp.eurococ.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/plates-e-300x65.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"91\"><\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><b>What Types Of Spain License Plates Exist?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some Spanish number plates are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Spain#Colour_plates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">coloured<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as taxicabs (white characters on a blue background), trailers (black characters on a red background), and temporary plates (white characters on a red background).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Spain Custom Number Plates<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to the serial nature of number plates in Spain, it is not allowed to customize your plates, as you must display the registration number given during the registration process.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are making a permanent move to Spain with your car, you should begin the registration process as soon as possible, after which you will be given Spain license plates. Read on to understand what processes you need to follow to successfully register your car and get a new set of Spain number plates. 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