Can I Tow An English Registered Caravan Behind My Spanish Registered Car

Posted February 14th, 2019 and filed nether Motoring in Spain.

Cars

Many people practise not retrieve when they are moving to Spain about their machine equally a priority, simply it is something that should be considered fairly early on, as the car must go onto Spanish plates from Great britain plates if staying in Espana.

When you become Resident you lot have a 2 months grace period where you can change your vehicle to Spanish plates and be exempt from paying the import taxes: yous only have to pay an administration fee, to do this the customer has to ensure the following applies:

-Those interested must have had their habitual residence outside of Spanish territory at to the lowest degree during the twelve consecutive months prior to the transfer.

-The ways of transport must have been acquired or imported under the normal conditions of revenue enhancement in the country of origin or provenance and must non have benefited from whatever exemption or refund of the fees accrued upon leaving that country.

-The means of transport must accept been used by the person concerned at his or her former residence at least six months before the date on which he or she left the former.

-Enrollment must be requested within the catamenia provided in article 65.i.d) of Law 38/1992 (sixty days).

-The means of transport to which this exemption applies shall non be transmitted for a catamenia of twelve months after registration. Failure to comply with this requirement will determine the tax levy referred to the date on which said noncompliance occurred.

Caravans

To change the plates on a caravan is the same procedure as a motorcar which is below:-

To import your vehicle ,firstly you have to take your car to your nearest garage here in Espana and have the headlights checked to ensure they are of standard for left paw drive. (THIS Volition Only Employ TO THE Machine)

Secondly visit any ITV station where they will ensure the motorcar is roadworthy and carry out an ITV (MOT), they volition provide paperwork which Trafico crave in order to put your car on to spanish plates. If y'all are unsure of this, most garages will carry out the lights and ITV for you. (IF THE ITV IS Non PASSED TRAFICO WILL NOT Change THE VEHICLE TO SPANISH PLATES)

When this has been washed, we need to submit the post-obit documents to Trafico:-

-Original ITV documents, (3 blue sheets and 1 white, the white will have a film of your auto on information technology)
-Logbook – Original
-Passport
-NIE or Residencia
-Water or elctricity bill or Padron no more than six months old in your name to confirm your accost.

Nosotros can advise the total price upon receipt of your vehicle MOT and logbook, please feel free to electronic mail us a copy of these documents to confirm the total toll (enquiries@spanishsolutions.net).

Nicola