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Guides on car import and registration in Spain

Practical articles on customs, ITV, homologation, DGT, franquicia and the day-to-day of registering a foreign car in Spain.

Service01/04/2025

Car import service in Spain

What a managed import covers and where the boundaries are.

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Homologation01/04/2025

Car homologation in Spain

What homologation certifies, who performs it and how it interacts with ITV.

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Service01/04/2025

Car import agent in Spain

How a specialist import agent removes complexity from a US-to-Spain car import.

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Boats01/04/2025

Import a boat or yacht to Spain from the USA

The marine import flow is different from cars — here are the moving parts.

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Plates20/03/2025

Spanish number plates

Format, special types, where to buy and what to do if yours is damaged.

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Background15/03/2025

The Spanish car registration system

Big-picture understanding helps you anticipate every requirement.

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Registration10/03/2025

How to re-register a car in Spain

Pick the right procedure for the right situation — they are not the same.

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Buy vs import05/03/2025

Buy or import a car in Spain

When importing makes sense, when buying locally is better.

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Registration01/03/2025

Step-by-step car registration in Spain

A practical 12-step roadmap.

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EU import25/02/2025

Import a car from the EU to Spain

Germany, France or any EU country — what changes versus a third-country import.

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Tips20/02/2025

Common mistakes when importing a car to Spain

Each year, thousands of expats make budget-killing errors. Here are the top ten.

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Taxes15/02/2025

Car import taxes in Spain

A clear map of customs duty, VAT, IEDMT and annual IVTM, plus the franquicia exemption.

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Costs10/02/2025

Cost of importing a car to Spain

Every euro from customs to plates, with worked examples for EU and non-EU origins.

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Ukraine01/02/2025

Import a car from Ukraine to Spain

Special rules apply to Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection. Here is the practical procedure as of 2025.

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Registration22/01/2025

Car registration in Spain for foreigners

Who must register, what documents are needed, how much it costs and how long it takes to register a foreign car with the DGT.

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Getting started15/01/2025

How to import a car to Spain

Steps, documents, costs and timelines to import a foreign vehicle to Spain, with or without the transfer-of-residence exemption.

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