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How do I register my UK car in Spain?

I am a British citizen who lives in Spain for part of the year. However, due to the pandemic, I am unable to travel home with my car. I am trying to register it in Spain to comply with local laws. But I have no idea how to do this. Can you provide some pointers?

Asked on 1 June 2021 by Mr. Keith Liddiment

Answered by Dan Powell
You will need to notify the DVLA, first. You can do this by sending the permanent export form from your car's V5C logbook. Once you have done this you will be able to register the car in Spain with the remaining part of the logbook.

I would suggest using a gestor (who specialise in Spanish administrative tasks such as this). You can find a full list of registered gestores, here www.gov.uk/government/publications/spain-list-of-l...n
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