IMPORTING YOUR CAR TO IBIZA?

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Are you living in Ibiza full-time or part-time and want to bring your car or motorbike over? There are tonnes of rules and regulations to navigate, which could delay or block the import process. Car Import Ibiza knows all the rules inside out and will guide you all the way through the procedure of importing your car to Spain.

WHY OUR CLIENTS CHOSE US

WHY CHOOSE CAR IMPORT IBIZA?

No-obligation quotes, free-of-charge
Dutch/English/Spanish-speaking point-of-contact
We take care of the whole process from start to finish
Processing of all the paperwork
If necessary, we can take care of the application for a temporary Spanish number plate
Support with the ITV (Spanish technical inspection)
Registration for road tax
Registration with the Spanish traffic authority
Obtaining and fitting your Spanish number plate and emissions sticker
Getting quotes for your insurance

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO IMPORT YOUR CAR?

Personal documents: Passport and driving licence
NIE number
The original vehicle documents
An address in Ibiza (your own or your rental property)
Certificat de Empadronamiento (official address registration, only if you are renting)

WHY IMPORT TO IBIZA?

If you live in Ibiza and drive your car here for longer than 183 days, you are legally obliged to import it. You may also benefit from importing your car to Spain. The road tax or insurance might be lower. If you have a new or relatively new car, you can sometimes claim for a refund on the vehicle tax you have already paid.

WHO CAN IMPORT A CAR TO IBIZA?

If you are a resident here, you must register the car you are driving (in your name) in Spain. Even as a non-resident, you can register your car in Spain, as long as you own a property here or have a long-term rental contract. Please note that if you go back to your country, you might not be able to drive around in your Spanish-registered car for longer than a set amount of time.

THE PROCEDURE FOR IMPORTING TO IBIZA

The import procedure is not the same for every car. It depends on a lot of factors, such as the condition of your car (new or used), when the car was purchased, where the car was purchased, whether it is in the name of a person or company etc.

If your car is not yet in Ibiza, we can organise the transport from your country. After that, the car first of all has to go through the Spanish “ITV” (technical inspection), even if it is new or has just passed the inspection in your country. In the meantime, the road tax and registration tax have to be paid. Then, the car will have to be registered with the Spanish “Tráfico” (traffic authority), which will deliver the vehicle documents.

In the meantime, if necessary, a temporary Spanish number plate (“placa verde”) can be requested, for example if the technical inspection is out-of-date.

Afterwards, the number plates can be made and you will need to insure the car. Car Import Ibiza has selected an insurance company to work with that offers good cover at competitive rates.

Thinking about doing it yourself?

If you have a lot of patience, speak fluent Spanish and are familiar with Spain’s bureaucracy, doing it yourself is certainly also an option. If not, we recommend you let us take care of it.

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OTHER SERVICES

Spanish vehicle data checks
Applications for duplicate vehicle documents in case of loss or damage
De-registration of Spanish vehicles for export abroad
Change of ownership if you buy or sell a vehicle
Application for temporary number plate for import or export
Re-import of a previously exported Spanish car
Calculation of taxable value and road tax owed
Obtaining quotes for insurance
Application for Certificat Digital (Spanish digital certificate)
Car transport to Ibiza
Delivery of environmental badge (mandatory in Ibiza town)
Delivery of number plates