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Driving our car from uk

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 12:27pm
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Soniac1963

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Hi we have brought in Sucina we are coming over in March for two months are we allowed to keep our English plated car there that long ? Thank you 

Roland

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:18pm

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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:18pm

Yes.

You can keep the UK registered car for up to six months in Spain.

Soniac1963

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:46pm

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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:46pm

Roland wrote on Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:18pm:

Yes.

You can keep the UK registered car for up to six months in Spain.

Thank you so much 

RichT

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 12:27pm

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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 12:27pm

Soniac1963 wrote on Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:46pm:

Thank you so much 

You should also check that your insurance (green card) covers you for an extended period - typically, car insurance for travel abroad is limited to 30 or 45 days. You should be able to extend this, perhaps for a small fee.

Sucina Explorer

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 12:29pm

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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 12:29pm

Roland wrote on Sun Dec 11, 2022 5:18pm:

Yes.

You can keep the UK registered car for up to six months in Spain.

Make sure the MOT covers the six months or however long the car is in Spain

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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 1:02pm

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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 1:02pm

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Soniac1963

Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2022 10:43am

Soniac1963

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Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2022 10:43am

RichT wrote on Mon Dec 12, 2022 12:27pm:

You should also check that your insurance (green card) covers you for an extended period - typically, car insurance for travel abroad is limited to 30 or 45 days. You should be able to extend this, perhaps for a small fee.

Thank you so much I will check that 

sdb137

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 4:38pm

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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 4:38pm

Make sure you have proof your car is taxed, now without a tax disc, the Spanish want proof it is taxed, some have been stopped, and they have no document, or paper to prove tax has been purchased in the UK.

This leads to the Spanish being able to issue a fine.

Soniac1963

Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 9:23pm

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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 9:23pm

sdb137 wrote on Thu Dec 15, 2022 4:38pm:

Make sure you have proof your car is taxed, now without a tax disc, the Spanish want proof it is taxed, some have been stopped, and they have no document, or paper to prove tax has been purchased in the UK.

This leads to the Spanish being able to issue a fine.

So much red tape I will have to look at everything needed as the vehicle we are driving was left as a gift to us by our friend that passed this year would hate to lose it many thanks 

SteveeX

Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2022 9:22pm

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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2022 9:22pm

Soniac1963 wrote on Sun Dec 11, 2022 12:27pm:

Hi we have brought in Sucina we are coming over in March for two months are we allowed to keep our English plated car there that long ? Thank you 

I hope you don't mind me 'piggy-backing' on you query with one of my own. 

My wife and I are Irish (so, are citizens of an EU country) and have just bought an apartment in Murcia. We are considering bringing a car over from Ireland to Spain on a semi-permanent basis and would appreciate advise from anyone who might be 'in the know' about the rules governing that. 

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