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Can a car be used legally in the UK AND Spain?

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 10:17am
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Geordieblue

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Hi. We have bought a house in Spain and plan to split our time between the UK and Spain. We wanted to use our car in both locations but there seems to be seemingly endless obstacles to this. Has anyone come up with a satisfactory solution to this problem?

Geordieblue

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 4:21pm

Geordieblue

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 4:21pm

Hi

Thank you. Most helpful. Yes, Saga do give you 12 months European cover and we have taken out cover with them. What would be our options if we wanted to spend more than 6 months a year in Spain? 

jimtaylor

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 5:00pm

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 5:00pm

If your car is in Spain for more than six months, then you're legally obliged to register it onto Spanish plates.

Kelvin1960

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 7:24pm

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Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 7:24pm

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Hi Peter

That is a really helpful reply.

A new one on me .... I can't drive a Spanish registered car in the UK ?

Any detail on the rules/regs on this ?

Kelvin1960

Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 9:20am

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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 9:20am

Thanks

That link makes it clear.

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