Could someone clarify please?

You can drive a UK registered car as a Spanish resident with your Spanish driving licence, as long as the car doesn't belong to you. You need the owners permission and you need to be insured to drive the vehicle. It would make good sense to have the owners permission in writing (copy of ID and signed) and the insurance document with you in the car. N332 have a downloadable form that is useful.

It is illegal for residents of Spain to drive a car with foreign plates, so once a car is imported to Spain, it must be registered with the Spanish authorities. If entering Spain with foreign plates, residents are allowed to drive from the port of entry to their residence only.

https://www.angloinfo.com/how-to/spain/transport/vehicle-ownership/importing-a-vehicle

I'm sorry but you're incorrect.... As long as the Spanish resident does not own the foreign registered car then, with permission, he can drive this vehicle.

The following extract was published by the N332 Facebook group of volunteer serving police officers....

https://www.facebook.com/page/338772616310097/search/?q=driving%20UK%20registered%20car

N332 - ANSWER"Can a Spanish resident drive a UK registered car in Spain? Or has the owner been with him. ? Of course, you can drive or ride a vehicle registered in another country.People mix concepts, between having a vehicle and driving someone else's vehicle.-Law states your vehicle should be registered and taxed in the country where you have your normal residence. So in this case, there is no doubt. Once you become resident you must begin the process.- If someone comes on holiday to Spain with his vehicle, you can drive it and you don't need him to go with you.On these cases, we always advice to have written permission from the owner together with a photocopy of his ID, which is not compulsory but you will save time and questions if you are stopped by the Police.Special Taxes Law regulates that Officers will act against those residents driving their vehicles registered in other countries, but there are no administrative offences for those residents driving these vehicles from other people, even if the owner is resident in Spain because it is not their responsibility to legalize the situation of the vehicle.Police could remove the vehicle until the owner legalizes the situation, giving him a fine, but not for the driver unless this is the owner.Drivers are not responsible if the vehicle is untaxed, uninsured, MOT expired or registered in another country breaking the Special Tax Law. It is the sole responsibility of the owner, so you don´t have to be afraid of driving your friend´s vehicle registered in his home country.Has this point been clarified?

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