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Second hand car: what documents do I need to change ownership?

Posted: Fri Oct 9, 2015 12:48pm
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Anne94

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i have bought second hand car and in process of trying to change details to my name.   Have been told I need padron and town hall won't issue padron as I do not live here.   Can anyone advise what documents I need to change ownership.

anne

Maireadni

Posted: Fri Oct 9, 2015 3:21pm

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Posted: Fri Oct 9, 2015 3:21pm

I was wondering do you have NIE number? 

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Anne94

Posted: Fri Oct 9, 2015 5:34pm

Anne94

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Posted: Fri Oct 9, 2015 5:34pm

Yes I have NIE number as I bought my property 9 years ago but do not stay here permanently.

Roach

Posted: Mon Feb 6, 2017 12:28pm

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Posted: Mon Feb 6, 2017 12:28pm

I only had to provide a passport and a NIE to get a car put in my name but that may of changed now. Best thing to do is contact a firm that do it for you and enquire as to what it is you need.

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Roach

Posted: Mon Feb 6, 2017 12:32pm

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Posted: Mon Feb 6, 2017 12:32pm

Just to add, you don't need a padron. Thousands of people must have holiday homes here plus cars yet do not have a padron.

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Posted: Mon Feb 6, 2017 12:49pm

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Posted: Mon Feb 6, 2017 12:49pm

Hello Anne,

The change of ownership of a car in Spain use to be dealt at the Traffic office in Alicante (now also possible in the new Traffic office in Elche, in spanish so called DGT) if you do yourself, or through any 'Gestoria', a specialized office who will charge a small additional fee. The necessary documents to provide are a copy of your NIE and car documents and a special form from the traffic office to be completed and signed by purchaser and seller. 

Please look at the traffic office link for full identification  https://sede.dgt.gob.es/Galerias/tramites-y-multas/tu-coche/cambio-titularidad/01/01-Cambio-titularidad-vehiculo-INGLES-04-04-2016.pdf .

Hope this helps. Should you need car insurance, we'd be pleased to provide you with a good quote.

Kind regards - Alfonso - Gran Alacant Insurances 


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Posted: Tue Feb 7, 2017 4:38am

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Posted: Tue Feb 7, 2017 4:38am

Gran Alacant Insurances wrote on Mon Feb 6, 2017 12:49pm:

Hello Anne,

The change of ownership of a car in Spain use to be dealt at the Traffic office in Alicante (now also possible in the new Traffic office in Elche, in spanish so called DGT) if you do yourself, or through any 'Gestoria', a specialized office who will charge a small additional fee. The necessary do...

...cuments to provide are a copy of your NIE and car documents and a special form from the traffic office to be completed and signed by purchaser and seller. 

Please look at the traffic office link for full identification  https://sede.dgt.gob.es/Galerias/tramites-y-multas/tu-coche/cambio-titularidad/01/01-Cambio-titularidad-vehiculo-INGLES-04-04-2016.pdf .

Hope this helps. Should you need car insurance, we'd be pleased to provide you with a good quote.

Kind regards - Alfonso - Gran Alacant Insurances 

Alfonso's post says nearly all that one needs to say, but I'd add that you need to go to an Agencia Tributaria office  to pay the transfer tax before you go to Tráfico.

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