Register a new or imported vehicle, or transfer one, in Spain

Registration gives you a Spanish registration number and circulation permit

A new vehicle or one brought from abroad needs its first Spanish registration, called matriculación, at a Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico. Offices ask for the technical sheet, proof that the registration tax and the local circulation tax are settled, and your ID. You then receive a registration number and circulation permit, but you still need plates and insurance before you drive. Buying a used vehicle from someone else means a transfer, the cambio de titularidad.