Documents you need in your car when driving

[willandjack]

Evening all!

I apologise if this topic has been covered before, I did try searching for it before I posted it, however couldnt find anything conclusive on it.

Basically what do you need with you when driving in Spain? Im pretty sure you need NIE, Driving License and insurance docs, but do you need anything else?

Reason I ask, is I went back to the UK for a few days last week and left my bloody driving license card there. Now I have got someone to scan it in and send me a copy, so I have printed some copies out. If I get pulled over, do you think this would suffice for the policeman, if it didnt what would happen?

Thanks!

[jojo]

Originally Posted by willandjack

Evening all!

I apologise if this topic has been covered before, I did try searching for it before I posted it, however couldnt find anything conclusive on it.

Basically what do you need with you when driving in Spain? Im pretty sure you need NIE, Driving License and insurance docs, but do you need anything else?

Reason I ask, is I went back to the UK for a few days last week and left my bloody driving license card there. Now I have got someone to scan it in and send me a copy, so I have printed some copies out. If I get pulled over, do you think this would suffice for the policeman, if it didnt what would happen?

Thanks!

I always carry my passport, NIE number, inuance certificate AND proof of payment of insurance, altho the latter is now apparently not necessary, the guardia dont seem to know, so its better to have it than not to! I carry the originals of everything in my handbag, altho apparently you shouldnt in case they're stolen, very often its the originals that need to be seen

I do have a mini, creditcard size, laminated copy of my passport and NIE number that I keep in my purse, but I have had a couple of instances when I've been stopped by the guardia when that hasnt been good enough. I'm always getting stopped BTW, I'm even on first name terms with one of them lol, I think they cant believe the state of my car - dirty and lots of dents and I usually end up having to give them a ciggie, so maybe thats why they stop me - bribery and corruption!

Jo xxx

[Hombre]

It is'nt enough to have a copy of the insurance certificate...you need proof of payment..a copy from the bank..usually available online... is also required.
We carry all of this and driving licences, residentia cards, matricular certificate..etc..etc..in an envelope marked "policia". If we get stopped, hand over the envelope and look daft, (not difficult for Mrs H)..and smile !

[jojo]

Originally Posted by Hombre

It is'nt enough to have a copy of the insurance certificate...you need proof of payment..a copy from the bank..usually available online... is also required.
We carry all of this and driving licences, residentia cards, matricular certificate..etc..etc..in an envelope marked "policia". If we get stopped, hand over the envelope and look daft, (not difficult for Mrs H)..and smile !

Apparently you dont need proof of payment anymore, but as is the way in Spain, nobody has told the guardia!!!!!

Jo xxx

[willandjack]

Yeah, there definitely seems to be a lot of confusion. Thats what does my head in about Spain!

[Suenneil]

Originally Posted by willandjack

Yeah, there definitely seems to be a lot of confusion. Thats what does my head in about Spain!

You get used to it boys after a while they make it up as they go along!

Sue x

[jojo]

Originally Posted by Suenneil

You get used to it boys after a while they make it up as they go along!

Sue x

........ and change it every other day!

Jo xxx

[Pesky Wesky]

Originally Posted by willandjack

Evening all!

I apologise if this topic has been covered before, I did try searching for it before I posted it, however couldnt find anything conclusive on it.

Basically what do you need with you when driving in Spain? Im pretty sure you need NIE, Driving License and insurance docs, but do you need anything else?

Reason I ask, is I went back to the UK for a few days last week and left my bloody driving license card there. Now I have got someone to scan it in and send me a copy, so I have printed some copies out. If I get pulled over, do you think this would suffice for the policeman, if it didnt what would happen?

Thanks!

Hey Will and Jack. How's it going? Apart from having nightmares about being taken away by the Guardia Civil, are you enjoying Spain? I hope so.
A scanned copy of any kind of ID is definitely not going to do the job. I was once travelling on train Madrid Tarragona and the police got on and checked peoples ID. I had decided to use a photocopy for that trip. The policeman announced to the whole carriage that this nutter giri (foreigner) was travelling around Spain on a PHOTOCOPY !!?? He was outraged!
Get it sent over by certified post or what ever the most secure way is. BTW the post office in UK is on strike at the mo.

[Hombre]

BTW the post office in UK is on strike at the mo.[/QUOTE]

Do you think we will notice ?

[Pesky Wesky]

Originally Posted by Hombre

BTW the post office in UK is on strike at the mo.

Do you think we will notice ?[/QUOTE]

Hey, my mum and dad get post twice a day in England. We get post twice a week here!
I'm not complaining mind you. I can do with out all the bills, which is the only thing we get through the post