Ok there are numerous threads on here about cars and I have read pretty much all of them over the last year or so. However, I don't believe this question has ever been answered with any authority!
As this now reflects my situation and being a person that always does things correct and legally, I need the authoritative answer.
I have pushed an email query off to these guys EUROPA - European Union website, the official EU website so we will see what happens, but has anyone here made progress with this issue.
So keeping the answers and thread on track (!!!!) The exact scenario is a UK resident on an extended 5 month holiday in Spain with his UK registered (and legal of course) car.
Under EU law all is ok..
But as has been mentioned before here and from the FCO
"All EU nationals planning to stay in Spain for more than three months must register in person at the nearest Office for Foreigners. You will be given a certificate stating your name, address, nationality, identity number and date of registration. This confirms you have registered as a resident."
And of course as a resident not allowed to drive a foreign registered car.
Don't register on the padron (which I am not going to do as I am tourist!!!) and that is also against the law and subject to a fine!
So where do we stand
Looking forward to the replies!
As this now reflects my situation and being a person that always does things correct and legally, I need the authoritative answer.
I have pushed an email query off to these guys EUROPA - European Union website, the official EU website so we will see what happens, but has anyone here made progress with this issue.
So keeping the answers and thread on track (!!!!) The exact scenario is a UK resident on an extended 5 month holiday in Spain with his UK registered (and legal of course) car.
Under EU law all is ok..
But as has been mentioned before here and from the FCO
"All EU nationals planning to stay in Spain for more than three months must register in person at the nearest Office for Foreigners. You will be given a certificate stating your name, address, nationality, identity number and date of registration. This confirms you have registered as a resident."
And of course as a resident not allowed to drive a foreign registered car.
Don't register on the padron (which I am not going to do as I am tourist!!!) and that is also against the law and subject to a fine!
So where do we stand
Looking forward to the replies!