Preferential customs clearance
for cars in Spain
for Ukrainian refugees

The Spanish Customs Service has confirmed that Ukrainian refugees can clear vehicles through a preferential customs clearance system!

What is “preferential” customs clearance and registration of a personal vehicle in Spain

Article 28 of VAT Law 37/1992 of December 28 states that a new resident (ARRIVING UNDER TEMPORARY ASYLUM, DOCUMENTALLY CONFIRMED, IS ALSO CONSIDERED RESIDENCE) has the right, within 12 months of beginning their residence in Spain, to transport all their personal property without paying customs duties, taxes, or registration fees.

This is precisely why you have the right to import into Spain the same number of vehicles that you owned prior to your move.

Furthermore, preferential customs clearance allows for the import of vehicles of any make, model, year, emissions class, and trim level, without undergoing the European type-approval procedure!

In summary: “preferential” customs clearance for your own car in Spain will help you save 50–60% of the car’s appraised value.

Specifically:

• VAT – 21%
• Customs duty – 10%
•Individual European type approval - from 2,000 euros
•Vehicle registration tax - 4.75%–16.75%

By the way, the estimated value in Spain is determined by the tax office, and it may not always be in the owner’s favor.