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What do you need to know?
Before a driving school can begin its activity, it must apply for authorisation to open and operate, both to start the business and to notify any changes in its infrastructure, personnel or ownership.
This procedure can only be carried out online. Documentation provided through any other channel will not be taken into account or counted for the purposes of the submission date.
Before starting the application, we recommend you consult the electronic procedure Help section and the frequently asked questions document (FAQs).
Authority responsible
Individuals or legal entities in their capacity as sole traders or self-employed persons who wish to obtain authorisation to open and operate a driving school, or, in the case of modifications or de-registration, to the owners of driving schools.
The authorisation can be applied for at any time.
Documentation required for all procedures:
- Application duly completed by the owner or representative together with the specific documentation required for the procedure in question.
- If the owner is a private individual: Valid NIF or NIE. This may be replaced with an authorisation to allow the Catalan Traffic Department (Servei Català de Trànsit) to consult personal identity data.
- If the owner is a legal entity: copies of the documents accrediting the incorporation of the company and its NIF; valid NIF or NIE of the representative or authorisation to consult the personal identity data and powers of attorney or documents accrediting representation.
Documentation required to register a vehicle:
- Vehicle registration document, technical specifications document and compulsory insurance for each vehicle.
- Copy of the technical inspection card.
- Two L plates with the initials of the province, school number and registration number stamped on them. For motorbikes, only one plate is required, which may be replaced by an officially approved reflective jacket with the V-14 sign stamped or printed on it if, due to the design of the vehicle, it is not possible to affix the L plate without it obstructing or hindering the visibility of a light or the registration plate, or because the edges of the plate protrude from the vehicle and therefore constitute a danger to the learner and other road users. In the case of shared vehicles, the L plates do not have to be provided if the vehicle already bears the plates of the school that owns it.
- If the vehicle is part of a consortium: a copy of the public deed or private contract of incorporation of the consortium or a sharing agreement stating the rules governing the vehicle's use.
- Remember that in order to register a vehicle, the school must have prior authorisation to provide instruction for the licence class required to drive it. If not, an application to provide instruction for that licence class must be submitted beforehand.
Documentation required to de-register a vehicle:
- The stamped L-plates must be returned. If it is not possible to return them, a document justifying the reasons for not having the aforementioned plates must be provided (a formal statement must be attached if lost or a police report if stolen).
- Remember that to de-register a vehicle, if the school does not have another vehicle in that licence class, it must first request a reduction in the licences it can issue or register another vehicle from the same class.
Registration rate: €118.60 with inspection / €40.05 without inspection This fee will be charged with or without inspection, depending on whether or not an “on-site” inspection is required.
De-registration rate: €11.05
For more information visit the Servei Català de Trànsit website.
Steps to follow
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Step one
Apply
This procedure can only be carried out online. You will need to sign with a valid digital certificate.
By Internet
Application form
Start . Go to Application formStep 1. Download, fill in and validate the form
- Download the form (see how to download pdf forms if necessary) and fill it in. If you need help, please refer to the following video tutorials Procedures with a pdf form (download, fill in, validate and save) and Procedures with a pdf form (send for processing).
- Validate the form (it will only validate if you have filled in all the compulsory data and attached all compulsory documentation) and sign it with a digital certificate. This form requires identification and authentication using the digital signature of the owner or legal representative of the school.
- Save it on your computer.
Step 2. Send the form
- Return to the online procedure.
- Select the file that contains the completed, validated and signed form and click
Step 3. Confirmation of the procedure carried out
- If the form has been sent successfully, an acknowledgement of receipt will appear on the screen. Make sure you save or print it, as this document contains both the entry record, which is the date on which the procedure was initiated and may be important for certain calculations and deadlines, and the procedure identifier, which will help you check the status of the procedure from the Private Area of Canal Empresa.
- If the application contains any errors, it will not send and a message specifying the error will appear.
If you are unable to complete the procedure due to an incident in the system, please try again later.
- If the incident persists for more than 24 hours, you can contact the Catalan Traffic Department using the generic request form with digital signature. To do this, select "Servei Català de Trànsit" in the "To which department is it addressed" section and add "Mobility and transport" to the topic and "Traffic" to the subtopic.
- If the incident persists and also affects the generic request form, you can send us the communication by means of a complaint, query or suggestion (CQS) to the Contact mailbox on the website of the Catalan Traffic Department (Servei Català de Trànsit).
- Alternatively, if the problem persists and you cannot wait to complete the procedure, you can use the generic consultation form that you will find on the website or electronic office of your local council (or any other public administration). In this case, remember that the calculation of deadlines may vary and that you will have to wait a few days before you can monitor the procedure from the Private Area section / Private Area of Canal Empresa.
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Step two
Pay
Once the application and the documentation submitted have been reviewed, you will receive an electronic notification to pay the corresponding fee. If you do not make this payment within 15 calendar [...]
Once the application and the documentation submitted have been reviewed, you will receive an electronic notification to pay the corresponding fee. If you do not make this payment within 15 calendar days of receiving the notification, the application will be definitively archived and considered withdrawn without further processing.
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Step three
Consult the status of the procedure
You can monitor your transactions in the following ways:
You can monitor your transactions in the following ways:
- From your Private Area of Canal Empresa (with idCAT Mòbil or a digital certificate).
- From Status of my transactions: enter the alphanumeric transaction identifier (ID) provided on the acknowledgement of receipt of the transaction and the identity number (DNI, NIE, passport, company NIF or foreign company document) that was entered on the application form. This identifier allows you to check the status of your transactions without a digital certificate.
- By calling 012 (with the procedure identifier and the DNI/NIF).
- By contacting the regional traffic department.
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Step four
Receive the Administration’s response
When will I receive a reply?
When will I receive a reply?
The administration has a maximum of three months from the application’s submission date to issue and notify a decision. If this period expires and no express resolution has been issued, the Administration's failure to respond shall be deemed a rejection of the application due to administrative silence.
How will I receive the reply?
You will receive an email informing you that you have a notification. You can access the content through e-NOTUM.
Can I file an appeal?
In the event of no response (administrative silence), you may submit an appeal to the director of the Catalan Traffic Department within three months of the deadline for resolution and notification mentioned in the section ‘When will I receive a reply?’
