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What do you need to know?
The authorisation that undertakings need to operate the business of renting vehicles for personal use with a driver.
Additional information on passenger transport authorisations.
This can only be done online. Documents provided via another channel will not be taken into account or considered for the purposes of the submission date.
Electronic processing of transport authorisations: step by step
Authority responsible
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Natural or legal persons engaged in a private hire vehicle activity.
An application may be made at any time provided that the authorisation is in force, i.e. the corresponding endorsement has been issued and is conditional on full compliance with the conditions laid down for obtaining it.
- The authorisation must reside in the municipality indicated on the registration certificate.
- The vehicle must not have more than 9 seats, including the driver’s seat.
- The number of seats on the data sheet must correspond to those on the registration certificate. Classification for the Technical datasheet should be 1041 (Public-hiring with driver)
- The vehicle power output must at least 12 BHP and it must be at least 4.60 metres long. Compliance with these specifications will not be required where the vehicle uses electricity (electric or hybrid vehicle), hydrogen, biofuels, synthetic and paraffin fuels, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, or any other alternative to conventional fossil fuels as a source of energy.
- The vehicles must be under 10 years old. There will be no limitation for vehicles with a power rating greater or equal to 28 BHP (brake horsepower), or a historical vehicle as defined as such in the regulations concerning traffic, motor vehicle circulation and road safety.
- To have no outstanding penalties for infringements of transport legislation imposed by a final ruling in an administrative procedure.
- Payment of the corresponding fee.
Note: Requirements not requested in the documents section will be checked online.
EUR 32,50 for each authorisation.
Steps to follow
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Step one
Make payment
Click on the ‘By internet’ link and follow the steps indicated.
Click on the ‘By internet’ link and follow the steps indicated.
Once payment has been made, carry on with Step 2, ‘Submit the application’.
This can be done with or without a digital certificate.
If you are the representative of the person holding the permit, you must be registered as a representative before making the application. -
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Step two
Submit the application
Applications are processed online through the electronic headquarters of the Ministry responsible for transport. To complete the procedure, you must meet the electronic identification and signature [...]
Applications are processed online through the electronic headquarters of the Ministry responsible for transport. To complete the procedure, you must meet the electronic identification and signature requirements (remember that the idCAT certificate and the electronic DNI are also accepted as digital certificates).
When filling in the information requested, you must enter the code ‘Procedure code (ID)’ on page 1 of the sing-in acknowledgment receipt under ‘Fee payment receipt number’, as shown in this example. If the subsequent check flags an error, please contact your Regional Transport Service. -
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Step three
Wait for a reply from the Administration
You can check the status of your files on the website of the Ministry for transport affairs in order to find out when your application has been processed.
You can check the status of your files on the website of the Ministry for transport affairs in order to find out when your application has been processed.
If you entered your details correctly when you submitted your application on the e-portal of the Ministry, the Administration will send you an SMS message and an email informing you that your authorisation has been granted.
