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What do you need to know?
If undertakings or self-employed persons not engaged in the carriage of goods for third parties wish to transport goods on their own account as a supplement to their main activities, they need to apply for a permit.
Each vehicle with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3 500 kg which is intended to carry out this type of transport must carry a certified copy of the permit, which will be issued using the vehicle registration plate for identification.
We recommend obtaining appropriate advice in the offices of the Territorial Transport Service for the area (Barcelona, Lleida, Girona or Tarragona) on the type of transport that can be considered supplementary private transport.
Additional information on permits for the carriage of goods.
This can only be done online. Documentation provided via another channel will not be taken into account or considered for the purposes of the submission date.
Authority responsible
Other related authorities
- Natural persons
- Legal persons.
You can apply at any time.
- Invoices for the purchase and sale of goods indicating the transport volume of the undertaking.
- If the invoices do not provide sufficient evidence, a statement explaining the need for vehicles because of the goods purchased and produced and the number of customers and suppliers.
- If any of the vehicles are hired out, the intended use of the vehicle must be shown on the vehicle registration certificate as ‘Públic-Lloguer sense conductor’ [Public-hire without driver] and the rental contract (or reservation contract or vehicle handover sheet) must include:
- Identification of the hirer (rental undertaking):
- natural person: name, NIF (tax identification number) and signature;
- legal person: name and CIF (tax identification code).
- Identification of the hiree (permit holder):
- natural person: name, NIF (tax identification number) and signature;
- legal person: name and CIF of the undertaking and name of the representative.
- Identification of the vehicle by registration number or vehicle identification number.
- Duration of the contract.
- Term of the contract: when submitting the application, the contract must be in force.
- Identification of the hirer (rental undertaking):
- In the case of joint ownership (CB) or a limited Catalan cooperative society (SCCL), it is necessary to submit the document of incorporation to the Department of the Generalitat responsible for the economy and finance or the articles of association of the SCCL registered in the General Register of Cooperatives.
- To be a natural or legal person.
- The holder of the permit must be a national of a Member State of the European Union, of the European Economic Area or of any other country whose citizens and their family members are eligible for the scheme. The holder must provide evidence of possessing the required tax identification number.
If the nationality of the permit holder is not as described above, evidence must be provided of holding long-term residence or temporary residence and a work permit and, as in the previous case, of holding the relevant tax identification number, which must be valid and not have been revoked. - Evidence that the authorised transport volume corresponds to the volume of goods purchased and produced and the number of customers and suppliers.
- Compliance with tax obligations. You must be:
- Registered in the census under the relevant heading. Under no circumstances 722, 757 or 849.5.
- To have at least one vehicle with a GVW of more than 3 500 kg in the name of the applicant under terms of ownership, financial leasing or ordinary rental.
- Vehicle drivers must be part of the undertaking’s organisation and hold the necessary qualifications.
- They must not hold any public or private permit for the carriage of goods.
- There must be no outstanding penalties for infringements of transport rules imposed by a final ruling terminating the administrative procedure.
- To pay the corresponding fee.
- To have an email address and electronic signature and the computer equipment needed to document the contract and other business formalities with customers remotely.
NB: requirements that are not asked for in the documents section will be checked online.
EUR 33.15 for each vehicle.
Any procedure involving re-registration or a change of ownership of a vehicle with a load capacity exceeding 3.5 tons will involve the issuing of a certificate (prior to registration or change of ownership) by the Territorial Transport Service concerned, which authorises the vehicle to be put in the name of the holder to whom a transport permit is to be issued.
In order to carry out any procedure, the person concerned cannot have any financial penalties pending for transport offences imposed by a final administrative ruling.
Steps to follow
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Step one
Make payment
Click on the ‘Online’ link and follow the steps indicated.Once payment has been made, carry on with Step 2, ‘Submit the application’.
Click on the ‘Online’ link and follow the steps indicated.
Once payment has been made, carry on with Step 2, ‘Submit the application’.
This procedure can be done online 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
If you have provided all the documentation and meet the requirements, you will receive an SMS within 24-48 hours, informing you that you can now register the vehicle, without having to collect the [...]
If you have provided all the documentation and meet the requirements, you will receive an SMS within 24-48 hours, informing you that you can now register the vehicle, without having to collect the draft paper certificate.
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Step four
Register your vehicle
The vehicle can be registered in person or remotely at the Provincial Traffic Office, with the corresponding documents, by the person concerned.Once the vehicle has been registered, you must [...]
The vehicle can be registered in person or remotely at the Provincial Traffic Office, with the corresponding documents, by the person concerned.
Once the vehicle has been registered, you must communicate the new registration number by using the ‘Corrections/Add documents’ option on the website of the Ministry for transport affairs. This image will tell you where to find this option.You can obtain more information on how to carry out ordinary vehicle registration from the Directorate-General for Traffic.
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Step five
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.If you entered your details correctly [...]
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 to the Ministry, the Administration will send you a text message and an email to let you know that your permit has been granted.
