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What do you need to know?
This is the permit an undertaking needs to provide public passenger transport, in vehicles with more than nine seats (bus).
Additional information on passenger transport permits.
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 permits: step by step
Authority responsible
Other related authorities
- Natural persons wishing to engage in nationwide passenger transport.
- Legal persons wishing to engage in nationwide passenger transport.
This procedure may be requested at any time.
The Directorate-General for Transport and Mobility will obtain information on applicants from the Electronic Registers of the Directorate General for Traffic (DGT), the National Agency for Tax Administration (AEAT), the Social Security General Fund (TGSS), the National Statistical Institute (INE), the Register of Companies and other registers. This information is necessary to certify compliance with requirements for the granting, endorsement or amendment of licences that enable them to carry out the activities regulated in the Land Transport Organisation Law (LOTT) and in regulations issued for its implementation and development, unless they expressly deny permission for their consultation.
If applicants do not give their consent, they must attach a copy of the documents proving compliance with the established requirements to their application. Evidence that the documents are true copies of the originals will be provided by signing with an electronic identity card or one of the electronic certificates recognised by the Catalan Open Government Consortium. In accordance with Article 28(7) of Law 39/2015 of 1 October 2015 on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations, applicants will be responsible for the veracity of the documents they submit.
VEHICLES
- In the case of new vehicles, pending registration, the technical sheet of the vehicle must be provided.
- If any of the vehicles are leased/rented, the purpose stated on the registration certificate must be ‘Public-Hire without driver’ and the lease (or draft contract or vehicle delivery sheet) must include:
- Identification of the hiring service provider (rental undertaking):
- Natural person: name, NIF (tax identification number) and signature.
- Legal person: name and NIF.
- Identification of the hiring party (permit holder):
- Natural person: name, NIF (tax identification number) and signature.
- Legal person: name and NIF of the undertaking and name of the representative.
- Identification of the vehicle by registration number or technical data sheet.
- Duration of the contract.
- Term of the contract: when submitting the application, the contract must be in force.
- Identification of the hiring service provider (rental undertaking):
FINANCIAL CAPACITY
In order to provide evidence of the financial capacity of the undertaking, proof must be provided that the stock capital is at least EUR 9 000, including reserves, when only one vehicle is used, and a further EUR 5 000 for each additional vehicle used (see the point on financial capacity in the requirements section).
If the applicant is a natural person:
Financial capacity can be proven by one of the following options:
- None of the assigned vehicles owned or leased must be more than 12 years old. If you have ordinary hire vehicles, this should be for a period of not less than 24 months.
- Stamped bank certificate showing the availability of funds related to:
- Current accounts
- Bank deposits
The certificate must have been issued within the six months prior to its submission and it must specifically state the quantity to which it relates. The certificate may determine the overall volume of resources or that the volume of resources exceeds a certain amount. In no case will general references such as the following be accepted: “... has sufficient resources to operate a transport undertaking...”.
- Latest Personal Income Tax return or payment document.
If the applicant is a legal person:
If the data returned from an online search of the Register of Companies do not prove the necessary financial capacity, the following may be submitted:
- Latest corporate income tax return and, if necessary, a certified copy of documents showing the capital increase after the corporate income tax return filing date, filed with the Register of Companies.
- Latest annual accounts submitted in the Register of Companies.
Where none of the above options is met, both legal persons and sole proprietors can prove their financial standing by:
- Certificate from a financial or insurance entity amounting to a guarantee that the entity will jointly and severally act as guarantor for the undertaking for claims by its creditors up to the appropriate amount.
- Certificate from a financial entity certifying that the undertaking has access to credit up to the appropriate amount.
- Financial capacity: a capital of EUR 9 000 for the first vehicle and an additional EUR 5 000 for each additional vehicle.
- To have access to the vehicle under a system of ownership, leasing or ordinary rental.
- To have no outstanding penalties for infringements of transport legislation imposed by a final ruling in an administrative procedure.
- To pay the corresponding fee.
- Not to have suspended allocated vehicles.
NB: Requirements not requested in the documents section will be checked online.
EUR 33.15 for each vehicle.
Steps to follow
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Step one
Make payment
Click on the ‘By internet’ link and follow the steps indicated.Once payment has been made, carry on with Step 2, ‘Submit the application’.
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 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 acknowledgement of receipt under ‘Fee payment receipt number’, as shown in this example. If the subsequent check flags an error, please contact your Regional Transport Service.
If you do not have to register any vehicles, you can skip to ‘Step 5 Wait for a reply from the Administration’. -
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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 [...]
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 website, the Administration will send you a text message and an email to let you know that your permit has been granted.
