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In an ordinary private sale of a Spanish-registered vehicle, must the registration certificate be renewed for the change of holder?

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Yes, when the vehicle changes owner.

Yes. The buyer must apply for renewal within thirty days of acquisition under article 32.3 of the General Vehicle Regulations. The seller must notify the transfer within ten days under article 32.1. These are separate procedures. The rule states that the vehicle may not circulate without the new certificate; the application deadline must not be presented as automatic permission to drive. This is not a periodic four-year renewal.

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  • Yes, every four years.

  • Yes, when the vehicle changes owner.

  • No, it is a document that is never renewed.

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