Know the Rules for Your Move in Spain
A national transport authorization system, administered regionally, with moving named as its own tax activity category and a national moving-industry trade association.
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Spain licenses road carriers under the same EU Regulation 1071/2009 framework used across the EU. A mover that operates its own vehicles for hire and reward needs a tarjeta de transporte (transport authorization card), valid nationwide once issued but applied for and administered through the regional territorial office of the Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana (or, in some autonomous communities with devolved competency, that region’s own transport directorate) corresponding to the company’s fiscal address. Always confirm current requirements directly before hiring a mover.
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Moving businesses register under their own tax activity code. A mover that operates its own vehicles also needs a tarjeta de transporte, which requires good repute, financial standing and professional competence.
Spain →FEDEM, the Federación Española de Empresas de Mudanzas, has been Spain’s national moving-industry federation since 1955. Membership is not a government licence.
Covered within the Spain pageA multi-layered system (complaint forms, municipal mediation, regional arbitration) rather than a single national portal, useful to understand for movers not vetted as ITMs.
Covered within the Spain pageA licencia comunitaria for EU/EEA/Swiss routes and a quota-free CEMT authorization category specifically for moving companies, where the mover operates its own vehicles across borders.
International: Spain →Select a page
Disclaimer: This information is provided for general reference only. Regulations may change. Always confirm current requirements directly with the Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana before hiring a mover.
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