Check PRA, revisione and original documents before reserving an Italian car, and agree how it will travel after export deregistration.
Before reserving, check PRA, revisione and documents: they may determine whether the car can leave Italy. Agree how it will travel after radiazione; the document issued after deregistration does not permit driving.
For a private individual already resident in Spain, this guide covers buying an ordinary, used, registered M1 passenger car in Italy for personal use. It excludes moving residence, business purchases, historic vehicles, major modifications and special tax territories in the country of origin.
Documents and PRA · Revisione and condition · Export · Taxes · ITV and DGT · Budget · Checks · FAQ
Start with the seller, originals and PRA
Compare the physical VIN, documents and advert. Confirm the contractual seller, authority to sell and acquisition chain; require evidence of any intermediary or difference from the registered keeper.
For the sale, DU or carta di circolazione with CDP/CDPD; foglio complementare under the old ownership-document branch. Do not require them in addition to the DU. Earlier documents remain valid until a DU is issued; in case of loss, follow the official reporting procedure. For deregistration: carta and CDP, or DU. A buyer not registered in PRA supplies a legally valid original acquisition title. Confirm identity, representation and consents: the documents do not guarantee authority to sell or freedom from encumbrances. IT-REOPEN-OFF-01 · IT-REOPEN-OFF-03 · IT-REOPEN-OFF-04 · IT-REOPEN-OFF-05
Check every PRA restriction. The ACI reference dated 7/9/2026 distinguishes prior cancellation of fermo amministrativo, creditor or authority consents for pignoramento or sequestro, and the creditor's notarised consent for a mortgage that has not expired. A promise does not establish release; each category has its own procedure. IT1
Cross-check inspections, maintenance, mileage and condition. A record with no incidents does not establish an absence of accidents or cover the car's entire life.
Distinguish revisione from a pre-purchase inspection
For deregistration, ACI requires valid revisione or the Article 75 alternative in the inspection year, with no ordered individual inspection pending. Check the file. IT-REOPEN-OFF-02
Revisione has a statutory function. A pre-purchase inspection examines accessible repairs, structure, underbody and operation, recording what was not checked. Neither excludes every fault.
Before committing money, ask CarAudit about an inspection and confirm access and availability. Review the published scope; the service does not automatically include transport, registration or legal representation and does not guarantee a purchase outcome. Terms
Coordinate radiazione and transport as separate steps
Export deregistration precedes departure and issuance of the foglio di via. The export DU does not permit driving or use of surrendered ordinary plates. Agree on responsibilities and originals. IT-REOPEN-OFF-01 · IT-REOPEN-OFF-07 · IT-REOPEN-OFF-08
| Point | What to settle before collection |
|---|---|
| Documents and deregistration | Receive the export DU and originals; this is not Spanish registration. IT-REOPEN-OFF-01 |
| Technical condition | Check revisione or an admissible alternative and pending individual measures. IT-REOPEN-OFF-02 |
| Applicant and permit | The former keeper or buyer declaring ownership, including a non-resident, applies for foglio di via and temporary registration at UMC or an authorised advisory agency. It is not issued in favour of another person. IT-REOPEN-OFF-02 · IT-REOPEN-OFF-08 |
| Route and period | The office sets the route, conditions and necessary time. 60 days is the legal maximum, not automatic validity; reference 9/9/2026. Confirm the specific M1 file. IT-REOPEN-OFF-06 · IT-REOPEN-OFF-08 |
| Insurance and transit | Issuance does not require proof of RCA and does not include insurance: driving requires actual coverage. Confirm the driver, dates, plates, insurance and recognition in every country and Spain in writing. IT-REOPEN-OFF-08 · ES17 · ES31 |
| Fees | Confirm the territorial code with UMC: N004 nationally, T004 in Trento; other autonomous territories may differ. B11/B12 do not automatically include plates, advice, commissions, insurance or transport. IT-REOPEN-OFF-09 · IT-REOPEN-OFF-10 |
| Contracted transport | Without established permission to drive, arrange insured vehicle transport and separate lawful presentation at ITV. ES17 |
Separate territory, purchase and registration
The main route is mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands, the VAT territory; a car with Union status and ordinary Italian origin does not follow a non-EU import procedure. The Canary Islands are outside Spanish VAT: with proven Union status, an entry declaration and IGIC assessment are required; distinguish third-country cases and, without proven status, do not rule out customs duty. Ceuta and Melilla, outside the Union customs and VAT territories, have IPSI and their own rules. ES06 · ES19 · ES20
Used status for VAT requires exceeding both 6,000 km and six months since first entry into service; check both figures. Reference: 8/9/2026. Your Europe
A used-car sale between private individuals does not carry VAT; resolve the applicable ITP. With a professional seller, distinguish the ordinary and margin regimes: do not automatically add ITP because VAT is not separately stated. In a distance sale, the regime and transport matter; do not assume Italian taxation. Request the proposed invoice before paying. ES05 · ES12 · ES28
If the used-vehicle test is not met, separate the new means of transport. Under ordinary AEAT administration, form 309 provides thirty days from the transaction and filing before definitive registration, according to the reference dated 8/9/2026. Do not extend that form to special territories or foral competence. ES11
For ITP, identify the regional or foral tax authority, base, rate, deadline and proof; Madrid and Catalonia show different procedures. An exemption, zero amount or absence of a filing obligation needs its basis.
IEDMT taxes first definitive Spanish registration. Confirm state or foral competence. Form 576 is for self-assessment; 05 and 06 address different cases, with or without prior recognition. A zero rate does not automatically make a case exempt or permit free choice of form. ES01 · ES08 · ES09 · ES10
The state reference table dated 8/9/2026 for mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands, unless an applicable regional rate differs, distinguishes CO₂ up to 120, above 120 and below 160, from 160 and below 200, and from 200 g/km: rates of 0%, 4.75%, 9.75% and 14.75%. If required CO₂ is not proven, heading 4 is provided for; do not enter zero. For a used car, tax market value and the legal treatment of residual indirect taxes matter, not automatically the advertised price. ES07 · ES08
IVTM is municipal; ask about the rate, date and proration at the municipality corresponding to the address on the registration certificate. Article 65.1.d requires an application for definitive registration within thirty days of the legal start of use in Spain; it does not require completion or authorise driving. Reference: 8/9/2026. ES15 · ES07
Confirm the technical route and prepare the Spanish file
Before the deposit, send the VIN and documents to ITV: confirm type approval, CoC or an admissible alternative and CO₂. A ficha reducida describes characteristics; it does not create missing type approval. Italian revisione does not automatically replace the Spanish ITV card. ES04 · ES01
Prepare originals, the ITV card, resident identification and tax evidence. DGT specifies a translated contract and proof of ITP for private purchases; an invoice with VAT identification for foreign dealers. Then obtain the permit, plates and insurance. Filing an application does not authorise driving or guarantee a deadline. ES01 · ES02
For green plates, confirm documents and a simultaneous definitive-registration application: 60 days, with conditional rather than automatic extension; reference 8/9/2026. They do not complete the file. ES16
Build an itemised budget
“Individual calculation” never means zero. Do not add alternatives, incompatible branches or VAT already included; do not deduct refunds without established entitlement and beneficiary. There is no automatic total.
| ID | Item | Amount | Condition and missing input | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B01 | Vehicle price | Individual calculation | Offer and currency are missing; identify seller and included VAT without duplication. | ES05, ES12 |
| B02 | PRA and history reports | Individual calculation | Documents, services and specific price are missing. | IT1 |
| B03 | CarAudit inspection | 289 EUR | 8/9/2026, VAT included, published Italian scope; confirm car and access. | BR01, BR03, BR05 |
| B04 | Battery diagnostics | EUR 179 | 8/9/2026; supplement for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, separate from B03. | BR01, BR03 |
| B05 | CoC or technical documentation | Individual calculation | Acceptable route for the VIN is missing; do not add alternative documents. | ES04 |
| B06 | Translations | Individual calculation | Documents and requirements are missing; do not assume a sworn translation. | ES01, ES02 |
| B07 | Deregistration, plates and other Italian expenses | Individual calculation | Deregistration, manufacture, advice and commissions are missing; excludes B11/B12. | IT-REOPEN-OFF-01, IT-REOPEN-OFF-09, IT-REOPEN-OFF-10 |
| B08 | Professional transport | Individual calculation | Origin, destination, loading and quotation are missing; alternative to B09. | ES17 |
| B09 | Collection, fuel, tolls and ferries | Individual calculation | Route, dates and consumption are missing; an alternative to B08. | Individual estimate |
| B10 | Transfer insurance | Individual calculation | Permit, driver, countries and dates are missing; do not assume coverage is included. | IT-REOPEN-OFF-08, ES17, ES31 |
| B11 | Foglio di via administrative fee | EUR 10.20 | 9/9/2026; confirm territorial N004/T004 with UMC; not the full price. | IT-REOPEN-OFF-09, IT-REOPEN-OFF-10 |
| B12 | Foglio di via stamp duty | EUR 16 | 9/9/2026; same confirmed territorial code; excludes other expenses. | IT-REOPEN-OFF-09, IT-REOPEN-OFF-10 |
| B14 | VAT on a new means of transport | Individual calculation | Only if the used-vehicle test is not met; base and applicable authority are missing. | ES05, ES11, ES27 |
| B15 | ITP, where applicable | Individual calculation | Actual seller, competent authority, base and applicable rate are missing. | ES13, ES14, ES28 |
| B16 | IEDMT | Individual calculation | Tax value, accepted CO₂, territory and applicable regime are missing. | ES07, ES08, ES09, ES10 |
| B17 | Municipal IVTM | Individual calculation | Municipality, tax data, registration and proration are missing. | ES15 |
| B18 | Registration ITV | Individual calculation | Station, territory and inspection type are missing. | ES01, ES04 |
| B19 | DGT: fee 1.1 | EUR 99.77 | Reference dated 8/9/2026 for an ordinary passenger car; excludes taxes, ITV, plates and an administrative agent. | ES02 |
| B20 | DGT: fee 1.4, temporary permit | EUR 20.61 | Reference dated 8/9/2026, only if applicable; does not replace B19 or include plates or insurance. | ES16 |
| B21 | Spanish plates | Individual calculation | Supplier and necessary plates are missing; manufacture separate from fees. | ES02, ES16 |
| B22 | Optional administrative agent | Individual calculation | Instructions and quotation are missing; optional and not included in CarAudit. | ES02, BR05 |
| B23 | Insurance for use in Spain | Individual calculation | Car, driver and cover are missing; a separate recurring cost. | ES31 |
| B24 | IGIC or IPSI | Individual calculation | Destination, classification and clearance are missing; only the corresponding territorial tax, without adding them together. | ES19, ES20 |
Check documents and outstanding steps
The complete table works without JavaScript and can be printed. Everything starts “To check”. A “Conflict found” takes priority, followed by any pending item. Mark a row checked only when all its conditions have been verified, including documented exceptions.
| Check | Required evidence | What it means | What it does not prove | If there is a discrepancy | Sources | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity and Italian documents | VIN, DU or complete earlier-document branch and ACI/STA confirmation. | Cross-checks car and documents. | Does not guarantee ownership or sufficient documentation. | Clarify missing or conflicting documents before paying. | IT-REOPEN-OFF-01, IT-REOPEN-OFF-03, IT-REOPEN-OFF-05, ES01 | To check |
| Seller and sale regime | Identity, authority, acquisition chain and contract or invoice with price and regime. | Identifies the seller and conditions. | Does not guarantee authenticity, performance or VAT deduction. | Clarify keeper, intermediary, price and invoice before paying. | ES01, ES05, ES12 | To check |
| PRA and history | Current PRA, releases and mileage cross-checked against maintenance and inspections. | Examines entries and available history. | Does not establish an absence of damage or omitted information. | Resolve every restriction under its regime and any mileage jumps. | IT1 | To check |
| Physical inspection | Physical report, scope, defects and unchecked parts. | Describes current observations. | Does not guarantee an absence of accidents or complete functionality. | Clarify defects and commission additional checks where access is missing. | BR02, IT1 | To check |
| Radiazione and transport | Deregistration, revisione, permit, plates, dates, route and insurance; or contracted transport. | Documents the sequence and method. | The export DU does not permit driving or guarantee the entire route. | Confirm requirements, costs and coverage; without evidence, arrange transport. | IT-REOPEN-OFF-01, IT-REOPEN-OFF-02, IT-REOPEN-OFF-08, ES17, ES31 | To check |
| ITV, taxes and DGT | Type approval, CO₂, ITV, identity, originals and tax and DGT evidence. | Checks the Spanish file. | Does not guarantee registration or permit driving on an application. | Resolve missing items with ITV, the tax authority, municipality or DGT. | ES01, ES02, ES04, ES08, ES15 | To check |
Documents or conditions still need checking. Do not treat the file as complete.
In the interactive version, use Tab and arrow keys; Space or Enter activate labelled buttons. “Reset checklist” returns everything to pending; “Print checklist” preserves rows, limitations and states. Changes are announced in text, without relying on colour. “Document checked” does not guarantee condition, registration or a suitable purchase. Do not enter personal data; there is no automatic validation or calculation.
Frequently asked questions
Which documents do I need if the car has a Documento Unico or earlier documentation?
DU or carta di circolazione with CDP/CDPD, or foglio complementare under the old ownership-document branch; these are not required in addition to the DU. For deregistration: carta and CDP, or DU. Confirm identity, representation and title; a buyer not yet registered supplies the required original. The documents do not guarantee authority to sell or freedom from encumbrances. IT-REOPEN-OFF-01 · IT-REOPEN-OFF-03 · IT-REOPEN-OFF-04 · IT-REOPEN-OFF-05
Must Italian deregistration be completed before taking the car out of the country?
Yes, under the normal route deregistration precedes departure and the driving permit. The exceptional route after foreign re-registration is not the procedure to plan. Resolve restrictions and revisione, keep originals and consult ACI if the car has already left. IT-REOPEN-OFF-01 · IT-REOPEN-OFF-02 · IT-REOPEN-OFF-07 · IT-REOPEN-OFF-08
Can I drive back after radiazione per esportazione?
Only with an issued foglio di via and temporary registration, following the route, validity and conditions, with actual RCA and confirmed recognition in every country. The export DU does not permit driving. If evidence is missing, arrange vehicle transport and separately resolve lawful presentation at ITV. IT-REOPEN-OFF-02 · IT-REOPEN-OFF-06 · IT-REOPEN-OFF-07 · IT-REOPEN-OFF-08 · ES17 · ES31
Are all PRA encumbrances resolved in the same way?
No. The ACI reference distinguishes cancellation of fermo amministrativo, consents for pignoramento or sequestro and the creditor's notarised consent for a mortgage that has not expired. Request the action corresponding to the specific entry; a seller's promise does not establish resolution. IT1
Does valid revisione replace Spanish ITV?
It is not automatically equivalent to the ITV card needed to register the car in Spain. Present the inspection report and technical documentation to confirm the accepted route. Revisione does not replace a pre-purchase inspection or show that the car has never been damaged either. IT1 · ES01 · ES04
When is a car considered used for VAT?
When it exceeds both 6,000 km and six months since first entry into service. If either condition is not met, separate the new-vehicle regime even if the advert says used. Confirm the date and mileage in documents before finalising the invoice. Reference: 8/9/2026. ES05
Ask about a CarAudit inspection before deciding. Italy appears in the Spanish offering dated 8/9/2026; confirm access and availability, without a guaranteed visit date.
