Download Authorization Template to Pass the Spanish ITV in Carranza (Word/PDF)

If your vehicle's technical inspection (ITV) is due in Spain, but you cannot personally drive it to the inspection station, you do not need to miss the deadline. Spanish traffic regulations allow the registered owner of a vehicle to authorize a third party—such as a family member, friend, or trusted mechanic—to take the vehicle for its mandatory ITV inspection. To do this legally at stations operating near Carranza, the authorized driver must present a signed written authorization along with specific identification documents. Below, you will find all the practical steps, required documents, and a ready-to-copy legal template to sort out this paperwork effortlessly.

Instructions on how and where to submit it in Carranza

Carranza (Karrantza in Basque) is located in the province of Biscay, Basque Country. While there isn't a permanent physical ITV inspection lane directly inside the small rural municipality of Carranza, residents typically take their vehicles to the nearest authorized ITV stations in the surrounding Biscay or Cantabria regions (such as those in Zalla, Balmaseda, or nearby Cantabrian towns). Wherever you choose to go within Spain, the procedure is standardized:

• Complete the Template: Fill out the authorization document provided below, ensuring all vehicle details match the registration certificate (Permiso de Circulación).
• Signatures: Both the vehicle owner (mandante) and the authorized driver (mandatario) must sign the document.
• Presentation: The authorized person must present this signed document physically to the ITV inspector at the station counter along with the required vehicle documents, prior to the inspection beginning. No prior appointment at a government office is needed; it is handled directly at the ITV station.

MODELO DE AUTORIZACIÓN PARA PASAR LA ITV (AUTHORIZATION TO PASS THE ITV)

DON/DOÑA: [Nombre y Apellidos del propietario / Owner's Full Name], con DNI/NIE [Número de DNI/NIE], y domicilio a efectos de notificaciones en [Dirección completa / Full Address], en calidad de titular del vehículo.

AUTORIZA A: [Nombre y Apellidos de la persona autorizada / Authorized Person's Full Name], con DNI/NIE [Número de DNI/NIE], para que en mi nombre y representación pueda presentar el vehículo cuyos datos se detallan a continuación en la Estación ITV para la realización de la inspección técnica periódica/extraordinaria:

DATOS DEL VEHÍCULOS (VEHICLE DETAILS):
- Marca / Make: [Marca]
- Modelo / Model: [Modelo]
- Matrícula / License Plate: [Número de Matrícula]
- Nº de Bastidor / VIN: [Número de Bastidor]

Y para que conste y surta los efectos oportunos, firmo la presente autorización en [Localidad, ej. Carranza], a [Día] de [Mes] de [Año].

Fdo. El Propietario (The Owner): _______________________

Fdo. El Autorizado (The Authorized Driver): _______________________

Additional documentation required

To ensure the authorized person does not face any issues at the ITV station near Carranza, they must carry a complete file. Simply handing over the keys and the authorization letter is not enough. The driver must present:

• The Original Authorization Document: Printed out, filled in, and signed by the vehicle owner (as shown in the template above).
• Identification Documents: Photocopy or original DNI/NIE of the vehicle owner, AND the original DNI/NIE of the authorized person who is physically present.
• Vehicle Documentation: The original Vehicle Registration Certificate (Permiso de Circulación) and the Technical Inspection Card (Tarjeta de ITV).
• Valid Compulsory Insurance: Proof that the vehicle's mandatory civil liability insurance is active (though stations often check this electronically, it is best practice to carry the receipt).

As an expert traffic consultant, my final tip is to double-check that your vehicle's mandatory insurance is fully up to date and paid before sending someone else to the ITV. Spanish ITV stations automatically verify insurance status through the FIVA database, and if the system shows the policy as lapsed, the inspection will be outright denied, rendering even the best authorization letter useless. Plan ahead, fill out the template clearly, and keep copies of both parties' IDs handy.