Download Free Template: Customs Clearance Authorization for Car Import in Algeciras (Word/PDF)

Importing a vehicle into Spain through a major port like Algeciras can be a complex bureaucratic process. When you bring a car from outside the European Union, it must go through formal customs clearance (despacho de aduanas). To allow a customs agent, forwarding agency, or specialized customs broker (transitario) to handle these official procedures and pay the corresponding import taxes on your behalf, you must grant them legal permission. This is done through a specific document known in Spain as a Modelo de Autorización para el Despacho de Aduanas (Customs Clearance Authorization).

Instructions on how and where to submit it in Algeciras

The customs clearance authorization is a private mandate given to your chosen customs representative. You do not typically submit this document directly to a government window yourself; instead, you provide it directly to your appointed customs agent or freight forwarder operating in the Port of Algeciras. They will upload and integrate it into the electronic customs management systems, primarily the Spanish Tax Agency's (Agencia Tributaria) digital platform, such as the DUA (Documento Único Administrativo) processing system. However, physical or digital presentation may be required by the Customs Office of Algeciras (Aduana de Algeciras) if they request proof of representation during the vehicle's inspection and clearance process.

MODELO DE AUTORIZACIÓN PARA EL DESPACHO DE ADUANAS (IMPORTACIÓN DE VEHÍCULOS)
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE AUTHORIZATION (VEHICLE IMPORTATION)

DATOS DEL PODERDANTE / PRINCIPAL (El Importador / The Importer):
Nombre y Apellidos / Razon Social (Full Name / Company Name): ________________________
N.I.F. / N.I.E. / Pasaporte (ID / Passport Number): ________________________
Domicilio (Address): ________________________
Ciudad (City): ________________________ Provincia (Province): ________________
Correo Electrónico (Email): ________________________ Teléfono (Phone): ________________

DATOS DEL REPRESENTANTE / AGENTE DE ADUANAS (The Customs Representative):
Nombre o Razón Social (Company Name): ________________________
N.I.F. (Tax ID): ________________________
Domicilio (Address): ________________________

EXPONE / STATES:
Que el/la poderdante es propietario/a o interesado/a en la importación del vehículo que se detalla a continuación:
That the principal is the owner or interested party in the importation of the vehicle detailed below:
- Marca (Make): ________________________
- Modelo (Model): ________________________
- Número de Bastidor / VIN (Chassis/VIN Number): ________________________
- Matrícula de origen / Country of origin registration: ________________________

OTORGA AUTORIZACIÓN / GRANTS AUTHORIZATION:
Que por medio del presente documento, y de conformidad con el Código Aduanero de la Unión (Reglamento UE nº 952/2013), el/la poderdante confiere REPRESENTACIÓN DIRECTA / INDIRECTA (tachar lo que no proceda) a la entidad representante arriba indicada para que, en su nombre y por su cuenta, realice todos los trámites, declaraciones y actuaciones necesarias ante la Dependencia de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Algeciras para el despacho de importación, liquidación de derechos arancelarios, IVA a la importación (DUA) y demás gestiones conexas hasta la finalización del procedimiento.

By means of this document, and in accordance with the Union Customs Code (EU Regulation No. 952/2013), the principal grants DIRECT / INDIRECT representation (cross out as applicable) to the aforementioned representative entity to act in their name and on their behalf to carry out all procedures, declarations, and actions necessary before the Customs and Special Taxes Office of Algeciras for the import clearance, settlement of tariff duties, import VAT (DUA), and other related procedures until the completion of the process.

Y para que así conste y surta los efectos oportunos, firma la presente autorización en ________________________, a ____ de ________________ de 20____.

Fdo. El Poderdante / Signed by the Principal:
[Firma / Signature]

Additional documentation required

To successfully complete the customs clearance of an imported vehicle through the Port of Algeciras, the Customs Authorization must be accompanied by a robust set of documents. Make sure you have ready: the original bill of sale or commercial invoice proving ownership and purchase price, the original foreign registration certificate or title deed of the vehicle, a valid identification document (DNI, NIE, or passport) of the importer, and the Bill of Lading (Conocimiento de Embarque) or transport document showing the arrival of the vehicle at the Port of Algeciras. Depending on the vehicle's origin, you may also need a EUR1 certificate for preferential tariff treatment or non-manipulation certificates.

Expert tip: Always clarify with your customs agent in Algeciras whether they are acting under direct or indirect representation, as this affects your legal liability regarding tax debts (like IVA and tariffs). Furthermore, ensure that all vehicle documents clearly match the chassis number to avoid costly delays at the port inspections.