Doucments needed for Spain and Morocco
 

Hi,

I was wondering what registration/ownership documents i will require for my bike to cross by ferry into Spain and then into Morocco.
I am buying a bike in the UK and i have heard it can take a few weeks to get all the official registration paperwork back from the DVLA. I would prefer not to wait around for them to come in the post.
I'm not exactly sure of the paperwork process because it seems a bit different to home (Australia). Will the documents i get the day of buying the bike be sufficent to travel to Spain with?
Is Morocco any different? I could have the official documents posted to me in Spain once they arrive and before i cross to Morocco if thats more strict.
It may sound a little daft but could someone explain the process and paper trail of registering a bike.
Cheers.
Jim

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Jim,

if you are buying a new bike, the bike retailer will automatically apply for the registration document in your name, as part of the sales transaction. The documentation will be sent by the DVLA, it takes about ten days from purchase of bike to arrive at your house.

Used bike:
when you buy the used bike, make sure you get the seller to give you a proper 'bill of sale' stating what you have bought etc. IE make, model, registration number, etc also ensure you get the bike registration document from the seller, (make sure the frame and engine numbers on the bike MATCH the documentation!)and make sure he signs his part of the document. With this document, you can then go to a 'local' DVLA office (see their web site for addresses) and they can issue you with a temporary vehicle reg document in your name. The 'official' one will be sent onto your address, again in about ten days.

As you are not a EEc national, you will need this temporary registration document for spain and most certainly morocco.

hope this helps.