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The import ITV, island by island

The inspection before registering does not work like the usual ITV, the Spanish roadworthiness test: you cannot book it through the appointments website, and each island council organises it its own way.

The Premium Cars team19 September 20263 min read
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What it is and what it is for

It is a non-periodic inspection, carried out before registration, provided for in the ITV regulation. It produces the car's Spanish technical data sheet, which is what then allows it to be registered with the traffic authority. Without it there are no plates.

In the Balearics the competence belongs to the island councils, and that makes the procedure change depending on where you live.

Island by island

IslandWho does itHow you book
MallorcaITV service of the Consell de Mallorca (C/ Gremi de Sucrers i Candelers 2, Son Castelló, Palma)A file is opened at the service, with no appointment. Tel. 971 173 707 / 971 173 704
IbizaConsell d'Eivissa — Santa Gertrudis stationBy email to itv_eivissa@conselldeivissa.es (not through the appointments website)
MenorcaTÜV Rheinland Certio, the Consell's concession holder — Maó and Ciutadella stationsBy telephone: Maó 971 354 502, Ciutadella 971 480 044
FormenteraConsell Insular station (Polígon de Can Rufino)Tel. 971 323 130. Its fiscal by-law does set a fee for the pre-registration inspection, but no Consell page describes the procedure: worth asking about it

What you take to the inspection

That is what produces the ITV card. The station reports the result of the inspection to the Vehicle Register electronically and on the same day (Real Decreto 920/2017, art. 12.7), and with that you can apply for the plates.

A figure with an expiry date, and from local press, not from an official source: the Menorca ITV concession runs out at the end of November 2026 and the Consell is processing a new one. If you are reading this later, confirm who is providing the service.

What it costs, and what is not published

Only two island councils publish the price of this inspection: Eivissa and Formentera, €85. Note this: that figure is not on their price pages but in the text of their fiscal by-laws, which we link at the end. Mallorca and Menorca do not publish that particular price (Menorca does publish the ones for periodic inspections). If you want the exact figure, you have to ask the station: the phone numbers are above.

Two current items, from the press and not from an official source, worth bearing in mind when planning: in Menorca there was a collapse in appointments that led to the booking website being closed for months, and in Ibiza, since the end of August 2026, you pay when you book. We give this as context, not as a rule.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I take the import ITV in Mallorca?

It is run by the Consell's ITV service, in Son Castelló (Palma). A file is opened and, according to the Consell itself, there is no appointment system for these procedures.

And in Ibiza and Menorca?

In Ibiza you book by email with the Santa Gertrudis station. In Menorca, by phone with the Maó or Ciutadella stations, which TÜV Rheinland runs.

Can it be done in Formentera?

Its fiscal by-law sets a fee for the pre-registration inspection, so the service appears to exist, but no Consell page describes the procedure. It is worth confirming by ringing the station.

What do I get at the end?

The car's Spanish technical data sheet. The station reports the result to the Vehicle Register electronically on the same day as the inspection, and with that it can be registered.

Sources

Every source was checked on 25 September 2026. Tax rules change: if you are reading this much later, confirm it or ask us.

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