Certificado de antecedentes de tráfico (DGT)

What you need to have to hand

• Cl@ve PIN/Permanente, certificado FNMT or DNIe (with reader) to identify yourself.
• DNI/NIE/pasaporte in date.
• Bank card or online banking to pay the tasa 4.1 (Modelo 791).
• If you’ll go to the office: cita previa and the Modelo 791 already paid.
• If you act for someone else: autorización or apoderamiento in the Registro de Apoderamientos de la DGT.

Documentation

1. DNI/NIE/pasaporte of the interested party.
2. Justificante de tasa 4.1 (NRC or Modelo 791) if you’ve already paid it.
3. Driving licence (in case they ask for it in person).
4. Autorización + copies of DNIs or apoderamiento if a third party is handling it.
5. NIF and powers if a company requests it for its driver.

Step by step

1. Go to the Sede DGT: https://sede.dgt.gob.es/es/permisos-de-conducir/solicitud-de-certificados/ and choose Certificado de antecedentes de tráfico.
2. Identify yourself with Cl@ve, certificado digital or DNIe and confirm your details.
3. Select the antecedentes certificate, state the reason if the form asks and review the content.
4. Pay the tasa 4.1: card or online banking (NRC). If you already paid the Modelo 791, enter the receipt details.
5. Download the PDF firmado electrónicamente and keep a copy. If you activate the DGT personal area, you’ll see it there too.
6. Going in person? Book cita at https://sede.dgt.gob.es/es/tramites-y-multas/cita-previa-jefaturas/ , bring DNI, the tasa 4.1 paid and they’ll print it on the spot.

Time-saving tricks

• Pay the tasa beforehand (Modelo 791) if you’re going to the office: you arrive and leave with the certificate without faffing with the card machine.
• If an online payment errors out, don’t repeat blindly: check for an NRC from your bank. Often the charge went through even if the website froze.
• Chrome/Edge usually work better with the Sede than Safari/Firefox for some modules.
• If it’s requested for a procedure, ask what maximum age they accept (usually < 3 months) and avoid having it rejected as “expired”.
• Each certificate is a separate fee. If you need several types (points + antecedentes), expect to pay one fee per certificate.

Common mistakes that can go wrong

• Confusing the certificate with the consulta de puntos: the check is free but it’s not a valid official certificate.
• Paying twice because of a screen error: check the NRC before retrying.
• Showing up without an appointment at the Jefatura: you’ll waste the morning. Book and bring the fee paid.
• Badly done representation: without proper autorización/apoderamiento and DNI copies they won’t give it to a third party.
• Expired DNI or revoked digital certificate: the system will reject you. Update them before you start.