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Spain updates rules for motorhomes: licenses, overnight stays and inspections

19.07.2026 00:14 1 min 3 sources
Motor SPA + 2 more
Spain updates rules for motorhomes: licenses, overnight stays and inspections
Original source: Motor

In Brief

Spain's DGT has published new regulations for motorhomes, campers and caravans, clarifying license requirements, overnight parking rules, camping fines and inspection schedules.

Spain's DGT (Directorate General of Traffic) has issued several documents in 2026 regulating the use of motorhomes, campers and caravans.

License requirements

  • For motorhomes up to 3500 kg: category B.
  • From 3500 to 7500 kg: category C1.
  • Over 7500 kg: category C.
  • For caravans: if trailer mass ≤750 kg and total train mass ≤3500 kg: B; if total train mass ≤4250 kg: B-96 endorsement; above: B+E.
  • For motorhomes with more than 9 seats: passenger transport licenses (D1, D and variants).

Overnight stays and camping

According to instruction 08/V-74, sleeping inside a motorhome without deployed external elements (awning, chairs, supports) is considered parking and is allowed wherever car parking is permitted. Camping with deployed elements outside designated areas carries a fine of 100 to 200 euros, and up to 500 euros in protected areas. Municipal ordinances may be stricter: in several coastal municipalities (Cádiz, Málaga, Girona, Balearic Islands) overnight stays are banned during high season.

Technical inspections

Instruction PROT 2026/04 specifies schedules: motorhomes (category M) undergo inspections like passenger cars, while campers (category N) are inspected annually up to 10 years and every six months thereafter.

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30.04.2026 Motor SPA Original source

New DGT 2026 regulation changes where you can overnight in motorhomes

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