{"id":52311,"date":"2025-06-12T17:14:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T17:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/vat-refund-on-purchases-in-spain\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T10:44:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T10:44:03","slug":"vat-refund-on-purchases-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/en\/vat-refund-on-purchases-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"VAT refund on purchases in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"52311\" class=\"elementor elementor-52311 elementor-52251\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d928e1f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d928e1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f443491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f443491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rimborso-Iva-1024x536.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rimborso-Iva-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rimborso-Iva-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rimborso-Iva-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rimborso-Iva.png 1200w\"   src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52299 lazyload\" alt=\"Rimborso Iva\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\"  \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rimborso-Iva-1024x536.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52299\" alt=\"Rimborso Iva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rimborso-Iva-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rimborso-Iva-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rimborso-Iva-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rimborso-Iva.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d044fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d044fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">  VAT refund for Canarian residents: how to recover VAT on purchases made in the Peninsula or the Balearic Islands?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-384ada6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"384ada6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"404\"><br data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"178\">\ud83d\udcb8 If you are a resident of the Canary Islands and shop during your travels in the Peninsula or the Balearic Islands, we have good news: you can recover the VAT paid by following a simple procedure. Here is a step-by-step guide. <\/p><p data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"515\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"452\">Who can claim a VAT refund?<\/strong><br data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"455\">The refund is available to residents of the Canary Islands who:<\/p><ul data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"722\"><li data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"564\"><p data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"564\">They shop in the Peninsula or in the Balearic Islands.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"665\"><p data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"665\">Purchase goods for personal, family or gift use (excluding commercial purposes).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"722\"><p data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"722\">They require the DIVA document at the time of purchase.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"915\">\ud83d\udcd1 <strong data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"752\">What is DIVA form?<\/strong><br data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"755\">It is an Electronic Refund Document that you must request in store at checkout. This document is essential to obtain a VAT refund. <\/p><p data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"1050\">\ud83e\uddf3 <strong data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"958\">What to do when you return to the Canary Islands?<\/strong><br data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"961\">On your return, you will have to go to Customs (at the airport or port of arrival) with:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1265\"><li data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1127\"><p data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1127\">Your DNI\/NIE is a document that proves your residence in the Canary Islands.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1172\"><p data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1172\">Purchase invoices and DIVA forms.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1217\"><p data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1217\">The products purchased (don&#8217;t forget them!).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1265\"><p data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1265\">Your boarding pass or return ticket.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1391\">Customs must affix the manual stamp on the DIVA forms. This step is essential to continue with the refund. <\/p><p data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1625\">\ud83d\udce5 <strong data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1442\">What practices are needed with the IGIC?<\/strong><br data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1445\">Before obtaining a VAT refund, you must declare the import of the goods to the Canarian Tax Agency via <strong data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1592\">form 040<\/strong>. In this form you must attach: <\/p><ul data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1711\"><li data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1666\"><p data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1666\">The DIVA form stamped by Customs.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1711\"><p data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1711\">Information about purchases made.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1795\">All this is done online, on the Electronic Headquarters of the Canarian Tax Agency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7093e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7093e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IGIC-1024x536.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IGIC-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IGIC-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IGIC-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IGIC.png 1200w\"   src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52296 lazyload\" alt=\"IGIC\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\"  \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IGIC-1024x536.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52296\" alt=\"IGIC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IGIC-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IGIC-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IGIC-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IGIC.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b5c92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5b5c92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"2013\">\ud83d\udd01 <strong data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1838\">How is VAT refunded?<\/strong><br data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1841\">Once the IGIC has been settled, the Canarian Tax Agency will inform the AEAT (State Agency of Tax Administration), which will electronically validate the DIVA forms.<\/p><p data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2038\">From then on, you can:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2206\"><li data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2121\"><p data-start=\"2042\" data-end=\"2121\">Request a refund directly in the store where you made the purchase.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2206\"><p data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2206\">Or contact an authorized collaborating body to complete the procedure.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2251\">\u23f1\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2249\">Important deadlines to consider<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2398\"><li data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2333\"><p data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2333\"><strong data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2264\">3 months<\/strong>: maximum time from purchase to get the goods out of the Peninsula.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2398\"><p data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2398\"><strong data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2346\">4 years<\/strong>: maximum time to request a VAT refund.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2400\" data-end=\"2596\">\u2139\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"2403\" data-end=\"2444\">Where can I get more information?<\/strong><br data-start=\"2444\" data-end=\"2447\">Visit: <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2455\" data-end=\"2525\">sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es<\/a><br data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2528\">Or call the official numbers:<br data-start=\"2561\" data-end=\"2564\">\ud83d\udcde 91 554 87 70 | \ud83d\udcde 901 335 533<\/p><hr data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2601\"><p data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2799\"><strong data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2615\">Remember:<\/strong> this procedure allows you to save money legally and easily. If you often travel to the Peninsula or the Balearic Islands, don&#8217;t miss the opportunity to recover VAT on your purchases! <\/p><p data-start=\"2801\" data-end=\"2952\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"2801\" data-end=\"2845\">Want more practical tips like this?<\/strong> Follow us on <strong data-start=\"2857\" data-end=\"2875\">Corralejo.info<\/strong> to stay updated on all the news concerning Canarian residents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-111097d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"111097d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c0603f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c0603f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Read also<\/strong>:<\/p><p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/en\/tse-fuerteventura\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Get TSE and CPS in Fuerteventura: Complete Guide<\/a><br><br><\/p><p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corralejo.info\/en\/nie-verde-fuerteventura\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Get Green NIE in Fuerteventura: Complete Guide for EU Residents<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out how residents of the Canary Islands can get VAT refunded on purchases made in the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. 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