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A traffic fine (DGT multa)
A multa de tráfico is a penalty for a traffic offense. The DGT’s pages describe how it is notified, the 20 day period to pay with a 50% reduction or to file allegations, and how to pay.
- Why it matters
- The 20 day clock starts the day after you receive the notice, and paying with the reduction means giving up allegations. Fines can also come from a council or region.
- When
- You receive a fine notice by post, at the roadside, in your DEV mailbox, or find a notice published in the BOE.
- How long it takes
- 20 natural days from the day after notification
- Official page
- Sede electrónica: pago de multas
- Last checked
- 22 Oct 2026
In the guide: the 5 steps, what to bring (3 items), the 2 offices with addresses and hours, and 4 Easy to miss lines, with every official source.
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Paying with the 50% reduction is understood as giving up allegations; an allegation loses the reduction.