from paying fines to sharing vehicle documents

The different administrations and delegations of the Spanish government has stepped up digitalization in recent years, which allows citizens to carry out numerous procedures without wasting as much time as before. A good example is the digital certificate, which can now be installed on your mobile for free and easily.

But this is not the only procedure that helps us on a daily basis. The My Citizen Folder application has become a powerful tool, capable of helping us avoid queues, carry out certain procedures and, above all, view the data without having to waste hours browsing or calling on the phone.

But, before these applications and services, the General Directorate of Traffic launched an application that has been very useful to drivers. It’s called MiDGT and is at the center of this entity’s digital strategy. In addition to being able to consult certain data, it now even allows you to know your driving license score one hour after obtaining it.

Car data

This application allows you to access the data of cars that are in our name. Concretely, you can consult both the driving license as the vehicle technical data sheettwo documents that may sometimes be necessary to show to traffic officers or consult to carry out procedures.

You can also consult the ecological label of the car card, appearing at center left. In the same tab, at the bottom, appears the car insurance, as well as the date it started. The insurance is annual, so we will also know how much is left before we need to renew it.

Also available is ITV. It indicates not only when the next one should be adopted, but also its status, whether it is favorable or not. The mileage indicates the time when the last check was passed.

Share documentation

Sometimes a household’s vehicles are used by several people at the same time. Maybe one uses it in the morning and another in the afternoon, or maybe one uses it on some days and another driver on other days. However, It is necessary to always have the documents mentioned in the previous section available.in case they are needed.

To be able to consult them it is always possible share vehicle documentation with other people who use the app. This obviously has nothing to do with car ownership. To share documents, you must follow these steps:

• Enter the vehicle details.
• Click the three-dot icon in the upper right corner.
• Click share documentation.
• Click Continue.
• Scan the QR that appears with the other mobile phone with which you want to share the documentation.

Check your driving license

Another function of this application is replace physical driving license. By clicking on the text next to the ID photo in the app, the ID document in question appears. There you can see data, such as name, date of birth or ID, in addition to the card type.

At the top right is an icon that rotates the interface, showing what would be seen on the back of the physical card. Likewise, at the bottom is the QR code generator which allows an agent with a scanner to verify that this document is valid.

One-off consultation

Another of the most frequently asked questions regarding the digital map is the number of points a driver has. Since the implementation of this system, drivers can lose their driving license if they commit numerous serious offenses. In this application you can show what is left.

This figure appears in the main interface, in a considerable size, so that it is very easy to see the number of points remaining. On the right side is a small message related to this number.

Fines

In the side menu of the application there are several functions that are not in the main interface but are available. One of them is the good consultation. There are those who are awaiting payment and also those who have been paid.

These are in a column on the right side. At the bottom there is a button to pay a fine which has not yet been indicated in the application. We will be redirected to the DGT website where payment can be made.

Procedures

As with fines, there is a section which groups together the procedures that can be carried out with the DGT. For example, you can consult the driver’s report

You can also view driving test scores, provided you know the type of permit and the date of the exam. This new option has only been active for a few weeks, but it is able to give the grades only an hour after carrying out the test itself.

On appointment

While there are a multitude of features and procedures available in the app, there are still things you can do in person. This is why it is also possible make an appointment in the app itself. Thanks to geolocation we will see a list of the nearest head offices. By selecting one, we must follow the steps to be able to make an appointment on one of the dates offered to us. There are some offices that do not appear, and you will need to click on the link at the top of this interface to be able to make an appointment there.

The application also allows you to directly receive alerts and notices, as well as identify the driver in the event of a complaint, verify official documents and communicate with the usual driver of the vehicle. This is a very practical application for anyone who has a Spanish driving license, which makes it easier to manage various procedures and is of course free.