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Has any one any idea what the procedure is when you bring a car from the UK and you are NOT a resident -- can it stay on UK plates or have you to do what those who intend living here have to do and register with customs . A friend of mine is considering bringing her car to leave when she come for her hols. Marj

Not sure of the financial implications, but the 'bureaucratic' implications with anything to do with car importing are horrible IMHO

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J B

My brother in law brought their car when the came to live here after nearly a year of going to customs to get extensions they had no problem when it came to the duty and getting CY plates. As I say my Q is NOT living here and bringing a car do the same rules apply. Marj

Not sure of the answer to your question but we have just had a quotation from a man who deals with importing cars to Cyprus. We wanted to send a 2000cc car which we have owned for over a year and we will not be resident in Cyprus.

The quotation came back at £500 for the shipping but around £2,000 for the Cyprus plates and import tax etc. We decided that it was not worth it unless the car is something very special to you since if you add on the insurance for the car and maintenance for even one year then the price is silly.

Jan

Marj

Foegot to say - we bought a 'duty paid' car from Andreas Georgiou in Jan 2000 and it just stays at our house in Tala when we're not there.

No bureaucracy involved, apart from MOT and road tax.

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J B

Marj

We shipped a car out here five years ago, long before we came to live.

As there is obviously no Duty Free entitlement, we had to pay the duty and of course the transfer on to Cyprus plates.

Your friend won't be able to leave it on UK plates indefinitely as the insurance company will insist in the end that it is transferred. They do give a reasonable period of time to sort it out though.

Even with the duty and shipping costs, it worked out to be cheaper than hiring a car for two weeks two or three times a year.

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Fiona

Thanks info appreciated I will pass on to friends. Fiona I think the insurance has said 3 months grace. Marj

Hi JB

We are looking at doing same possibly and is it easy being non resident did the dealer do it for you.

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Its not the bringing of the car- that's the easy bit its what you do regards leaving it here while your back in the UK. Friend got hers shipped from Southampton on the roro it has taken 1 week and they pick it up at limassol tomorrow. Marj

Do what?

We bought it from a dealer. We probably had to show our dog license and granny's birth certificate (as you do in Cyprus) but apart from that all they wanted was our money
When it needed an MOT, we took it to the MOT testing station.
When it needs taxing, we tax it (on line)

Simple as that.

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J B

We leave ours at the villa - the keys are under the mat if you want to borrow it

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J B

Hi JB

So they registered it and sorted paperwork out etc.Something we will be looking into then.

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To be honest, Frank, I can't remember. But it was 2000, so maybe I forget!

Shall I say that I don't remember it being a hassle, well, not as much as when we had a 'duty free' one!

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J B

cheers for the info

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Marj,

Do you have any idea how much it has cost for your friend to send their car on the roro from Southampton,and will she have to pay import duty when she collects it tomorrow? Just looking in to different options available for when the time comes.

Thanks,
Sue.

Best reply ever ... may I use your car when I am in Cyprus in October??

Just jointed, it's 2011 !!!!!

Just joined this Site/forum - it's September 2011!!!!!

Welcome to P.P Dianne

its an old car now ..

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