Importing and re-registering a car in Cyprus

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by BabsM

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Yes it should be, provided they are permanently resident in Cyprus. If he can, he should get one with less than a 2litre engine as they are cheaper to register etc. There is an excellent lady in Paphos that will help him through the red tape. Her name is Gwennie. I'm sorry but I can't remember the name of her company... hopefully someone else can tell us

Gwennys red tape services.
If you google it she has a website giving details of everything she does.

Veronica

[Rakin]

Originally Posted by Veronica

Gwennys red tape services.
If you google it she has a website giving details of everything she does.

Veronica

Thank you both for your replies.

[Pathfinder1971]

msshipping - uk company will arrange to get your car over to cyprus, two week turnaround and customs paperwork assistance - currently about £1000 not including insurance. Limassol Office on (00357) 2557 6838 or the UK Office on 0044 1708 340034

Importation and registration of your motor vehicle in Cyprus.

1. Please be informed that according to the existing Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Legislation there is no restriction to register in Cyprus a private saloon vehicle previously registered in European Union Countries.

2. The registration fees and annual road tax are based on the engine capacities of each vehicle as follows:

Registration Fees € Road Tax €
(a) 1 cc - 1450 cc - €0.17 per c.c. X €0.04 per c.c.
(b) 1451 cc - 1650 cc - €0.26 per c.c. X €0.06 per c.c.
(c) 1651cc - 2050 cc - €0.42 per c.c. X €0.12 per c.c.
(d) 2051 cc - 2250 cc - €0.51 per c.c. X €0.15 per c.c.
(e) 2251 cc - over - €1.02 per c.c. X €0.20 per c.c.



3. As regards Excise Duty for the importation of vehicles relevant information may be obtained from the Director of the Department of Customs and Excise, Michael Karaoli, 1096 Nicosia, Cyprus Fax No. (00357) 22 30 2031.

hope this helps - Pathfinder

[Rakin]

Thanks for the useful info it is much appreciated

[Geavrc]

Hello all!

First of all thank you for all of your information regarding the import of a car in Cyprus. I am afraid though that my case is a bit more complicated and i have tried to read the cyrpyotic legislation on the issue but it is all a bit cryptical.

Here is my problem:

1. I am a Dutch citizen (currently living in Bucharest - Romania) I have no address in Holland or in UK.
2. For this reason i cannot register cars in Holland on my name and I assume that this is the same in UK.
3. I can buy a car in UK and have it shipped to Cyprus but...the papers will not be in my name. Can i clear the car in Cyprus?
4. Is there anybody who can tell me how i can have a car in UK registered in my name? Can i have it insured?

If i read the very detailed story about the paperwork and all the procedures, including the need to have a car at least 6 months registered on my name, then i think i am without any chance to have any car registered in Cyprus. I will move to Cyprus permanently from June 1.

If i was not clear please ask me. I hope some of you can give me some advise as the car that i need in Cyprus will have to be a RHD....

Thx in advance.
G

[Geavrc]

Originally Posted by Pathfinder1971

msshipping - uk company will arrange to get your car over to cyprus, two week turnaround and customs paperwork assistance - currently about £1000 not including insurance. Limassol Office on (00357) 2557 6838 or the UK Office on 0044 1708 340034

Importation and registration of your motor vehicle in Cyprus.

1. Please be informed that according to the existing Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Legislation there is no restriction to register in Cyprus a private saloon vehicle previously registered in European Union Countries.

2. The registration fees and annual road tax are based on the engine capacities of each vehicle as follows:

Registration Fees € Road Tax €
(a) 1 cc - 1450 cc - €0.17 per c.c. X €0.04 per c.c.
(b) 1451 cc - 1650 cc - €0.26 per c.c. X €0.06 per c.c.
(c) 1651cc - 2050 cc - €0.42 per c.c. X €0.12 per c.c.
(d) 2051 cc - 2250 cc - €0.51 per c.c. X €0.15 per c.c.
(e) 2251 cc - over - €1.02 per c.c. X €0.20 per c.c.



3. As regards Excise Duty for the importation of vehicles relevant information may be obtained from the Director of the Department of Customs and Excise, Michael Karaoli, 1096 Nicosia, Cyprus Fax No. (00357) 22 30 2031.

hope this helps - Pathfinder

Do you have email addresses of the offices in UK and Cyprus ? thx in advance. G

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by Geavrc

Do you have email addresses of the offices in UK and Cyprus ? thx in advance. G

I cannot see why you would want to go through all the rigmarole of buying a car in the UK when it wouldn't be in your name then bring it over here and go through god knows what trying to register it when it dosn't legally beolng to you if it is in someones elses name.
Surely it would be far easier just buying one over here?

[Geavrc]

Originally Posted by Veronica

I cannot see why you would want to go through all the rigmarole of buying a car in the UK when it wouldn't be in your name then bring it over here and go through god knows what trying to register it when it dosn't legally beolng to you if it is in someones elses name.
Surely it would be far easier just buying one over here?

Hello Veronica,
You are fast!
You would be right if the car was not a Bentley Turbo R. I have not seen any in Cyprus and i have a Bentley and Jaguar virus.

Finally i can buy the (cheap) UK RHD ones and drive it on the right (read left) side of the road but it seems that the 'European citizen concept' doesn't work yet.

Maybe a reason not to do it would be the € 1,02 per cc tax which adds up quicly with a 6.000 cc engine

It seems i must find a trick to have the car on my name in UK or find another drug for my virus...

G

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by Geavrc

Hello Veronica,
You are fast!
You would be right if the car was not a Bentley Turbo R. I have not seen any in Cyprus and i have a Bentley and Jaguar virus.

Finally i can buy the (cheap) UK RHD ones and drive it on the right (read left) side of the road but it seems that the 'European citizen concept' doesn't work yet.

Maybe a reason not to do it would be the € 1,02 per cc tax which adds up quicly with a 6.000 cc engine

It seems i must find a trick to have the car on my name in UK or find another drug for my virus...

G

Well I hope you have bottomless pockets A car of that size engine will cost you an arm and a leg to tax over here let alone the cost of transporting it and then the hassle if it isnt in your name. The Cypriot authorities could think its a stolen car and throw you in jail Believe me you don't want to spend even one night in there. It really is dry bread and water for breakfast unless you have someone wwho can bring you some decent food in

[Veronica]

take a look at this link.

Cars in Cyprus. New cars or used cars.

They have bentleys for sale