Guide2 Importing a Car to Cyprus

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The rules regarding importing a car to Cyprus depends upon whether you are a EU citizen or not. Below is a list of guidelines for your information.
 

FROM NON EU COUNTRIES:

In order to avoid paying excise duties, owner must provide the following documents.
 

• That owner can import one duty free car as long as it's already registered (on his/her name) and used for more than 6 months.
• The mileage is more than 6,000 kms.
• Owner should have resided outside Cyprus for a continuous period of 12 months prior to transfer of normal residence.   
• The car must be imported within 6 months from owner's transfer of normal residence to Cyprus.   
• Owner must prove that he is moving to Cyprus permanently.
• Owner will pay VAT, currently 15% on the current value assessed by the customs. 

 

FROM EU MEMBER COUNTRIES:
 

VAT is not payable in Cyprus provided the client is a citizen from an EU member country. If the client does not satisfy this criteria they will also pay excise duty as well as VAT.
 

For the Customs clearance the following is required:
 

• Original passport and presence at Limassol customs.
• Original log book of the car (registration document).
• Driving license.
• Valid insurance cover for Cyprus.

  
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please make sure that the above documents are not left inside the car.

 

 

REGISTERING THE CAR IN CYPRUS- CLIENT INFORMATION

The following documents will be required:
 

• As soon as you arrive on the Island, you must apply to the Immigration office for permanent residency.
• Sale agreement of your property sale at origin country before your move to Cyprus or termination of rental agreement at origin country. 
• You must provide proof of house ownership or rental agreement in Cyprus.
• If you will be working in Cyprus, you must provide your employment contract.
• Letter from employer at origin country confirming your employment there and your transfer of residence to Cyprus permanently.
• Registration of your children at local schools.
• Bank statement confirming you have sufficient funds in Cyprus.
• The insurance policy you had at origin country for the last 6 months may be required during your car registration in Cyprus

 

The car will first be released to you as a 'visitor' and the customs officer will give you the temporary importation license - yellow paper (C104 form). You need to check the expiry date of this form and if you will not be able to register within that period you should apply to the Customs office to extend it until you are ready to register the car in Cyprus.

 
Warning please verify with http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/customs/customs.nsf/ced07_en/ced07_en?OpenDocument before bringing your vehicle to Cyprus as rules are always subject to change.