How to import a car to France

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on 29 Nov 2011

I'm emigrating to France from the UK and would like to bring my car with. Can I import my car duty-free, what paperwork do I need, and what requirements are there?

Anonymous (not verified) on 29 Nov 2011 - 11:51

You can import your car duty-free to France if you're a national of a fellow EU member-state and the vehicle is more than six months old. Gotta love the feel of that family unit in Europe, I'm sure the Greeks would say the same ;) Anywho, you just need to provide an official declaration that the vehicle is for personal use, and not for financial gain. You also need to have the following documents on hand:

Original certificate of title in your name.
Insurance documents.
Vehicle Value on the valued inventory or invoice.
Original registration card – showing number of engine, chassis and horse power.

Anonymous (not verified) on 1 Apr 2014 - 22:28

Hello, I am originally from France and moving back from the States. Any companies one could recommend to ship it from NY? And not sure I understand the duty free import and if it does actually apply to me in this instance. Thank you for your guidance. Gaia

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