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The information you need if importing a new or used car or motorcycle to Switzerland. Where to get the certificate of conformity (proof of homologation), where to take the vehicle and how to get a UK or mainland EU or US car onto Swiss plates.
Swiss customs officials must be informed as soon as a vehicle being imported arrives in the country. Customs will provide a form to be completed and shown along with the following documents:
Tax and import duty will be charged; the amount due will depend on how long the owner has had the car. Customs will inform the Road Traffic Office (Strassenverkehrsamt), who will send the forms required to apply for Swiss licence plates. Tax and Import DutyNo import duty will be charged on a vehicle owned for more than six months. A clearance request form (available from customs) must be completed. A vehicle may be driven with its foreign licence plate for one year. Cars and motorcycles imported from Europe may be brought in tax-free provided proof of origin can be presented. The following taxes are due on an imported car owned for less than six months:
Exemptions from import duty and VAT
Cars imported from the United StatesCars imported from the United States must have the correct tyres adapted to the maximum authorised speed, shatter-proof windscreens, the speedometer must display kilometres per hour (Km/h) and headlights need to be adapted to suit European regulations. Imported cars should have a catalytic converter fitted in order to reduce pollution. Note: Most modern EU and US approved vehicles already meet this requirement. Registering an Imported VehicleApproximately one month after importing a vehicle, the motor registration office will send the owner notification that the owner has up to a year in which the vehicle must pass the official technical inspection (technische Kontrolle). Documents required for the technical inspection:
Both the Automobile Club of Switzerland and the Touring Club of Switzerland are able to carry out a technical inspection which will highlight any necessary modifications that need to be made in order for a vehicle to pass the official technical test. A foreign car must have the CH sticker on the back. All cars must have a triangular warning sign in the car. For more information contact the local Road Traffic Office. Road Traffic OfficesZürich
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