Car import under 5 yrs old, advise needed

tracy


Joined: 08/09/2007
Posts: 390

Message Posted:
14/12/2009 22:03

Does anybody actually know if you can take a car to the North and import it if it is actually under 5 years old



Thanks

Tracy

raki117


Joined: 29/07/2009
Posts: 43

Message Posted:
14/12/2009 22:06

Where was the car imported in to Cyprus ?

tracy


Joined: 08/09/2007
Posts: 390

Message Posted:
14/12/2009 22:12

Sorry should of said, we are moving out in March and travelling by car, we will be entering through the North, we are a little confused by the customs rules, can the car be under five yrs old or does it have to be three



Regards Tracy

Biker



Joined: 11/01/2008
Posts: 396

Message Posted:
15/12/2009 01:29

Hi Tracy

If you are moving to NC from elsewhere than the age limit is 5 years. (That is to say you have lived outside of NC previously )

If you are already resident in NC than it is 3 years.

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
15/12/2009 07:00

There are many previous threads on this subject, put into search and see what others say.



Best advice is don't do it!!!!!



Unless you have a car that is extra special, work on a cost of between 60 and 80% to pay in tax and duties when you get it here. Then work out how much it would cost to buy a car here.



Bear in mind also that the rules on import can change without warning and one day you may think it is worth while the next you can be bankrupted by the cost. There are many of stories on the forums to confirm these facts.

Baydweller


Joined: 26/01/2009
Posts: 78

Message Posted:
15/12/2009 07:13

Hi,

I drove my car here in May 2008 & entered through the North.

At the time my car was 4year & 1mth old.

I was told I had 11 mths to either register it here or drive it back.

11 mths because that would take it up to the max of 5 years old.

If the car had of been 4years old or less I would have been given

12 mths to register.

I bit the bullet & kept it here.

cyprusjoker


Joined: 29/08/2009
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
15/12/2009 07:22

All the better if your car is under 5 years old. If your car would have been 10 years old you still could have brought it in, but the log book must show that you've had it 5yrs.. good luck

Bertie


Joined: 15/04/2008
Posts: 155

Message Posted:
15/12/2009 10:06

I brought mine in in October difficult bits were Tatiscu ferry where no one really tells you where to go or what to do but you keep getting bits of paper signed and stamped and during the 4 hours you wait to get on the ferry they check your documentation again and again and again. You and your car may not travel on the same ferry as when we did it 4ships sailed at the same time so make sure you know which ship your car is on. Get insurance here for your car before you come Steve Dickenson will help. Then when you get to Kyrenia be prepared to spend most of the morning again getting bits of paper stamped and signed we landed at 9 and finally cleared the dock at 12.(the ferry is a bit of a shock to the system).When you get here you get a month to sort it out with customs if possible get a Cypriot to go with you for this, I have been given 8mths to pay the tax and have been given an idea of what it will cost me, time now is apparently at their discretion. My car was 5yrs old had from new

paul90


Joined: 07/11/2007
Posts: 350

Message Posted:
15/12/2009 10:54

I brought my car over recently.



It is registered in March 2005 and I bought it in August 2008.



No problem since it less than 5 years old.



I went to the custom house in Lefkosa and they calculated the import duties etc.



I suggest that you telephone Mr Ozner Agit in the custom department on 0542 853 0977.



The import duty is calculated on engine size - see http://www.e-kktc.com/forms/printmenu.php?lan=en&id=3352



The VAT is calculated from the valuation in Glasses guide.

tracy


Joined: 08/09/2007
Posts: 390

Message Posted:
15/12/2009 11:19

Thank you to everyone who has replied and helped



We are very grateful for the replies



Regards Tracy