RoC vehicle leaving North Cyprus through Girne for Tasucu

slatnumber7


Joined: 25/08/2010
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Message Posted:
15/12/2011 09:29

My pal who lives in the RoC is returning to the UK in the near future. He is considering driving back through Turkey and on into Europe departing Cyprus via Girne port and across to Tasucu.



His vehicle was imported by him into the RoC via Limassol from the UK and is now on RoC registration plates, he no longer has the UK log book.



Does anyone have any experience of this route on RoC plates please? In particular departing Girne and entering Turkey, what difficulties could he expect to encounter?



Thank you in anticipation.

slatnumber7


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Message Posted:
16/12/2011 11:14

Any thoughts guys?

blade


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Message Posted:
16/12/2011 12:48

We have a uk car now on a trnc reg and wanted to send it back to the uk via limassol, they wouldn't wear it.

We have been told to drive that back via Bulgaria and Bulgarian customs have agreed they are fine with it, as people have had probs there in the past.

With the Roc reg you may have probs in Turkey. If i were looking to do that i would email the Turkish emasssy and ask them before you leave. If you can get through Turkey then you will be fine from there.

slatnumber7


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Message Posted:
16/12/2011 14:37

Good pointer blade, I'll have him do that, thanks.

Agobard


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Message Posted:
16/12/2011 14:39

I have a friend in the south who regularly comes over and gets the ferry to Turkey with no difficulty at all. He is actually a Greek, living in Cyprus, and has a GC registered motor cycle.

slatnumber7


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Message Posted:
16/12/2011 14:56

Hi Agobard, thanks for the message; any chance of contact details for your pal please? So I can ascertain what paperwork he uses to leave Girne port.

Erkin


Joined: 15/06/2011
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Message Posted:
16/12/2011 20:47

Gc cars are permitted to enter Turkey without problem for holders of GC passports travelling to Turkey for duration not exceeding 15 days. Even though you will only be transit they might decline, best to check with the Turkish Embassy In Lefkosa.



If the car was imported into Limassol and carrying Gc plates but the holder is of another nationality the car will be refused entry in Turkey.



I have a Gc car and live in the south, in the summer I wanted to travel by car to Turkey as I wanted to visit different places, On arrival in Mersin from Famagusta, the customs officers refused the entry of the car but allowed me to enter on foot if i wanted. I declined and was told to get the next ferry back to Famagusta.:(

blade


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Message Posted:
17/12/2011 20:17

There may be another way?

If your pal exported the car legally / did the correct paperwork with DVLA, it may be worth contacting them and asking if you could get the old reg ect back if its going back to the UK. Especially as the Roc is part of the EU. Email them and explain.

I do know if you are taking a car back from here you need to inform customs if your planning to keep it in the UK. I am not sure what you need to do from the Roc. ?

If your friend paid any taxes when he imported it, then he needs all those documents to prove it to uk customs to avoid being charged anything for the re import.

They advised us to do the paperwork with them before arrival to avoid being taxed.

slatnumber7


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Message Posted:
18/12/2011 13:33

Erkin & Blade good information, a big thank you. I'll make sure my pal gets this.

blade


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Message Posted:
18/12/2011 18:03

Good luck.