EU Vehicle Registration
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- Eamon Avis
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EU Vehicle Registration
There has been discussion on other forums about registering and using vehicles in other EU countries which has raised some important points which some may not be aware of here.
A vehicle can only be legally registered in the EU country where the registered keeper has permanent residence. By definition, a secondary or holiday home is not a permanent residence.
It is against the law for a permanent resident of an EU country, whilst in that country of residence, to drive any vehicle registered in another EU country.
A permanent resident of an EU country can drive their vehicle registered at their permanent home address, for up to 6 months in another EU country.
http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/citizens ... dex_en.htm
A vehicle can only be legally registered in the EU country where the registered keeper has permanent residence. By definition, a secondary or holiday home is not a permanent residence.
It is against the law for a permanent resident of an EU country, whilst in that country of residence, to drive any vehicle registered in another EU country.
A permanent resident of an EU country can drive their vehicle registered at their permanent home address, for up to 6 months in another EU country.
http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/citizens ... dex_en.htm
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Re: EU Vehicle Registration
Eamon,I'm sure a lot of this is the case,but the point above cannot possibly be true . If it was,how would car hire companies deal with cross border hirings ?Eamon Avis wrote:It is against the law for a permanent resident of an EU country, whilst in that country of residence, to drive any vehicle registered in another EU country.
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Let's say you were a permanent resident of Spain and hired a car in Girona and crossed the border in it into France. When you arrived in France you will not be in your country of residence (i.e. Spain) so you can lawfully drive the car in France.
I think there are some dispensations to this rule for cross border workers.
Here is some information about cross border workers.
http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/citizens ... dex_en.htm
I think there are some dispensations to this rule for cross border workers.
Here is some information about cross border workers.
http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/citizens ... dex_en.htm
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Re: EU Vehicle Registration
Surely this is only intended to apply to vehicles that you own yourself? If my son drives his English registered car over here am I not allowed to drive it even though his insurance allows it?Eamon Avis wrote: It is against the law for a permanent resident of an EU country, whilst in that country of residence, to drive any vehicle registered in another EU country.
Russell.
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My point precisely,Russell.russell wrote:Surely this is only intended to apply to vehicles that you own yourself? If my son drives his English registered car over here am I not allowed to drive it even though his insurance allows it?Eamon Avis wrote: It is against the law for a permanent resident of an EU country, whilst in that country of residence, to drive any vehicle registered in another EU country.
Russell.
If this indeed the new law then it's pretty much impossibe to enforce,and therefore stupid.
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- Eamon Avis
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The title of the thread is "EU vehicle registration" and the point I was trying to highlight was that if you become resident in another EU country you must register your vehicle and get it on that country's number plates as soon as possible so that tax is paid to the country in which you now permanently reside.
I take the point that John and Russell are making and it would be clearer if after vehicle "owned by them" was inserted.
I take the point that John and Russell are making and it would be clearer if after vehicle "owned by them" was inserted.