Importation of new and used cars into Cyprus.


Customs formalities when importing a vehicle .

The Customs & Excise website now has all the customs information that you will require to import a vehicle into Cyprus from inside the EU and elsewhere. There is even a calculator for working out any duties to be paid if applicable.

Customs website - Importing vehicles and duty free cars (English Version)




Registering the vehicle with the Department of Road Transport.

Details of how to register an imported used vehicle from inside and outside the EU with the Department of Road Transport can be Downloaded here.


Details of how Registration Fees and Road Tax are calculated on saloon vehicles, including examples, can be Downloaded here.

Used imported vehicles require a Roadworthiness Test (MOT).

All vehicles require insurance.

If your vehicle is fitted with a speedometer marked only in miles per hour (MPH), it will have to be replaced by one marked in kilometers per hour (KPH).







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