bloo
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Post by bloo on Aug 11, 2016 13:13:44 GMT 1
Hello,
I am French, my girlfriend is Croatian, I want to buy a car (oldtimer) and drive it to France. The car is registered is Croatia till 2017.
Is it mandatory to have to have the temporary plates? Or I can just drive the car to France after changing the ownership of the car?
Thank you Bloo
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Post by crojoe on Aug 17, 2016 12:05:08 GMT 1
Hello, I am French, my girlfriend is Croatian, I want to buy a car (oldtimer) and drive it to France. The car is registered is Croatia till 2017. Is it mandatory to have to have the temporary plates? Or I can just drive the car to France after changing the ownership of the car? Thank you Bloo As Croatia is part of the EU you can buy the vehicle and import it into France, although you need to check that it has a European compliance certificate (best check with some old-timer clubs in France about this compliance certificate). You will need to buy it in your girl friends name and then just get a 1 month insurance cover note for the vehicle. This will then allow her or you to drive the vehicle on European roads (although it must have a valid Croatian road safety/inspection certificate/Insurance). Once in France (with European conformity and maybe a local test ... a bit like an MOT in the UK) you then go to your vehicle registration center to start the paperwork. They may request to have a look at the vehicle (to make sure it's a real old-timer and not modified). But, as it was purchased in the EU you should only have to pay change of ownership and maybe some other fees France requires (best just call your local vehicle registration center). It should not be that complicated if you have the paperwork in order. I am guessing you might need to pay for a bit of Croatian to French translations of any documentation, invoice etc. You may also want your girlfriend to do a PA stating she gives you permission to drive the vehicle in Croatia and abroad as the Croatian and Slovenian border guards may request to see car ownership papers & insurance seeing your driving a Croatian registered vehicle (if she is not with you on the trip back to France). I don't know how it is in France with vehicle insurance, but in Croatia insurance covers any driver using the vehicle (of course only persons with valid driving license).
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