Car import and registration

Bringing a car from the EU or from the UK and other countries? See the duty and VAT, the relief for people moving here, the registration fee and the yearly road tax by CO₂.

Non-EU duty10% (0% for Japanese- or UK-origin cars with proof of origin) + 19% VAT

Moving hererelief from both

Registration€150

Rules checked October 2026

Your car

Coming from

Purchase price, €

Registered less than 6 months ago or driven under 6,000 km

Fuel

Emission standard

CO₂ (WLTP combined), g/km

Your result

About €208 in the first year

Import duty (10%): €0
VAT (19%): €0
Registration fee: €150
First-registration surcharge: €0
Road tax a year: €58

Excise duty on cars was abolished in 2019. Roadworthiness test and plates are extra.

A guide based on published rules, not tax advice.

How it works

1
Where from
Cars from the EU pay no duty; a nearly new one pays Cypriot VAT unless paid abroad by a mover.
2
Moving here
From outside the EU a car owned 6+ months enters without duty and VAT.
3
Road tax
By CO₂: WLTP divided by 1.30, slices from €0.50 to €10 a gram, up to €1,500.