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How do I buy and import a car from Canada to the US?
I tried this, failed, pissed off a border guard, and wasted a not insignificant amount of money cleaning up the mess, so I recommend you act very carefully to make sure all the relevant pieces are in ...
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How cost-effective is getting a driving license as a PhD student in the US?
As Scott Earle says it's highly situational whether you need to drive or not.
However, I must disagree with the rest of his answer.
You do not need a driver's license for ID or proof of age, the DMV ...
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Migration italian driving license to uk driving license? What documentation i need for the car?
Your Italian licence is valid to drive in the UK until it expires. You can exchange it at any time for a UK licence, but this is not obligatory. You can see this at https://www.gov.uk/exchange-foreign-...
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How can i buy car in the UK as a european student?
To buy a UK car in the United Kingdom you need:
A valid UK address. This is so both the DVLA and the Insurance company you chose will know where you live. This should be permanent, as any time you ...
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Buy a new Volvo in Canada and import into US
I’m a retired California attorney. While I practiced, I represented several private vehicle importers. While my knowledge isn’t current, the little research I did to prepare this answer shows the ...
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Importing used car form India to Australia
Sorry: since you've owned your car for less than year, it cannot be imported to Australia.
Even if the car was more than a year old, while importing might be possible in theory, it is highly unlikely ...
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Buying a Spanish car in the UK before moving to Spain
The first problem after buying the car in the UK is that you probably need to register it with the Spanish authorities that you're the new legal owner. I'm not sure how complex that is in Spain (for ...
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How cost-effective is getting a driving license as a PhD student in the US?
When you say "in the US", the answer will vary considerably depending on exactly where you will be. The US is a huge country, comparable in size to Europe.
If you are living in downtown Manhattan, ...
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Can a car be registered in two EU countries at the same time?
Communication between countries are not really good, so yes, if you register your car anywhere, you have to tell your old country to remove their car from their registry. Otherwise you'd have to pay ...
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buying a car to travel in UK and Europe
If you want to buy and use a car in the EU (including UK) you have to tax it locally and also have proper insurance for it. You will only be able to tax and insure it if you are resident in that ...
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How easy is it to find a manual car in North America?
In the US, not so easy to find except for sports cars or very low end. You will not find a US high or middle market sedan or SUV with a manual transmission. Having said that, American, Japanese ...
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Can we buy a car in the EU as American citizens?
In France, it is possible for tourists to lease a "transit temporaire" vehicle. This is a scheme whereby a new car for use by non-residents can be registered tax free, and is then rented to for a ...
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Can a foreigner register a car in Baja California (Norte)?
I haven't read/seen a source for this yet, but a lawyer friend of a friend has told us the following:
I cannot own/register a car in Mexico without a Mexico driver license.
I can drive a Mexican ...
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Expatriating to Switzerland with your own car
I am living in Liechtenstein, but the country shares the same customs law of Switzerland (Customs union).
I moved here with my car, and I register at the custom as a moving item, so I paid no tax on ...
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Importing used car from Italy, how to get export plates
I asked the dealer in Italy the other day, who contacted the agency through which they do the registrations. Turns out EE plates have been abolished some time ago. Therefore the only options are:
If ...
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How do you get a German car registered in Belgium?
Your friend would, in any case, need a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) for the vehicle he is purchasing. This is available for every new vehicle sold in the EU since around 1996 and states that the ...
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Migration italian driving license to uk driving license? What documentation i need for the car?
If you're intent on staying in the UK long-term, I would recommend taking out the UK licence regardless of any UK licences you might already have. While you can use your Italian licence as much as you ...
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Car ownership detail UK
Owners Don't Necessarily Keep
As you have discovered, the car owner is not necessarily the registered car keeper. Indeed, quoting from the linked police FAQ page:
A registration document (V5) is not ...
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How to buy a car without SSN for someone on a student/travelers visa
In California you can apply for a driver's license without a SSN if you can prove legal presence (e.g. an F visa) but are ineligible for a SSN. Once you become eligible for a SSN you must obtain one ...
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How easy is it to find a manual car in North America?
In general it's not a problem to find a manual car here in Canada. 8 years ago When I came over from Europe I got a used Hyundai Elantra. Kijiji lists ~95k automatic and ~15k manual cars for sale.
But ...
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Relocating to France with EU-registered car
Once you are deemed to be a resident, you're not allowed to drive a car registered abroad (except if the owner of the car is also present), otherwise it would be too easy to circumvent all the other ...
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Reverse incomplete car importation before car is registered and ownership is transferred
After a bunch of phone calls, a visit to the DMV, and another bunch of phone calls here is what I got:
1) US-CBP (none importation/exportation expert): you need ITN and AES and you gotta export the ...
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Can I use a Canada-licensed car for the NJ road test?
A vehicle licensed in Canada cannot be used for a New Jersey driving test.
The New Jersey Driver's Manual says this on page 34:
ROAD TEST CHECKLIST
No practice driving is permitted on the test course ...
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How to lease a car in the USA just after relocation?
I used ExpatRide with great success. They can assist expats with any make or model available in the U.S. Before or after arriving in the U.S.
I got a pre-owned BMW 5 series with manufacture warranty ...
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Negotiating new car prices in Spain
You can try, but don't expect a big discount.
What I would advice is that you shop around. Visit different dealerships, ask for quotes and see what they have to offer.
Not sure about other places, ...
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UK MoT, tax and insurance in Ireland
If you have an address in Uk and still are a UK resident, possibly here on temp work\contract, then the Customs will let you get away with it. If stopped, they will look up your tax records and see if ...
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UK MoT, tax and insurance in Ireland
Ireland's laws are very similar to UK laws, so you can also check my answer for the UK part.
Basically this means the moment you become an Ireland resident you cannot drive your UK car in Ireland ...
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Buy/Register car in Mexico
I was waiting to see if anyone with actual facts to offer would answer this, but since not I'll offer an opinion that may be a little light on facts. As in the US, in Mexico vehicle registration and ...
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Entering the US with car using J-visa
The answer is yes, to both questions. To the second, of course you can leave your car in the US when going home for visits. It just needs to have met all the legal and regulatory requirements (tags, ...
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Bringing my parents car to Denmark
There is a process, a form to complete, and a payment (DKK 400), with comprehensive all the information found at SKAT.dk
Application for permission to drive a foreign-registered motor vehicle in ...
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