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Can I own a German car, when residing in the Netherlands while being from Poland
Means of transportation are excluded from many rules regarding the EU single market and EU countries, including the Netherlands, often impose specific taxes on cars. To prevent circumventing these ...
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Can I ask my home EU State for a duplicate licence if it has been taken by another Member State?
The logic of the system is simple: In the EU, only the state where you reside is competent for driving license issues. As a rule, other member states — including the one where you originally obtained ...
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Can I drive in Germany with UK license even though I am not a UK permanent citizen?
Official advice from German Ministry of Transport
In short: Your UK driving license is valid in Germany. German officials don't like it how some people get around the residency restrictions of the EU ...
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Can I drive in Germany with UK license even though I am not a UK permanent citizen?
Since you have done your driving license in the UK, which is part of the EU, while living legally there, your driving license is both valid in Germany, and also you can exchange it to a German one ...
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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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Getting (motorcycle) driver's license as a foreigner in Japan?
After your IDP is no longer valid, you will need to get a Japanese license.
The written test for cars may be taken in English. For cars, the driving (practical) test is conducted in Japanese.
I ...
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Practise driving in the UK as a learner
You will find it hard (but not impossible) to get a vehicle insured as a learner driver (provisional licence) especially without a specific named driver.
If you can find someone to supervise your ...
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English international driving license
According to uk.gov, you can get an international driving permit (IDP) from the post office, the RAC, or the AA. The RAC and the AA apparently process applications through the mail, and the AA at ...
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How long may I drive a car in the UK on a US license?
I was just in the UK for a little over 2 months and was visiting from the US (with a US driver's license). In my duration there, I rented two cars--one for a few weeks (a manual vintage campervan), ...
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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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Driver’s License in the European Union
In the EU, you should by default get a license from the country you live in. EU countries are not supposed to let you pass the exam or to issue a license if you are not a resident. Conversely, if you ...
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Cheapest way for having a car in Singapore for 6 months/1 year
Taxis are plentiful in Singapore. For S$20 you can get a ride half way across the country (literally).
Unless you are planning on commuting to home and back for every lunch and coffee break, taking ...
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Cheapest way for having a car in Singapore for 6 months/1 year
There are no cheap cars in Singapore. A bog-standard Toyota Corolla will set you back on the order of $100,000, or $10k/year if amortized out over the 10-year span of the required Certificate of ...
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Moving my car to Tijuana, Mexico from the US
Yucatan Expatriates Services posts the details on how to take your car into Mexico (including a print version). I have no affiliation with YES.
How to Bring your Car into Mexico
By Yucatan ...
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Entering UK two times in 12 months
You may only use a foreign registered car in the UK for up to 6 months in any 12 month period so it depends how long you will be living outside the UK. https://www.gov.uk/importing-vehicles-into-the-...
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Practise driving in the UK as a learner
My advice is go for a professional service, because a good instructor will be able to help you identify your weaknesses and focus on them. There are plenty of driving schools and independent ...
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How long can I drive a company EU-registered car in the UK?
Here is your answer : If you become a resident or stay for longer than 6 months you must register and tax your vehicle in the UK
https://www.gov.uk/importing-vehicles-into-the-uk/temporary-imports
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Getting my first provisional driving licence in uk using my BRP (new arrival non EU citizen)
You're not required to show a UK address for the past 3 years. You'll need to provide your addresses for the past 3 years, wherever in the world they are.
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Drive in the UK on Indian licence
"Resident" means "where do you generally live". If you go on holiday to your home country (or anywhere else), then you are still resident in the UK. If you move back to your home country (end your ...
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Drive to UK in my car or fly and use manual right-hand drive car?
There are several challenges here:
Driving on the left side of the road when you are used to the right.
Driving a RHD car when you are used to LHD.
Driving a manual car (with the shifter on the '...
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Can I take new driving test
Driving instructors in Germany must have themselves cleared the driving test for all possible vehicles types. I think it is highly unlikely that they recognise your instructor card from there without ...
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Changing US driving permit to French one, when the test was in an non-agreement state but the ID is from an agreement state
You should be able to exchange your Massachussetts license. The guidance from the ministry mostly deals with the opposite scenario (someone who passed the test in a state that does have an agreement ...
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Getting (motorcycle) driver's license as a foreigner in Japan?
If you don't speak much Japanese (i.e., not enough to understand simple instructions for the road test), your choice will be limited to attending a driver's school that provides instruction in English....
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Motorcycle registered but not inspected in Massachusetts
I believe the RMV can see that your motorcycle is not inspected. If you log into the web portal, you can see information about your inspection status, so they can see it too.
From what's said here
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Moving to work to UK, can I drive my dad's EU-registered car in there for a while legally?
No. If you become resident in the UK, you must register (and pay tax on) your vehicle within two weeks.
The police are very strict on this as there's a big problem with people registering cars in ...
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Is it neccessary for doctoral students to register car in a different EU country to their home country?
You're going to be a resident of France, and as such you will have one month to re-register a car with foreign plates which you take with you.
http://www.frenchpropertylinks.com/essential/registering-...
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Driving my expat parents' car in the UK
This UK Government webpage and a slew of other SE answers confirm that as a UK resident, you cannot enter the UK with an EU vehicle. EU (and perhaps other) cars can be brought into the UK by tourists ...
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Conversion of driving license Non EU--> Hungary--> France
As a foreign student in France, you can use your foreign license for the duration of your studies, subject to certain conditions. An international driving permit is not necessary, but would fulfill ...
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Conversion of driving license Non EU--> Hungary--> France
It does not seem legit because France has decided not to allow the conversion of your licence to theirs and your plan is designed to subvert that decision.
Have you considered just taking the French ...
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