Importing under the resident regime
Your personal vehicle can be imported on favourable terms if you can prove how long you have owned it and you are arriving as a new resident.
Andorra · Vehicles
Register your vehicle in Andorra, without the runaround.
Bringing your car, registering it with Andorran plates and exchanging your driving licence: three procedures, each with its deadlines and correct order. We walk you through the process so you only do it once.
Your car is one of the first things daily life will demand
In a country of valleys, a car is no luxury: it is your everyday tool. And because Andorra has its own customs and vehicle registry, your current vehicle has to go through its own process before it can be driven on Andorran plates.
The good news: here too, moving your residence comes with a favourable regime. If you have owned the vehicle for some time and bring it with you when you settle, you can import it on advantageous terms, provided you meet the requirements and deadlines.
Order matters: residence first, technical inspection next, registration last. In parallel, the exchange of your driving licence, which has its own time window. Done in order, it is a short process; done the other way round, it stalls.
Key points
The process, step by step
Prior technical inspection
Before registration, the vehicle undergoes a type-approval inspection with its original documentation and certificate of conformity.
Registration
Once it passes the inspection, any applicable import taxes are paid and the vehicle receives Andorran plates.
Exchanging your driving licence
New residents exchange their foreign licence for an Andorran one within a set period. Don’t leave it until last.
Andorran insurance
A vehicle registered here is insured with an Andorran policy; you will already need it for the technical inspection.
Better to buy here?
Depending on your situation, selling abroad and buying in Andorra can be simpler than importing. We run the numbers with you before you decide.
Your car, on Andorran plates and hassle-free
Tell us what vehicle you have and where you’re coming from, and we’ll send you the exact process, with the timescales and costs for your case.
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