Emigration on wheels: how to move to another country for permanent residence and take your car with you?

Customs clearance and delivery of new cars is accompanied by a sales contract and invoice. To avoid registering a car in Russia, you will need to withdraw the car within 10 days after purchase. Otherwise, the car will have to be registered with the traffic police and exported outside the Russian Federation.

It will be more profitable to deliver a batch of cars by road, air transport, or water transport, since in the case of delivering cars using hired drivers for each car, you will need to write a power of attorney for them to transport the car abroad and pay them for return tickets. By choosing delivery by air, sea vessel, or road transport, you will keep your cars in their original condition and save money.

Delivery and transportation of used cars abroad

Delivery of used cars abroad is carried out accompanied by a temporary vehicle registration certificate (TCC) and an invoice. In case of registration of a car from our company, a purchase and sale agreement is added to the package of documents. Please note that vehicles must have a temporary transit number attached to them, which is issued by the traffic police when they are deregistered for export outside the Russian Federation. It is worth making sure that the car does not have any export restrictions and that it is legally clear (not leasing, not a loan, etc.).

The cost of customs clearance of a used car abroad is 45,000 rubles

Submitting an application through State Services

Using the State Services service, a motorist can perform registration actions at the traffic police, re-register or restore documents, and also deregister the vehicle. To submit an electronic application, you must have a verified account (verified by government agencies). It will take from several working days to a week to create an account and confirm your passport details.

The date for receiving a citizen is usually set no later than the fifth day from the date of submission of the application. To queue remotely, you need to:

1. Log in, enter your “personal account”
2. Select the required service from the list of services
3. Fill out the form, indicating the details of the car and owner
4. Select the traffic police department, date, time of visit
5. Pay the state fee using a bank card (on the website or through the application)
6. Print receipt and application

Having arrived at the selected branch, the motorist submits the original documents and surrenders the removed license plates.

Please note that if you are late, your appointment will be cancelled. If you cannot complete the procedure at the appointed time, please inform us in advance and re-apply for another time.

Export and customs clearance of a car to Ukraine

The benefits are visible immediately! It will be much cheaper to drive and clear a car from Russia than to buy it in Ukraine!

This is used by many buyers and businessmen for not only cars.

We regularly receive orders for customs clearance and export of cars from countries such as Ukraine, Germany, Czech Republic, Moldova, Belarus, France, Spain, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, the Netherlands, Dubai, Bulgaria and many other countries, and such cars are exported like Mercedes, including the often legendary Gelendvagen, BMW, Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Range Rover, Maybach, Bentley, Rolls Royce, Bugatti, etc. (Mersedes Gelandewagen, BMW, Ferrari, Maseratti, Range Rover, Rolls-Royce, Maybach, Lamborghini, Bentley, Bugatti).

Help from specialists at the Moscow traffic police

Do you want to cancel your vehicle registration as quickly as possible? Contact our company and get help from experienced professionals! Employees will draw up and submit an application for you, check documents, and pay fees. The procedure takes no more than 40 minutes to complete. We guarantee a quick and positive result, no queues or fines.

You can get the service at the nearest Moscow traffic police department by signing up in advance. To make an appointment, call the number listed on the website, consult with the manager, select the appropriate area and time of visit. At the appointed time, visit the department with documents, and all stages of the procedure will be performed by specialists.

The rules for performing registration actions at the State Traffic Inspectorate change periodically, so we closely monitor innovations and are among the first to learn about new requirements introduced by the state. A thorough knowledge of the current rules allows us to guarantee our clients the fastest and most correct execution of documents, in accordance with current legislative norms.

Documents for exporting a car from Russia

To export a car from Russia you need to have with you:

• A document proving your identity;
• Car purchase and sale agreement (in triplicate);
• PTS in which you are indicated as the owner;
• Vehicle registration certificate;
• Customs declaration.

Questions and answers

Question: how much do your services for customs clearance of a car cost?

Answer : the cost of our services when registering used and new cars is 45 thousand rubles. When registering a batch of cars, our organization will provide you with a discount.

Question: what documents need to be provided when exporting a car from the Russian Federation?

Answer : when exporting a new car: sales contract (PSA), invoice; when exporting a used car: temporary STS, invoice, DCP.

If you have questions about services, payment or any other questions, please contact our specialists by phone in Moscow (multi-channel)

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Payment of state duty

Despite the fact that the deregistration of a vehicle itself is free, the car owner will have to pay for a number of other services.

In some cases, additional fees may apply for other services, such as:

• issuance of a certificate for released license plates – 350 rubles
• replacing an expired international driver's license or obtaining one for the first time – 1,600 rubles
• obtaining a temporary permit to drive a vehicle – 800 rubles

The state fee is paid at the traffic police cash desk or through a self-service terminal. When submitting an application remotely through the State Services service, you should pay the fee on the website and receive a 30% discount.

Is it possible to take the car with you to Europe forever?

So, you have a residence permit in Europe or citizenship ready, and you are going to move to your favorite country for permanent residence. What about the car? There may be several in your family. There are only two options, and both are possible.

• Carry cars with you. It happens that people become attached to even inexpensive cars and do not want to part with them. What can we say about the owners of luxury cars who do not want to part with their favorites?
• Sell ​​a car in Russia and buy a new one in Europe. No matter how cool the car is, you will be able to find the same or similar model on the European market. And thus avoid problems with transportation

Practice shows that our clients most often lean towards the first option, believing that it is quite simple. In fact, this is not always the case. Let's look at the problems you may encounter.

Transportation stages

• Stage I. Remove the car from registration with the traffic police. Be sure to indicate that you are taking the car abroad and do not intend to return it back. The PTS will give you a special note about this. You will also receive metal transit numbers
• Stage II. Take out insurance for travel in the countries through which the car will travel
• Stage III. Move the car yourself or use the services of carriers
• Stage IV. Pay customs duties, duties
• V stage. Pass the technical inspection already in Europe. You may be required to provide a certificate of vehicle homologation and compliance with EU environmental requirements
• Stage VI. Register at your new place of residence and receive new numbers. Buy European insurance

Double customs clearance possible

If you bought a European car in Russia and want to transport it to Europe, you will pay twice for customs clearance. The first time is when purchasing (the cost of customs clearance is included in the price of the car), the second time is when moving.

Plus you will pay a decent amount of duties - they differ in each country. For example, in Germany, the customs duty on passenger cars is 10%, on motorcycles up to 250 cm3 - 8%, above this volume - 6%. Next, you will have to pay import turnover tax, which is equal to 19% of the cost of the car. Each country has conditions that allow you to avoid paying duties. For example, in France you need to own a car for at least 6 months.

Thus, customs clearance can cost you almost a third of the cost of your favorite “iron horse”. Next, you will have to re-register your car in Europe and receive a European license plate.

Advertising and Marketing

To supply cars from Russia for export in 2021, you can use both online services and find offline partners who will take over the process of selling the car in Europe.

If we talk about message boards, the German site Mobile.de is very popular in Europe, and the site of the largest Minsk car market “Avtomalinovka” - Av.by - is very popular among Belarusian intermediaries. By placing your car there, you indicate that the car is located in Russia and agree with the potential buyer on the process of showing and purchasing the car. Some are ready to come for inspection directly to the city where you are, while others will find it more convenient to look at transport near the border. In this case, it is necessary to agree on an advance payment in advance to compensate for the costs of delivery within the Russian Federation.

The second possible option is that you find intermediaries in Belarus (now this is a kind of “gateway to Europe”) who take on the entire process of further selling the car to buyers from the Old World. Each of the partners earns their percentage by doing part of the work of selecting, driving and selling the car.

Which option should I choose?

There is no universal recipe or advice. In each specific case, you need to calculate the amount of financial losses. And they will be there anyway. You will either have to lose value when selling the car. Or pay extra for customs clearance in Europe. The only question is which of these options will be cheaper and more convenient.

We still recommend purchasing a new car in Europe. At a minimum, you will save time on customs procedures, which have many nuances that may not be understood without an experienced local lawyer. And as practice shows, in most cases this is the best option.

Sell ​​the old one here and buy a new one there

In addition to the lack of financial costs and problems with customs clearance, there are other arguments in favor of this option.

The European market for new cars is larger than the Russian one. Dozens of attractive models that are produced in Europe are simply not brought to Russia by dealers. This way you will have more choice.

In Russia, you are likely to buy a car of a famous brand, produced here. However, the notorious build quality is often worse than in factories of the same brands located in Europe. Why this happens is a rhetorical question. Nevertheless, the fact remains: a car produced in Europe is better in build quality than its Russian counterpart.

When is it worth taking your car with you to Europe and clearing customs?

• If you recently purchased a car from a dealership and it has low mileage. You will hardly be able to sell it for an adequate price in Russia
• If the car is really dear to you or your family
• If the car is a rarity and has collectible value

In all other cases, it is better to sell the car at home and buy a new one upon arrival in Europe, since the time and money spent on customs clearance will be extremely large.

However, the following fact must be taken into account. Now two absolutely similar cars in Europe and Russia differ in price. A car produced and purchased by you in the EU will cost a little more than one produced in the Russian Federation. By about 2-3%.