ean_p
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What is the situation for a UK citizen resident in say Spain as regards his UK registered car post Brexit in a/ his host country and b/ other Schengen countries please?
What is the situation for a UK citizen resident in say Spain as regards his UK registered car post Brexit in a/ his host country and b/ other Schengen countries please?
Simple, not allowed for residents to drive foreign registered cars in most, if not all countries. If pulled, you're a tourist, don't admit to having residence, as long as within 90 day window.
Hope you are not trying to lead up-standing British citizens (with EU residency) astray.
Better decorate your zimmer a bit with that in mind.Not unless they're female and willing.
Ouch !Not unless they're female and willing.
I've never heard of that one being "tested" with the police before. But my interpretation would say you would be ok. Even better if you don't mention your foreign residency and just be "a british tourist abroad" , on holiday for less than 90 days with a british car.so going forward then it would still be ok to drive a UK car in any of the other Schengen countries that your not resident in as you would be a 'tourist' in those countries ?
so going forward then it would still be ok to drive a UK car in any of the other Schengen countries that your not resident in as you would be a 'tourist' in those countries ?
Better decorate your zimmer a bit with that in mind.
You can not do it at the moment. I think that you will find a 90 day limit if you don't have residency and if you do, as stated above you may not drive a foreign vehicle unless its a hire car. There are other problems such as insurance and MOT which , I'm prepared to bet, will not go away, quite the contrary. In other words be prepared to buy a car registered in your country of residence.Asking for a friend...
what do we think happens after Brexit if an EU citizen wants to take a UK registered vehicle abroad permanently? My understanding is that you can do this at the moment, will that remain unchanged?
Oh, I see! I was under the impression that plenty of people were moving to e.g. France and taking their UK-registered car with them. Maybe it's not as prevalent as I thought, or the people doing it are actually not abiding by the rules.You can not do it at the moment. I think that you will find a 90 day limit if you don't have residency and if you do, as stated above you may not drive a foreign vehicle unless its a hire car. There are other problems such as insurance and MOT which , I'm prepared to bet, will not go away, quite the contrary. In other words be prepared to buy a car registered in your country of residence.
Asking for a friend...
what do we think happens after Brexit if an EU citizen wants to take a UK registered vehicle abroad permanently? My understanding is that you can do this at the moment, will that remain unchanged?
Oh, I see! I was under the impression that plenty of people were moving to e.g. France and taking their UK-registered car with them. Maybe it's not as prevalent as I thought, or the people doing it are actually not abiding by the rules.
But don't forget that when you become resident you are allowed to import one vehicle per person free at that time. You must have owned that car for 6 months prior and must keep it for at least 12 months afterwards. Or at least that was the criteria when I last looked at it. Going off thread I know - sorry.No you can't do it at the moment, an EU citizen has to import/matriculate the car which, in Portugal for instance, costs several thousand euro. Same will apply after Brexit as rules in EU for citizens isn't changing.
Oh, I see! I was under the impression that plenty of people were moving to e.g. France and taking their UK-registered car with them. Maybe it's not as prevalent as I thought, or the people doing it are actually not abiding by the rules.