Hi
Has anyone any info about exporting and then registering a UK classic
car into France?
Thanks

(roger.d.morris (AT) hotmail (DOT) co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying :

The French will. <Seriously, drop me an email and I'll give you the name of
a friend who's been there, done that, got the mental scars>

It's an utter bastard of a job, btw.

Adrian wrote:

First of all you have to be a resident to register a car in France.

It depends on what classic car you want to register. The main thing you
have to do is get a certificate of conformity. There are quite a lot of
French groups of classic UK cars and they may very well be able to help
you get the certificate. Also the DRIRE will probably have a lot of
information about all sorts of classic cars, and depending on the
manufacturer you may still be able to get a certificate from them.

After that it is all fairly straight forward - change the headlamps, get
a controle technique(MOT) submit numerous forms forms to the prefecture,
who will tell you what is needed, and pay your fee.

Then wait for the paperwork to be processed, meanwhile you can insure
and use the car. When the paperwork is sorted you go and pay for your
carte gris (tax certificate based on a multiple of horsepower - but a
one off payment, not annual) buy the new number plates and away you go