Less than five years old.

Importation of right-hand drive vehicles is allowed in Cyprus. 

Limassol, Larnaca

• Export certificate; 
• Original Bill of Lading;
• Commercial Invoice; 
• Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) certificate; 
• Road Worthiness Certificate;
•  CO2 emissions Certificate issued by the District Vehicle Examination Center of the Road Transport Department (R.T.D.) 

Import Duty: 10 to 22% of CIF + Engine Capacity Tax

VAT: 19% of CIF + Import Duty + Excise Duty

Excise Duty:

 Vehicles with CO2 emissions up to 120 gr/km No duty is applied.

 Vehicles with CO2 emissions over 120 gr/km up to 150 gr/km: €25 per gr/km of CO2 emissions exceeding 120 gr/km.>

 Vehicles with CO2 emissions over 150 gr/km up to 180 gr/km: €750 fixed amount plus €50 per gr/km of CO2 emissions exceeding 150 gr/km and up to 180 gr/km

 Vehicles with CO2 emissions over 180 gr/km: €2250 fixed amount plus €400 per gr/km of CO2 emissions over 180 gr/km

After the payment of relevant duties and taxes, the vehicle must be registered before it can be licensed for road tax purposes. According to the existing Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic legislation, a private motor vehicle can be registered in Cyprus provided its age prior to its importation is less than 5 years old, this counted from the date the vehicle was registered as new in Japan or, if the vehicle was not registered, from the date this was bought for the first time as new.

A registration fee is payable on registering a car in Cyprus and a road tax is payable annually or for a six months period. Both charges vary according to the vehicle’s weight and type of fuel consumed (petrol or diesel).

The vehicle is eligible for registration as a vintage vehicle according to the following criteria:

 The vehicle is over 25 years of age from its first registration or purchase in any country;

 The vehicle is approved by FIVA (Federation Internationale des Vehicules Anciens) authorized representatives and holds a relevant valid certificate and a declaration that the vehicle’s specifications are in compliance with the International Technical Code for vintage vehicles.

Vehicles such as trucks (pick-ups), buses, vehicles with a loading capacity of 9 or more people, and electric vehicles are not subject to excise duty.