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03/06/2009, 14:13 Panje Joined on 03/06/2009 Posts 1 English Car in France My son is planning to spend 6 months or so - Feb2010 to Late Sept 2010 in France as a cyclist. He wants to take his UK car with him but is concerned that if he stays for 6 months he may need to register his car in France. He will return to UK during his stay for a couple of weeks in the Summer. Can anyone advise the best course of action for him to take? Thanks    Report

03/06/2009, 15:02 gosub Joined on 15/01/2008 North of 47 Posts 622 Re: English Car in France Just make sure that his insurance company will cover him for that length of time. No worries about having to  register the car. Les    Report

03/06/2009, 16:24 Chancer Joined on 16/07/2006 Picardie, Sussex Posts 4,879 Re: English Car in France  Panje wrote: My son is planning to spend 6 months or so - Feb2010 to Late Sept 2010 in France as a cyclist. He wants to take his UK car with him but is concerned that if he stays for 6 months he may need to register his car in France. He will return to UK during his stay for a couple of weeks in the Summer. Can anyone advise the best course of action for him to take? Thanks Take his bike!    Report

03/06/2009, 21:26 Nick Trollope Joined on 23/08/2004 Broons, Dept 22 Posts 2,692 Re: English Car in France 6 months, fine (check UK insurance). 6 months plus 1 day, problem and he must reregister. Plus, it is "in any 12 month period", so if the total number of days in France in 12 months exceeds 6 months, etc etc. Car must remain UK-legal (tax MOT, UK insurance, etc) and comply with French rules (beambenders, warning triangle, reflective jacket), for all of its time in France. Assuming that he is British too, he must have an EU licence (Although unless you are very old, he is likely to already have one!!)     Nick www.aplaceinfrance.com    Report

03/06/2009, 22:51 AnOther Joined on 05/12/2006 Mer du Nord/W of Cahors (46) Posts 7,528 Re: English Car in France  Nick Trollope wrote: Assuming that he is British too, he must have an EU licence (Although unless you are very old, he is likely to already have one!!) Don't know where you get that one from. Any valid UK licence is valid in France - period; and that includes old style paper ones. Insurance is likely to be the major issue and assuming he doesn't qualify for a policy with Saga () he might need to get cover with someone like Stuart Collins When everybody is saying the same thing it's usually time to ask if they know what they are saying.    Report

04/06/2009, 7:30 gosub Joined on 15/01/2008 North of 47 Posts 622 Re: English Car in France  Nick Trollope wrote: 6 months, fine (check UK insurance). 6 months plus 1 day, problem and he must reregister. Plus, it is "in any 12 month period", so if the total number of days in France in 12 months exceeds 6 months, etc etc. Car must remain UK-legal (tax MOT, UK insurance, etc) and comply with French rules (beambenders, warning triangle, reflective jacket), for all of its time in France. Assuming that he is British too, he must have an EU licence (Although unless you are very old, he is likely to already have one!!)   From the goverment website: Q. Un ressortissant d'un pays étranger devant séjourner en France pour une période de plusieurs mois doit-il y faire immatriculer son véhicule ? A. L'immatriculation d'un véhicule dans un département français ne s'impose à un ressortissant étranger qu'à partir du moment où il y a déclaré son domicile. Les    Report

04/06/2009, 7:35 Clarisworkz Joined on 10/05/2009 Perth, Western Australia Posts 8 Re: English Car in France  Nick Trollope wrote: and comply with French rules  (beambenders, warning triangle, reflective jacket) Dumb question probably, but may I ask what a Beambender is? Is this a safety device like the triangle and jacket? As an add-on, can an Australian Compliant Vehicle be brought into France? In case anyone does know Time flies like an arrow ... Fruit flies like a Banana ... Le temps file comme une flèche … mouches à fruit comme une banane - G.Marx    Report

04/06/2009, 7:41 AnOther Joined on 05/12/2006 Mer du Nord/W of Cahors (46) Posts 7,528 Re: English Car in France Beambender = headlight deflector. You can bring what you like into France, getting it registered is a whole different matter though and I imagine an Australian vehicle could be somewhat problematical and on a par with say USA imports. My advice, don't bother, the steering wheel is on the wrong side anyway When everybody is saying the same thing it's usually time to ask if they know what they are saying.    Report

04/06/2009, 7:51 Clarisworkz Joined on 10/05/2009 Perth, Western Australia Posts 8 Re: English Car in France  ErnieY wrote: You can bring what you like into France, getting it registered is a whole different matter though and I imagine an Australian vehicle could be somewhat problematical and on a par with say USA imports. Shouldn't be too much of a problem then, as Australian Vehicle Compliances are based on the strict European Emissions standards (since 1996). My advice, don't bother, the steering wheel is on the wrong side anyway So are UK Vehicles. We're the same country really, we're just better at Cricket   It's just my car is a very rare model of the Mazda 121, and I've had it for so long. I'd like to keep it as a second car, seeing as I'm planning on buying a Peugeot 407SW as my main car in France anyway. It's a sentimental thing. Thanks for the info Ernie Time flies like an arrow ... Fruit flies like a Banana ... Le temps file comme une flèche … mouches à fruit comme une banane - G.Marx    Report

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