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How and why to register a foreign vehicle in Italy in 7 steps ?

How and why to register a foreign vehicle in Italy in 7 steps ?

Registering your car when you decide to move to Italy can sometimes turn into a waste of time and a headache if you are not sufficiently prepared. In order to import and register your vehicle in Italy, you will have to follow certain procedures and provide a list of documents and forms, pay fees and taxes and above all respect the deadlines. In fact, you have 6 months once installed in Italy to proceed to the change of plates of your foreign car. The subject comes up regularly on forums and help sites and the answers are sometimes unclear and often different on how and why to register your car in Italy. Is it compulsory to change your plates for Italian ones? What is the risk of not registering your vehicle on the roads of Italy? How much does it cost to import a car? How to register your car in Italy? I’m going to explain everything about this registration process that can sometimes turn into a real administrative labyrinth.