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Japan Used Car Import Duty / Regulation in Cyprus

  • Year Restrictions

    Less than 5 years old

  • Destination Port

    Limassol

  • Time of Shipment

    26-36 Days (RoRO)

  • Vessel Schedule

    Less than Bi-Monthly (RoRO)

  • Shipping Line

    Columbia Ship Management Ltd.

  • Inspection

    No Inspection Required

Shipping Ports:

Limassol Port, Famagusta and Kyrenia are the ports of the country. The New Limassol Port is the country’s principal passenger and cargo port.

Age Restriction:

Less than five years old.

Right Hand Drive Vehicles:

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


Documents Required:

  • A completed Form P17
  • A T2L or T2LF document to prove EU Community status (obtained from the Customs Service in the origin EU country or from the shipping company responsible for the vehicle)
  • Shipping documents for shipped vehicles
  • Valid and expired passports going back at least five years
  • Alien Registration Certificates for applicant and family
  • Residence Permit for applicant and family members
  • Driver's licence
  • Sales contract or evidence a foreign residence is being rented out
  • Proof of employment outside Cyprus in the form of tax returns, insurance records and/or pay slips
  • For applicants with school-age children, proof the children were enrolled in school
  • Proof of residential situation in Cyprus in the form of a sales contract or rental contract for an apartment or home
  • Utility and/or telephone bills
  • Employment contract for work in Cyprus

Import Duty & VAT:

  • Import Duty: 10 to 22% of CIF + Engine Capacity Tax
  • VAT: 19% of CIF + Import Duty + Excise Duty
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