If you are looking to bring a car to Albania, then it’s essential to know the regulations and costs. In this article, we will delve into details on how to bring and register your vehicle in Albania.
Also we will provide a straightforward guide to the procedures and requirements for road taxes, temporary admissions, and vehicle registrations in Albania, covering both new and used vehicles.
Bringing a Foreign Vehicle: Road Tax and Temporary Admission
If you’re bringing a foreign car into Albania, you need to pay a road tax. Customs officers will give you a certificate for this tax, and you should keep it with you. Remember to give it back to customs when you leave Albania. Check the Customs page for more details on bringing in foreign-plated vehicles temporarily.
Permission and Duration: You might get permission for 6 months to 1 year, depending on why you’re here and how long you’re staying. Just keep in mind that if you leave to a nearby country temporarily, it won’t reset the permission period.
Vehicle Import: Meeting Emission Standards
To register a used car in Albania for the first time, it needs to meet EURO 4 emission standards or higher. If it’s a brand-new car, it should comply with EURO 5 or EURO 6 standards.
The registration process depends on how long you’ll be staying. Just follow the Albanian law for car registration, and make sure you have the required documents as below:
- A service request
- Identity card
- Technical control certificate
- Ownership documentation
- Customs clearance document
- Valid acquisition document
- Vehicle insurance contract
- RBS certification
- A notarised copy of the residence permit for foreign citizens
Service Fee: If your documents are in a language other than Albanian, get them translated and notarized. The service fee, which is around ALL 7500 or about EUR 75, covers things like the vehicle’s technical check certificate, traffic permit, ownership certificate, and license plates.
Importing a New Vehicle: Registration Process
If you’re getting a new car from another country, here are the documents you’ll need for the registration process:
- Submitting a service request
- An identification document
- A technical control certificate
- Certificate of conformity from the manufacturer
- Customs clearance document
- Valid property acquisition document
- Vehicle insurance contract
- RBS certification.
Service Fee: Similar to the import of used vehicles, the service fee for registering a new vehicle is 7500 ALL or around 75 EUR.
Buying a Used Vehicle in Albania
Important note: Make sure to have a reliable mechanic check a used car in Albania before you decide to buy it.
Once you’ve picked the car you want, go to a notary to switch the documents to your name. After that, make a trip to the Directory of Road Transport Service, found in Tirana and Vorë. There, they’ll check the car technically, make sure the customs duties are paid, and if needed, get you the license plates.
Service Fee for Used Vehicle Registration: For registering a used vehicle, the service fee is ALL 7500 or approximately EUR 75.
Changing Ownership of a Registered Vehicle
If a vehicle is already registered, changing ownership involves:
- Submitting a request form
- ID/passport
- Acquisition of ownership documents
- Vehicle circulation permit
- Vehicle certificate of ownership
- Vehicle plates
- RBS certification
- Photocopy of the record on the physical condition of the vehicle at the time of sale
Service Fee for Change of Ownership: The service fee for changing ownership is ALL 6000 or EUR 60, or ALL 5500 or EUR 55 if license plates are not required.
Source
General Directorate of Road Transport Services
