Hello all,
I am thinking of getting my car from Greece to Switzerland and I was wondering what should I do. I have a B permit and a steady going job over here and I was thinking to get it via Italy.
The car is a Suzuki SX4 4x4 1.6 petrol, bought on 9/2009. What will be the importation tax? How about insurance. I don't mind to put swiss plates on, but do I have to wait for a year or two, or I can put them right on. What else should I check before the importation.

Thank you in advance.

When did you arrive in Switzerland?

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I arrived in Zurich on October.

If it's under YOUR name for at least 6 months, then you don't pay any importation tax, as far as I'm concerned.

You can put Swiss Plates right on. Actually, you are obliged to put Swiss Plates if you have been living in Switzerland for more than one year (after your entry date in Switzerland).

That's all I have from my research in these topics, I hope I'm saying things right.


And yes, via Italy is the best option. You get a ferry from Patra to Venice and then it's around 6h by car. Maybe more, if you get stuck in a traffic jam, what had just happened to me.
[I may be wrong in the driving time you may need, but you get the idea]

you mean after you have imported it, passed the emissions and MFK tests, and insured it here, then yes, you can put the plates straight on

on the Greek side you will need to return your Greek number plates as well as your car papers - you will need to speak to your Greek Accountant. If you do not do that, you are likely to receive to your Greek address demands every year for the Road Tax. It is a bit awkward so make sure you get that part right. You have paid your Greek Road Tax for 2012, so you will not a cent back from that.

Yes, I know that but I prefer to have it with swiss documents and avoid all the other expences from Greece.

For all greeks that live in switzerland as for the Greek licence plates should I just give them to IRS "eforia" to be able to get them back if it's needed or give it to the ministry of transportation for destruction. The car is 50% in my name, 50% to my mothers name, but I can't sell it because I still owe some loan money to the bank. Is there someone who knows what is to be done?

is the car financed via the bank, eg the bank own it, or did you get a loan from the bank and buy it.

If its bank financed, rather then a loan, then you cannot export it, you don't own it, as soon as you try the bank will be notified and you'll be in sorts of bother