Moving to Finland from a non-EU country
- Finnish Customs does not require an import declaration on your vehicle. Customs duty or value added tax is not required. If your vehicle is new, check the Tax Administration website if you should value added tax levied on new vehicles.
- Submit a declaration of use and car tax to the Tax Administration.
- Be prepared to pay car tax on your vehicle. The Tax Administration provides instructions on car taxation.
- Register you vehicle and take it to vehicle inspection. See instructions on the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) website.
- The car must be declared immediately the first time you bring it in as removal goods to Finland. Be prepared to pay value added tax if the prerequisites for duty-exempt importation of removal goods are not met. More information: Moving to Finland from elsewhere in the EU.
- Submit a declaration of use and car tax to the Tax Administration.
- Be prepared to pay car tax on your vehicle. The Tax Administration provides instructions on car taxation.
- Register you vehicle and take it to vehicle inspection. See instructions on the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) website.
- If you decide to give up a vehicle that you imported as removal goods prior to end of the 12-month prohibition of transfer, you should contact the Customs Information Service regarding the payment of the import duties and taxes.
Moving to Finland from outside the EU
- The car must be declared immediately the first time you bring it in as removal goods to Finland. Be prepared to pay customs duty and value added tax if the prerequisites for duty-exempt importation of removal goods are not met. More information: Moving to Finland from a non-EU country.
- Submit a declaration of use and car tax to the Tax Administration.
- Be prepared to pay car tax on your vehicle. The Tax Administration provides instructions on car taxation.
- Register you vehicle and take it to vehicle inspection. See instructions on the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) website.
- If you decide to give up a vehicle that you imported as removal goods prior to end of the 12-month prohibition of transfer, you should contact the Customs Information Service regarding the payment of the import duties and taxes.
There are restrictions on the import of cars registered in Russia.
Using your car in Finland
You must submit a declaration of use on your car before you start using it in Finland. You can start using your car in Finland when it is under valid registration in an EU or EEA member state or when you have a transfer permit issued by a vehicle inspection office, and a traffic insurance policy effective in Finland.
If the vehicle does not have a valid registration or a transfer permit, the only legal way to transfer the vehicle is by trailer. You are not allowed to even tow the vehicle.
If you need a transfer permit, get it in advance from the vehicle inspection station. To acquire the permit, you need to know the specifications of the vehicle (serial number).