Importing a classic car into Dubai
Discussion
I'd be very grateful for any advice on importing a classic car into Dubai. I have shipping covered, but am somewhat lost on what happens when she gets to Jebal Ali.
Do I de-register her from the DVLA before I ship?
Is there a test before she is allowed into the UAE?
Can I register her easily here?
It's a 1972 911.
Thanks in advance.
Do I de-register her from the DVLA before I ship?
Is there a test before she is allowed into the UAE?
Can I register her easily here?
It's a 1972 911.
Thanks in advance.
Hi.
Your clearance agent will need to pay duties and get you a VCC (green certificate). You take this VCC and the car to the RTA for testing. You can get it insured before or after (its virtually impossible to get comp insurance unless you are a private client of AIG).
So long as the car is roadworthy you will get a test passing paper. If its over 20 years old it will be tested as a classic and that's pretty relaxed.
You then register it.
If its very specialsied or RHD etc then you can register it under the classic car scheme
https://www.dubaicars.com/blog/driving-a-classic-c...
Your clearance agent will need to pay duties and get you a VCC (green certificate). You take this VCC and the car to the RTA for testing. You can get it insured before or after (its virtually impossible to get comp insurance unless you are a private client of AIG).
So long as the car is roadworthy you will get a test passing paper. If its over 20 years old it will be tested as a classic and that's pretty relaxed.
You then register it.
If its very specialsied or RHD etc then you can register it under the classic car scheme
https://www.dubaicars.com/blog/driving-a-classic-c...
Vixpy1 said:
Remember that RHD cars are not allowed on road in Dubai
Sorry Charlie that is not truePlease see below
http://qatar.yallamotor.com/uploads/article/966/pi...
https://abudhabi.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/min...
https://dubai.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/other-...
All cars on classic Plates in UAE and Right hand drive.
ThePlanner said:
Vixpy1 said:
Remember that RHD cars are not allowed on road in Dubai
Sorry Charlie that is not truePlease see below
http://qatar.yallamotor.com/uploads/article/966/pi...
https://abudhabi.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/min...
https://dubai.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/other-...
All cars on classic Plates in UAE and Right hand drive.
Mate, pay a decent shipper money to bring it in and clear it from customs for you.
I bought in an 83 SC backdates to a 73RS and all was fine. Pay them 2,000 AED to clear all the docs and you get your car...unless you fancy running about.
In short, if you have the original vehicle log book and original signed and stamped bill of sale (Sometimes people get 2...one with real value and one with the value you want to say its worth...) I bought mine in and valued it at 6k USD for example. You will be charged 5% duty on the cost of the bought price plus the shipping... Aside from that you need the official shipping documents and insurance and job done mate. Its pretty easy as long as you havent had major mods or different engine. Most of the time they wont even put the engine number on the rego card on classics here. Make sure that your Chassis number on the Sales receipt matches the one on the car...even one digit out can screw things up. Also, American firms can be proper useless at supplying ORIGINAL signed and stamped receipts despite what you tell them,..so make sure the original is sent to you and the copy is sent with the car. Give your original to the shipper.
James McSweeney is great, he also bought my motorbike from the UK over and literally bought it in, registered it and dropped it at my house with the number plate....job done. Less ballache. 050 676 7897.
Unless you want to spend days running back and forth and dealing with painful people in customs...pay a little more and get a decent shipper mate.
I bought in an 83 SC backdates to a 73RS and all was fine. Pay them 2,000 AED to clear all the docs and you get your car...unless you fancy running about.
In short, if you have the original vehicle log book and original signed and stamped bill of sale (Sometimes people get 2...one with real value and one with the value you want to say its worth...) I bought mine in and valued it at 6k USD for example. You will be charged 5% duty on the cost of the bought price plus the shipping... Aside from that you need the official shipping documents and insurance and job done mate. Its pretty easy as long as you havent had major mods or different engine. Most of the time they wont even put the engine number on the rego card on classics here. Make sure that your Chassis number on the Sales receipt matches the one on the car...even one digit out can screw things up. Also, American firms can be proper useless at supplying ORIGINAL signed and stamped receipts despite what you tell them,..so make sure the original is sent to you and the copy is sent with the car. Give your original to the shipper.
James McSweeney is great, he also bought my motorbike from the UK over and literally bought it in, registered it and dropped it at my house with the number plate....job done. Less ballache. 050 676 7897.
Unless you want to spend days running back and forth and dealing with painful people in customs...pay a little more and get a decent shipper mate.
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