TOURIST CAR REGISTRATION IN ANDORRA
Through partnership with a management company in the Principality of
Andorra we are now able to offer this alternative jurisdiction which may
be of interest especially to our European clients.
Andorra offers non-resident tourist plates which can be renewed
indefinitely by mail.
Legal Basis
The law governing non-resident (so-called "tourist" plates) is the Llei
del Codi de la Circulació dated 10.06.1999 of the Consell General - specifically articles 153 through 159.
Criteria for Andorran Registration
You
must not be resident in Andorra or any country of the European Union. (Citizens
of EU countries will be required to prove residence elsewhere).
The
vehicle must be under three years old.
If the
vehicle has previously been registered (for example on tourist, export
or transit plates of the country of manufacture) the previous plates
must either have expired, or have no more than 30 days to run.
Registration by a Foreign Company
The Andorran law does not specifically state whether foreign companies
are allowed to take advantage of the tourist plate registration. However,
the general legal opinion is that this is possible, since the local
registration regime allows for both legal and physical persons to
register vehicles. In practice, we recommend registering in a
personal/individual name.
Cost
A 7% duty on the value of the car must be paid on original registration.
If a vehicle is less than six months old the invoice price is normally
used for valuation purposes. For any other vehicle, the authorities use
the French equivalent of Glass's Second hand Car Guide and (notionally)
deduct the original tax payable in France in order to arrive at a tax-free
valuation.
In addition there is a logbook fee for the carta groga or yellow
registration document and a fee for your plates.
Process
The vehicle will be required to be physically present for an inspection
of the chassis number at Aixovall, (the Andorran government's vehicle
inspection facility) before completion of the formalities. Normally the
owner should attend as well, but it is possible to send someone else with
a power of attorney.
T2 form
It is important to note that the 1991 Customs Union with the Common
Market (which does not imply membership) binds Andorra to the EEC
regulations concerning the import of cars into the Community. You must
therefore make sure that when buying a non-EEC manufactured export car
that you obtain a T2 form from the supplier.
Renewal
It is to be noted that tourist plates last for one year and must be
renewed every year. Traditionally people take their cars back every year
to replate them, but under the law of July 1999 it is possible to arrange
for this to be done by post provided there has been no change in the
vehicle or its ownership.
Insurance
Andorran insurance is obligatory for all Andorran-registered vehicles.
Fortunately, Andorra has a wide range of reputable insurance companies.
Andorran car insurance is typically more expensive when compared to other
countries (for example the UK) but the good news is that the coverage is
better. An annual green card is automatically included.
Easy Car Registration Services
Registration in Andorra is a more complex process than Vanuatu
registration and generally more expensive. Due to the widely varying
nature of the work involved, depending on the vehicle being registered,
we are unable to offer a fixed price arrangement for this service. We
will be happy to provide further information or quotations to interested
parties. Please contact us initially using the CONTACT US page.
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