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Importing your car tax-free to Portugal requires solid proof of residence in your previous country. Customs authorities request these documents...

"Aduaneira" is the customs agency responsible for approving car imports and determining the applicable taxes. They have several locations...

Modelo 9 is a crucial form for importing your car. It's needed for the vehicle inspection, and the inspection center will stamp the filled-in...

Inspection Category B is a specialized inspection required for importing cars into Portugal. Not all inspection...

The Certificate of Conformity (COC) is a data sheet that contains all of a vehicle's technical information. In Europe, the COC is commonly used, but...

The Portal das Finanças is the official online platform for managing tax-related matters in Portugal. It is used for various functions, including...

The DAV (Declaração Aduaneira de Veículos) is the customs declaration document for cars and other vehicles, detailing all the technical...

IUC (Imposto Único de Circulação), or "circulation tax," is the regular road tax that every car owner in Portugal must pay. There are two main...

IVA (Imposto sobre Valor Acrescentado), or value-added tax (VAT), is the sales tax in Portugal, set at a rate of 23%.For importing cars...

The DUA (Documento Único Automóvel) is the vehicle registration document or card that you must keep in your car while driving.  How...

Homologation is the official approval of your car by Portuguese authorities, which means that, based on the available documentation,...

The conservatory is a local registration office, closely linked with the IRN (Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado). This is the office where...

ISV, or Imposto Sobre Veículos, is the vehicle tax you pay when registering a car in Portugal, whether it’s new or imported.  Calculating...

In Portugal, IMT stands for two things. One is the property tax (Imposto Municipal sobre as Transmissões Onerosas de Imóveis), but what we're...

The document of deregistration is an important piece of paperwork that proves you have formally moved out of your previous country. In many countries,...

A NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal) document or card is a Portuguese taxpayer identification number required for various...

A Certificate of Residency in Portugal is often needed to confirm your legal residence status. This document proves your residence and...

The Atestado da Junta is an official document from the local parish council, or Junta de Freguesia, in Portugal that serves as a proof...

A vehicle registration document is an official record of a vehicle's details, ownership, and registration status. Depending on the country,...

In the context of importing a car into Portugal, a Power of Attorney (Procuração) is a document that authorizes a third party—such as our...

In the process of importing a car to Portugal, the Brand Representative (Representante da Marca) plays a crucial role, particularly when the vehicle...

For non-European car imports to Portugal, a Technical Sheet (Ficha Técnica) is often required in place of a Certificate of Conformity (COC)....

The customs application* is the most critical step in the car import process. It’s also where complications can arise. Customs will...

When you import a car into Portugal, registering it with the Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes (IMT) is a crucial step. The IMT is...

As if one registration wasn’t enough, here comes the second one. Yes, this is Portugal, after all. The IMT registration gets your car officially...