Relocation goods

Note: If the vehicle has been brought in from another EU country or EEA country (European Economic Area) - vehicle with whole vehicle type approval - it is not usually necessary to apply for the relocation goods option to be approved at the technical inspection. This applies subject to the precondition that the country of origin was an EU member or EEA member when the vehicle was new. Nor is the relocation goods option required for passenger cars with a model year of 1968 or older. Check with a vehicle inspection company regarding your particular vehicle before applying.

A vehicle classed as relocation goods is subject to certain exemptions compared with the usual requirements at a registration inspection. For example, another collision test applies. The vehicle does not have to meet the more stringent requirements for exhaust emissions imposed in Sweden from and including model year 1989. However, some environmental requirements that apply at annual roadworthiness tests for older vehicles must be met. A vehicle inspection company will be able to provide you with further information.

A vehicle may be classed as relocation goods if you

• have lived abroad for at least one year
• have been the owner of the vehicle for at least one year
• have used the vehicle abroad for at least one year.

Please note that a classification of your vehicle as relocation goods only is possible as long as no more than twelve months has passed since the vehicle's arrival in Sweden. 

Besides the usual documents, you will need to have the decision regarding relocation goods from the Swedish Transport Agency with you at the registration inspection.

When applying for the import category relocation goods, you will be asked to pay an additional fee of SEK 600. An invoice regarding this fee will be sent to you as soon as we have received your application. Should the application be denied, the fee will not be repaid.

Vehicles brought in as relocation goods only need to meet the environmental requirements that apply at roadworthiness tests for older vehicles.

For an application of relocation goods, the Swedish Transport Agency only judge whether you meet the demands for that import category or not. It is then up to a vehicle inspection company to decide if the exemption is needed for registration i Sweden for your vehicle. This means that the exemption may not be used, even though the Swedish Transport Agency has approved your application of it. That is because vehicles are not supposed to be registered with exemptions they do not need.

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