What does 'new vehicle' mean?
'New vehicle' means a vehicle that has not been on the road in
any country and which is either unregistered or has only been
registered in the Swedish Road Traffic Registry in combination with
an off road notification for the vehicle (that is, pre-registered).
If the vehicle has been on the road for a day, it is regarded as
used.
When can you apply?
Think carefully about whether you need a temporary registration
in conjunction with exporting a new vehicle. It is not always
necessary to have temporary registration if the vehicle is going to
be transported abroad, for example using a car transporter. On the
other hand, if you are going to drive the vehicle out of Sweden,
you must either apply for temporary registration or come to an
agreement with the seller that they will license the pre-registered
vehicle for use and pay the vehicle tax and charges that will be
incurred by licensing the vehicle for use.
A person who applies for temporary registration when exporting a
new vehicle must live abroad or have their own place of residence
here in Sweden, but is intending to move from Sweden within three
months from the date on which the temporary registration was
recorded. If the vehicle is registered in Sweden, the seller should
give notice that the vehicle is to be deregistered at the same time
that the foreign buyer applies for temporary
registration.
Plates, decision and registration certificate
In the event of temporary registration, the vehicle will be
given a new registration number. The Swedish Transport Agency will
send a temporary registration decision, registration certificate
and special number plates to the applicant's Swedish address. Bear
in mind that you should always take the temporary registration
decision with you when using the vehicle.
Term of validity
Temporary registration applies for three, six or twelve
months depending on the period that you have chosen in
your application. Twelve months will be registered if you have not
stipulated any period in your application. The vehicle must be
taken out of Sweden during the period of validity. However, if you
live permanently in Sweden but intend to move, you must take the
vehicle out of the country during the first three months. The
period of validity cannot be extended. The special number plates
must be destroyed when the period of validity
ceases.
The temporary registration ceases when the ownership
changes. It may also be discontinued in advance, for example
owing to registration abroad. The owner should then notify the
Swedish Transport Agency of this in writing, preferably on the
registration certificate. The special plates should be returned to
the Swedish Transport Agency at the same time.
Use in Sweden
You may not use a vehicle with temporary registration for
commercial transport. Even if the vehicle has passed a type
inspection or registration inspection for temporary registration in
Sweden, it might not satisfy the technical requirements in Sweden.
When such an inspection is made, the vehicle will be allowed a
number of technical exemptions at the inspection.
Do you live permanently in Sweden, but intend to move? These
technical exemptions at the inspection cease to apply following the
expiry of the three first months of the period of validity for the
temporary registration and the vehicle may then no longer be used
in Sweden.
Use abroad
The rules for how a vehicle with temporary registration may be
used differ from country to country. For this reason, you should
check what applies to a vehicle with temporary registration in the
country or countries where you intend to use the vehicle.
Charges
You must pay a charge of SEK 450 for this kind of temporary
registration. We will send you a remittance slip for this charge
when you are granted temporary registration.
Bear in mind that there will be an additional cost for traffic
insurance (does not apply to trailers).
Applications
The application should be made using a special form from us -
Application for temporary registration when
exporting new vehicles.
You can also order the form from Vehicle Enquiries on +46
(0)771-14 15 16.
You must be permanently living abroad or permanently living in
Sweden but intend to move from Sweden within three months in order
to be granted this kind of temporary registration.
Attach to the application:
- a Swedish traffic insurance certificate for temporary
registration or, for exports to other EEA countries: a 30-day
insurance certificate issued in the country to which the export is
to be made (does not apply to trailers),
- an original certificate of compliance for a vehicle that has
been EU-approved, or a Swedish type certificate, or registration
documentation showing that the vehicle has passed a registration
inspection within the twelve months prior to the application,
unless corresponding details can be found in the Swedish Road
Traffic Registry.
If you use a 30-day certificate for insurance when applying for
temporary registration, note that the vehicle will become uninsured
for the rest of the period of validity for the temporary
registration (that is to say, from and including day 31, counted
from the commencement date of the certificate), unless new
insurance is taken out with a Swedish insurance company.
If the vehicle is registered in the Swedish Road Traffic
Registry, the following should also be attached:
- the original Swedish registration certificate with the
notification of deregistration, signed by the seller,
- the Swedish number plates (white with black text).
The application should be sent to:
The Swedish Transport Agency
SE-701 81 Örebro, Sweden
It will take about a week before you receive a response to your
application.