Certificate of conformity guides
How to obtain a COC, how long it takes, what the registration office asks for depending on the country of origin, and the special cases: our guides answer first and explain second.
Importing by country
Importing a car from Germany: registration, COC and paperwork
Importing a car from Germany: German documents, the certificate of conformity, the registration steps and the cost of the COC brand by brand.
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Importing a car from Belgium: registration, COC and paperwork
Importing a car from Belgium: Belgian documents, the certificate of conformity, the registration steps and the cost of the COC brand by brand.
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Importing a car from Italy: registration, COC and paperwork
Importing a car from Italy: Italian documents, the certificate of conformity, the registration steps and the cost of the COC brand by brand.
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Importing a car from Spain: registration, COC and paperwork
Importing a car from Spain: Spanish documents, the certificate of conformity, the registration steps and the cost of the COC brand by brand.
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Importing a car from the Netherlands: registration, COC and paperwork
Importing a car from the Netherlands: Dutch documents, the certificate of conformity, the registration steps and the cost of the COC brand by brand.
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Importing a car from Luxembourg: registration, COC and paperwork
Importing a car from Luxembourg: Luxembourgish documents, the certificate of conformity, the registration steps and the cost of the COC brand by brand.
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Importing a car from Poland: registration, COC and paperwork
Importing a car from Poland: Polish documents, the certificate of conformity, the registration steps and the cost of the COC brand by brand.
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Importing a car from Portugal: registration, COC and paperwork
Importing a car from Portugal: Portuguese documents, the certificate of conformity, the registration steps and the cost of the COC brand by brand.
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Importing a car from Austria: registration, COC and paperwork
Importing a car from Austria: Austrian documents, the certificate of conformity, the registration steps and the cost of the COC brand by brand.
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Special situations
Lost certificate of conformity: how to obtain a duplicate
Certificate of conformity lost, never received or left with the seller: how to obtain a duplicate from the manufacturer, the ten-year rule and the real turnaround times.
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The certificate of conformity of an imported used vehicle
Used vehicle bought in the EU: why the certificate of conformity is almost always missing, what the seller should hand over and how to obtain the document afterwards.
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Certificate of conformity for a van or light commercial vehicle
Certificate of conformity for an imported van: the M1/N1 difference, gross weight in field F.2, conversions by a body builder and the consequences for your licence.
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Certificate of conformity for a trailer or caravan
Trailers, caravans and horseboxes: category O and its certificate of conformity. Gross weight, classes O1 to O4, braking and the consequences for towing.
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Certificate of conformity for a motorcycle or scooter
Imported motorcycle, scooter, moped or quadricycle: category L, its certificate of conformity, where to find the frame number and what to watch out for when buying.
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Vehicle imported from outside the EU: the certificate does not exist
Vehicle imported from the United States, Japan, Switzerland or the United Kingdom: why the European certificate of conformity does not exist and what individual approval is.
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Certificate of conformity and tax clearance: do not confuse them
The certificate of conformity and the tax clearance certificate are often confused. One comes from the manufacturer and describes the vehicle, the other from the tax authority.
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How long does a certificate of conformity take?
Why obtaining a certificate of conformity takes anything from a few days to several weeks depending on the manufacturer, and the full table of turnaround times by brand.
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