STEPS TO HOMOLOGATE A CAR FROM JAPAN

01

Preparation of your documents for your administrative file For car homologation FROM JAPAN

As the EU does not have an Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan, customs duties will apply to the value of the vehicle as well as French VAT. This means that 20% of VAT + 10% of customs fees will have to be added to the price of your vehicle for an import from Japan. The average cost of a maritime repatriation is generally between 1500 and 2000€ (including freight and maritime insurance). Port fees (from 1000 to 1500€) will also have to be taken into consideration.

02

Constitution of the administrative files for the registration of a Japanese vehicle

- If the vehicle is not supplied with a COC (European Certificate of Conformity), it may be required to be brought up to standard or to be homologated. European vehicles generally require little modification, a simple RTI (type approval) can be required by the DREAL of your department, the cost is low. A change of identification plate can also be requested by the DREAL if it is in Arabic. This request can be made on the manufacturer's network. Approval will be required if the vehicle is of a non-European make (GTR, SUBARU JDM, SUPRA JDM...)

03

Vehicle deposit / acceptance UTAC inspection

- The deposit of your vehicle is done two to three weeks before the UTAC Centre tests, within the framework of an importation or a removal you will be put in relation with our parternary in France, (if you do not have one) for your Japanese vehicle homologation, which will be in charge of carrying out the administrative steps of importation (recovery of the vehicle for your car homologation from Japan, customs formalities, provision, your Japanese car will be able to be delivered to us on site if you do not have the possibility of moving with motorimport.

04

Francisation of your Japanese Vehicle

- Vehicle drop-off (with full fuel tank)* - Technical preparation of the vehicle - Single acceptance with the D.R.E.A.L. - Acceptance by the U.T.A.C. on an individual basis - Presentation to the technical inspection - Recovery of the vehicle after validation by the D.R.E.A.L. for the continuation of your car registration usa

HERE ARE 3 IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS TO HAVE FOR YOUR JAPANESE CAR REGISTRATION

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JAPANESE CAR REGISTRATION

JAPANESE VEHICLE REGISTRATION DOCUMENT IN POSSESSION

When you arrive in France with your car from Japan, you have fifteen days to start the registration process. While waiting to obtain your final registration card, you must apply for a provisional registration certificate (CPI) to drive legally on French roads. This CPI in WW is valid for two months, renewable by tacit agreement for a further two months. In total, for your Japanese car registration, your provisional certificate is valid for a maximum of four months.

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RTI APPLICATION

DOCUMENT OF RECEIPT OF AN ISOLATED TITLE

Certificate of non-conformity or partial conformity. You can contact the French legal representative of the foreign manufacturer. For example, for your SKYLINE GTR, you should contact Nissan France. the vehicle's technical file. Even if the pink slip contains information about your car, this file must be completed. You will find information on the engine, the number of gears, the energy source, etc. to homologate a vehicle from Japan;

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CERTIFICATE OF NON-CONFORMITY

CERTIFICATE OF NON-CONFIRMATION

Certificate of non-conformity or partial conformity. You can contact the French legal representative of the foreign manufacturer. For example, for your Nissan GTR, you should contact Nissan France for your Japanese car registration.