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10/05/2021 @ 1:13 pm
I bought a car in Bulgaria, I’m trying to get plates and tags. I had my engine cleaned so the KAT in Burgas can read the unique engine number however after the cleaning the paperwork of the car registration is not what the number on the engine block is, its off by 1 number. I need tags for the car and I guess either pay a fine for the “new” engine number or some sort of invoice to show a new engine was placed in the car.
Do you have any specialty in this?
10/05/2021 @ 8:33 pm
There is no fine. You just don’t get the car registered until you provide the right documents for the new engine. The difference of 1 number is most possible a human mistake by the previous registration.
08/05/2021 @ 9:44 am
Hello. We spoke last week, just prior to the holiday. I am the American who needs to register a used car to export it from Bulgaria (Sofia) to Albania (Sarande). I found a car and am ready to buy it, but want to make sure everything is in order for the registration. I tried to call this afternoon, but was not able to reach anyone. Can you please tell me what (specifically) I will need (from the previous owner, notary, etc.) in order to register this car? I do NOT need to register it in Bulgaria, but rather for transit to leave the country with it. Thank you very much.
08/05/2021 @ 7:12 pm
Hello! Do you buy a car with a Bulgarian registration or you buy from car dealer a non-registered car?
09/05/2021 @ 7:41 pm
The car belongs to a Bulgarian citizen, so is already registered in Bulgaria. We have already taken it to a mechanic for inspection and some routine maintenance is being done prior to the purchase. No need for further inspection. I am ready to buy it. 🙂 I just need to know specifically what I will need from the notary when we go to formally complete the purchase early this week. (I was hoping to clarify that before making the appointment with the notary.) Any additional information to make the registration process smoother is greatly appreciated. 🙂 Ready to get this done! 😀
09/05/2021 @ 8:45 pm
Ok, yes, go to a notary to buy the car and then go with the car and the papers to KAT to apply for export papers and plates. You need to provide a valid 3rd party insurance for minimum 1 month, but I assume that the car will have one since it has been driven in Bulgaria already.
BR
Georgi
10/05/2021 @ 1:59 pm
I bought it from a private seller and not a dealer
11/05/2021 @ 4:47 am
It’s a human error nobody has put a new engine in the car. Where can I obtain an invoice for a new engine that was never installed, I just need this to register the car.
11/05/2021 @ 7:54 am
First go to the official car representative dealer in BG for this brand and ask for a document stating the right engine number from the factory. If it matches with the current one, you have a good chance to get the registration done.
11/05/2021 @ 8:23 am
Hi, I had a similar problem a while back. I fitted a replacement engine to a SAAB 9-3 in the UK but didn’t know you have to inform DVLA now. I then exported the car and registered it in VT. They simply used the old engine number from the UK log book. Every time I took the car to the KAT, I had the same old issue. Fortunately, the police treated me as a genuine owner.
When I moved to Plovdiv, however, it took a turn for the worst. The agent I used said the police would refuse to register it. The solution was to take it back to the UK, reimport it on the old reg number and get the log book reissued with the right engine number. I had the original invoice from the garage and the credit card statement showing the payment. The HMRC/DVLA process is actually quite good. However, DVLA might have a backlog at the moment given COVID. In that respect, BG is actually doing better than the UK.
In the end, I didn’t reimport it to BG but I could have done quite easily. That really was the simplest fix for me.
13/04/2021 @ 10:34 am
Hello. I am looking at various sites online in search of a used car here in Bulgaria in Sofia. They recommended you as a site to help me with this request. The person said you are great. If possible then talk about it. I. I erico a car definitely under 300,000 km, not station wagon and in good condition. It can also be imported is not a problem. As an example I would take the peugeot 207 as a type of car. Thanks in advance. And the mil budget is low, maximum 6000 bgn
13/04/2021 @ 9:43 pm
Hi, Carolina! You’d better call me on the phone during working hours 9-18 to have a discussion. Thanks! 0888 981 781
BR
G
27/03/2021 @ 5:58 pm
Hi, thank you so much for such a helpful website.
I am moving to Bulgaria in summer from Istanbul. I bought a van in Turkey in 2018 and I am wondering if I will need to pay tax to import it?
Thank you so much in advance!
28/03/2021 @ 9:13 pm
Hi, Sam! If the van goes on your name and you will be driving it into Bulgaria and in Bulgaria for a certain time, you don’t have to pay import taxes. You have to specify in your question how long will you stay and if you want to drive the Van with Turkish plates in BG or you will need Bulgarian plates.
BR
Georgi
29/03/2021 @ 8:25 am
Hi thanks again! I will be staying for a minimum of 2 years but hopefully 5 years and I am happy to change the plates to Bulgarian ones – is this difficult or expensive to do?
Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Sam
29/03/2021 @ 6:31 pm
Hi, Sam! I am not sure if it will be possible to register the car in Bulgaria. Please send me photos of the car’s papers. Thanks! 00359 888 981 781 – Viber or WhatsApp.
BR
Georgi
29/03/2021 @ 8:51 pm
Hi, Sam! I saw the papers. There will be a problem. You have to prove an Euronorm for your car and it has to correspond to the European Euro norm for the same car made in the same year. Please speak with some local representative VW office and ask them for a document in English, stating the Euro norm of this car. Then send it to me. Thanks!
BR
Georgi
04/04/2021 @ 5:19 pm
Thanks again so much. I have contacted VW but they haven’t got back to me yet. I have found out that the van was created jn Germany so Iboresume it meets european standards.
I also found this website: coceurope.eu
They say for €200 they can produce a European certificate of conformity for my vehicle. Would that satisfy the ge requirement?
Thank you again
04/04/2021 @ 8:43 pm
Hi, Sam! No. It is important what will be written inside the CoC, not the document itself. You need a proof of the Euro norm and in case you don’t have it, you need an official document from VW. It does not matter that your Van produced in the factory in Germany. The production for Europe, Asia, North America meets different standards.
BR
Georgi
04/04/2021 @ 9:08 pm
Ok great thanks! So just to clarify, I need the information on the COC that the vehicle meets certain European standards. If I get this done, either via VW or by buying a COC document, that should be enough to register it in Bulgaria.
Also, can you please confirm that if I get this correct information, will I need to pay import tax on the vehicle? I have owned it since November 2018.
Thanks so much
Sam
05/04/2021 @ 9:30 pm
No, this is wrong. I have stated already what kind of a document you need. Right now you are making wrong assumptions. If you have owned it for longer then a year, then you don’t pay Duty+VAT, but you will not be allowed to sell if for minimum 1 year as well.
BR
G
05/04/2021 @ 10:03 pm
I cant thank you enough for this clarification – you have really helped me get an understanding of what needs to be done.
Hopefully VW will provide the information soon and I will be in touch.
Have a great week.
Sam
13/04/2021 @ 5:11 pm
Dear Georgi,
I have finally received something from VW (in German unfortunately) and I have sent you the document to look at. I have asked for a copy in English so hopefully they will send that too. It says that the van is Euro 6 – does that make it feasible to import?
Thanks again for your help.
Sam
13/04/2021 @ 9:42 pm
Hello, Sam! Yes, if you have an Euro 6 certificate from VW, you have 99% chance of getting your car registered here. Please remind me tomorrow to look at it. Thanks!
BR
Georgi
22/03/2021 @ 1:35 pm
Hello! I want to buy a car from UAE, Dubai and register it in Bulgaria with a friend. I would like to know if there are extra costs for customs clearance and all the necessary documents in Bulgaria due to the configuration of the car such as the US specification or GCC Spec. I understand that there are certain EU rules that must be respected and I want to know how much it would cost me ?! Also how much would be your fee to help me after which car arrives in Bulgaria? Thank you in advance! A good day!
22/03/2021 @ 3:17 pm
Hello! Registration of a car coming from UAE is nearly impossible. Don’t try to do that.
10/03/2021 @ 4:49 pm
Hi Georgi,
I’ve been browsing through mobile.de and autoscout24.de looking for car and I’ve noticed that most of the cars in both sites are different and those in autoscout are quite cheaper (sometimes up to 3 – 4k euros) any idea why is that? I am talking about Mercedes E250 204hp Sedan for 2010.
10/03/2021 @ 5:29 pm
Hi, Hristo! There is a lot of fraud/scam on internet. Everybody has to be extremely careful when buying something online. Yesterday a person called me and explained to me how he lost 10 000 Euro because he has done a transfer to somebody for a motorcycle and lost all the money.
15/02/2021 @ 10:46 pm
Hi Georgi
Same question, is there any diffrence for me , but being issued 5 year residency in 2018 & bought the car December 2020.
16/02/2021 @ 12:49 pm
Hi Borivoje,
please write down the full question. I did not quite understand difference about what?
16/02/2021 @ 1:23 pm
Basically my residents card was issued in 2018
I bought the car in 2020 & it has been in the uk.
Would this change anything regarding being exempt from customs duty & vat due to the fact i did not register in bulgaria before brexit !
16/02/2021 @ 10:47 pm
You will not pay duty and VAT because your car was in your possession for a longer period. I think the requirement was minimum 6 months before the date of import.
15/02/2021 @ 3:51 pm
Hello Georgi!
I just wanted to ask for the registration of the car, i have a friend which he is from EU and he have Bulgarian company but he don’t live in Bulgaria.
Is there any possibility if he make me a power of attorney from abroad and i can register the car here in his company name ?
Do i need to be employed to his company or do i need any specific document?
Thanks in advance
15/02/2021 @ 4:38 pm
Hello, Dari! No, you don’t have to be an employee of the company, but if you do not have a bg id card this may be a problem, because in the Application bg personal details are required.
15/02/2021 @ 4:53 pm
You mean for application of registration of the car? Because it will be in company name and not in my name. So even with the company i still need bg id?
15/02/2021 @ 8:04 pm
Yes, I mean the application.
15/02/2021 @ 2:53 pm
I bought my motorhome (left hand drive) in the UK 19 months ago when the UK was still a member of the EU.
I was granted 5 year residency in Bulgaria from 23 December 2020 and want to know how difficult it will be to register my vehicle in Bulgaria now.
However, there are two particular issues:
1. Would I have to pay import tax as the UK is no longer a member of the EU? And if so how much would that be? The value of the camper is around 40,000 euros and was bought second hand in 2019 and first registered in the UK in 2014.
2. I was due to get the UK technical test MOT by 9 January but was unable to because of covid travel restrictions and am still in Bulgaria with no prospect of returning to the UK for the test in the next few weeks.
I would like to know how to register the vehicle
Thank you for any advice you can give me.
Mary Allan
15/02/2021 @ 10:17 pm
1. No, because there is an exception when you are the owner. You still have to go to bg customs to declare it and only afterthat you can go to KAT for registration.
2. You will need Euronorm as well from the official representative of the brand.
BR
Georgi
18/02/2021 @ 11:38 am
Thank you for this. I presume that I can then get a Bulgarian technical test so that it is legal to drive?
18/02/2021 @ 9:47 pm
You are welcome. If you don’t have Bulgarian plates, you cannot pass technical check. As you have UK plates, you have to do the technical check in UK.