Import guides from official Swiss sources
Plain-language explanations of customs, taxes, CO₂ rules, inspection and registration — each one linked to the federal and cantonal pages it is based on.
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Customs & import taxes
Customs declaration and import taxes for a car
Which federal charges apply when you bring a passenger car into Switzerland, how they are calculated and how the declaration works.
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Customs & import taxes
Getting the EU VAT back when you export the car
Why the foreign VAT refund is a possible saving, not a certainty, and what it depends on.
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CO₂ rules
CO2 emission rules for imported cars
When an imported car falls under the Swiss CO2 emission regulations and how a possible sanction is calculated.
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Technical approval & inspection
Technical approval and vehicle inspection (MFK)
Why the EU Certificate of Conformity matters and what the cantonal inspection involves.
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Moving to Switzerland
Moving to Switzerland with your car
When a car can be imported free of automobile tax and VAT as household effects.
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Registration
Registering the car in Zürich, Geneva or Ticino
Documents and official registration fees in the three supported cantons.
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Annual vehicle tax
Annual vehicle tax
Every canton charges its own annual tax once the car is registered.
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