Car import and driving licence
Services that handle Swiss customs, the cantonal motor vehicle inspection and the steps to convert a foreign driving licence within the 12-month deadline.
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Switzerland
AutoCiel has helped more than 5,000 expats with their first car in Switzerland since 2002, covering customs duty calculations, tax-free import eligibility, cantonal registration and the motor vehicle inspection. The team operates in English, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish.
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Geneva
A Geneva-based driving school that handles the administrative exchange of foreign licences and prepares candidates from non-recognised countries for the Swiss practical test. The school operates in English and French and is familiar with the expat market.
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Switzerland
Carvolution's expat guide covers the practical and financial side of getting a car in Switzerland, including whether to import, lease or buy locally, the total cost of registering an imported vehicle, and the cantonal differences in road tax and inspection requirements.
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Switzerland
A step-by-step guide from a Swiss expat services firm on importing a personal vehicle, covering the customs declaration, the emissions test requirement, the cantonal motor vehicle inspection and the registration timeline for new versus used cars.
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Switzerland
The official government page explaining the import of road vehicles into Switzerland, including duty-free conditions for household removal goods, the documentation required at the border, and links to the relevant customs tariff codes. Start here before hiring a specialist.
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Switzerland
The Swiss government's official multilingual portal explains the driving licence exchange procedure, lists the documents required, describes which countries have mutual recognition agreements with Switzerland and links directly to each cantonal road traffic office.
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Switzerland
Comparis explains the Swiss driving licence conversion process in English, including which nationalities need a practical test, the required eye examination, fees by canton, and the steps for exchanging an EU licence without a test.
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Switzerland
A practical English-language guide covering vehicle import procedures, the 12-month deadline for converting a foreign driving licence, and the country-by-country rules for licence exchange. Includes sections on insurance, road tax and the Swiss vehicle inspection.