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Bringing Your Own Car to Singapore:
Importing your car is not really a good idea, since there's a huge quagmire
of red tape to wade through, not to mention import duties seemingly designed
to bankrupt you. We can guarantee it'll not be easy, but if you REALLY have
to, then the following will be useful. We've put the necessary steps in Stages,
so you'll probably end up wasting less time if you actually decide to go through
with this, or maybe no time at all, once you're through reading this and realize
the hassle is probably really not worth it.
Stage 1: Your car(s)…
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Must be less than 3 years old from the date of its first registration
in your home country.
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Will be subjected to a $10,000 surcharge.
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Must pass an inspection conducted by the Singapore Land Transport Authority
which requires…
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Your car's exhaust emission to comply with either the Directive
91/441/EEC of Europe or Article 31 of the Japanese Safety Regulations
emission standards
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Your cars Safety Glass (if any) to not contain any metallic oxide
coating and have a minimum of 70% light transmittance
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Your car to be a right hand drive type
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Your car to be able to use unleaded petroleum
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Your car to be fitted with approved seat belts both front and rear
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Your car not to have any asbestos in its brake or clutch lining
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Your car's air-conditioning to be CFC free
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If everything is OK, proceed to Stage 2.
Stage 2: You need to get…
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The EEC Certificate of Conformity from your cars' manufacturer if it's
made in the European Community or…
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The Completion Inspection Certificate from your cars' manufacturer if
it's made in Japan
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If neither applies, send your car for testing at any recognized vehicle
testing laboratory to get a Certificate of Compliance with Exhaust Emission
Standards as well as a Test Report and a Safety Glass Certificate.
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Some form of official proof that your car is new or never been registered
for use. If your car is a used one, the vehicle registration document is
required, these must be certified by your home government authorities
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Technical Specifications or Technical Catalogue issued by your cars'
manufacturer if your car is a model not previously imported into Singapore
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A Declaration Form for asbestos free brake and clutch lining
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An Inward Cargo Clearance Permit from a shipping agent, to get this,
your shipping agent will need to submit a joint application to the Trade
Development Board and the Customs and Excise Department using the Tradenet
System. This is needed to arrange shipment of your car to Singapore
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The Open Market Value (OMV) of your car from the Customs and Excise
Department so they can levy the 41% customs duty based on that… on
you
When you're done with all this frustrating drudgery move to Stage 3, where
more joy awaits you.
Stage 3: If you don't have a Car Agent willing to register your car for
you, you must…
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Send the first 6 items in Stage 2 to the New Registration Department
of the Land Transport Authority for verification. In due course, they'll
inform you of when to send your car for an inspection. If it checks out,
then…
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Get a (Temporary) Certificate Of Entitlement from the LTA and insurance
coverage for your car.
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Go to the Singapore Network Services Service Centre at Bugis Junction
and collect your Car Registration Application Form once you've entered your
cars' particulars into a service terminal there.
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Go back to the New Registration Section of the Land Transport Authority
and submit your:
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Car Registration Application form.
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(Temporary) Certificate Of Entitlement
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Original Passport, or, if the car is being registered under a company's
name, a Certified True Copy of the Company Registration Certificate
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Original insurance cover note or Certificate of Insurance
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The notification of PARF benefits / COE Rebate (if any)
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Successful bidding for vehicle registration number (if any)
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Make out a check payable to the Land Transport Authority for $1000 if
you are registering a private car, or $5000, if you are registering a company
car. In addition there will be an Additional Registration Fee (ARF) of 150%
of the vehicle's Open Market Value (OMV). Pay the LTA whatever they ask.
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Finally, after they've take your money and register your precious car,
you'll need to collect these from the New Registration Section:
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Your Certificate of Entitlement (COE)
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Your Registration Card / Log Card
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Your Road Tax disc
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Your Insurance Cover Note or Certificate of Insurance
Well, that's it, if you actually made it this far, then you are the proud
owner of… well… your car. Congratulations. Aren't you glad you
persevered through all that?
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