I decided to move to Sweden by car as I thought it would facilitate my life during the first months. I decided to write this short post because I found Transportsyterelsen’s explanations on what you are supposed to do with your car when moving to Sweden to be a bit obtuse.

Attention

You don’t need to do anything before you officially move your country of residence to Sweden.

First of all, as long as you don’t move your fiscal residency to Sweden you simply continue paying taxes and insurance in your country of origin (if you are a EU resident). It is only when you really move that you legally need to import your car in order to continue to drive it.

The steps

  1. Get a temporary insurance: i got one at Trygg Hansa, because they were the first ones to agree (not all companies want to issue a temporary insurance).

  2. Register for a verification of origin at Transportyrelsen. The first step is to apply for a verification of origin on Transportstyrelsent website. Enter the vehicle’s details, pay the fee and send the required documents: registration certificates parts 1 and 2 plus a document proving that you’ve been using the car for at least 1 year (I used an old proof of insurance).

  3. Get an appointment to have your car registered. Once you receive a positive answer you can register at either Bilprovningen or Besikta to get your car registered. This step is most easily accomplished by phone.You get your plate number immediately, the plates themselves will arrive by post a few days later.

  4. Now that you have your Swedish plate number you can give it to your insurance, which will transfrom your temporary insurance into a regular one.

  5. Once registered you need to go back to Besikta (or Bilprovningen, etc.) to pass the technical verification. You can use your plate number to book an appointment.

  6. Once you receive your swedish plates, you can send your original plate back to your home country.

  7. A few days later you will receive an invitation to pay the road tax.