Vehicle registration

Important sources of information
Vehicle and driver registration office (Strassenverkehrsamt) in your canton.
You can find the address of the local vehicle and driver registration offices under: www.asa.ch

Registration deadline

12 months		for vehicles imported as personal effects.
1 month		for vehicles imported as new

Before expiry of the deadline you can drive the vehicle with foreign number plates, provided that all documents and insurance are valid.
If you have any further questions or in special cases, please contact the vehicle and driver registration office in your canton.

Procedure

Apply for registration at the vehicle and driver registration office in your canton
Contact an insurance company regarding liability insurance coverage ( see below)
Your vehicle must undergo a technical test. The vehicle and driver registration office will perform the inspection and give you a date, as soon as they are in receipt of all your documents.

Documents to be provided

	Documents		From where are they available?

	Technical report (Form 13.20 A for new cars und 13.20 B for used cars)		Is issued by customs or available from your garage

	Confirmation of liability insurance		Available from a Swiss insurance company

	Anti-pollution booklet		Available from a garage that deals with your make of car

	Proof of foreign registration		Original foreign registration documents

	A form "essential information about the registration of vehicles not complying with legal norms"		Available from the vehicle and driver registration office in your canton

	Confirmation of customs declaration (receipt)		Issued by customs

	Technical specifications of vehicle		e.g. service booklet

	Residence permit (original)

	Proof of conforming to European norms. If not available, the following must be provided: Confirmation of exhaust emissions Confirmation of noise emissions

	Confirmation of payment of first invoice from the vehicle and driver registration office (Receipt from the Post Office)		Payment slip from the vehicle and driver registration office

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