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Hi Macosie,

check this thread: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...=export+plates

I posted all the information you need. The infos are directly from the licensing office in Munich.

In short: Export plates are valid up to one year, depending on for how long you buy them. The expiry date is stamped on the plates. The first three months are free. An insurance can be obtained at the rego office or from any insurance company. And you don't need a residential address in Germany for such a deal.

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In short: The first three months are free. An insurance can be obtained at the rego office or from any insurance company.
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hello hans et al.
nothing is for free except death and even for this you have to pay.
of course you have to pay a fee at strassenverkehrsamt for registration and paperwork and for the plate(s), plus the money for insurance.
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I'm wondering, would it be possible, or even worth it to register the bike in Germany. I have family in Berlin, and eventually plan to live in Germany for a while. If I can keep the bike registered and insured in Berlin, and have it in Kaz (possible from Kaz point of view) it may be worth while for me.

Talk me out of this if it is possible but a horribly stupid thing to do.
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option 1. buy the bike in Germany, get export plates + insurance. Drive to Kaz. Drive for a year, and import it if I stay another year. (import fees and duty and insurance/registration to be purchased.)

option 2. (theoretical at this time) Buy the bike in Germany, register + insure it in Germany. Drive it around Kaz and where ever I go. Move to Germany, and bring the bike back. (pay temporary importation fees in Kaz)

Thanks for all the advice you you've given.
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Question any foreigners register a bike in Germany with family
Still wondering if it's a possibility. I'm not sure what documents are needed to prove residency, especially if I don't have anything other than a tourist visa.
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Still wondering if it's a possibility. I'm not sure what documents are needed to prove residency, especially if I don't have anything other than a tourist visa.
are you talking about german or kaz residency?
i thought we had emphasized, that you don´t to be a german resident to purchase, register and insure a bike in germany.
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are you talking about german or kaz residency?
i thought we had emphasized, that you don´t to be a german resident to purchase, register and insure a bike in germany.
I'm talking about registering the bike in Germany, but not with export plates, because I'm hoping to move to Germany in 2010 or 2011. It would be easier just to have the bike registered there rather than registering in Kaz and then re-importing to Germany a year or two later, which seems like a waste.

I'm hoping to use my aunt or uncle's address as a home base, but I'm not sure that is enough.
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