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Originally Posted by Tony LEE
Was going to buy a Swiss vehicle until I found out that Swiss law does not allow a vehicle out of the country (other than for a certain period and only provided insurance is current) and still retain valid registration and license plates. I was told the plates were fake and the documentation too but no problems since he would give me a receipt and a poder.
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Hello
In Switzerland, it's a bit different from other countries.
The numberplate is personaly linked to the holder of the registration and proof of insurance(green card). Change of ownership of a vehicule = new numberplate.
There are no restrictions on leaving the country with a swiss registered vehicule.
BUT, if you want to have the numberplates , you have to pay for insurance(green card) and taxes. If you stop paying, the police comes to your home an takes the numberplates.
If your on the road, no problem, but when you return home, big problem.
When on a RTW, WITH original numberplates and paying insurace, all is legal but expensive (green card useless outside europe).
(Problem is when the vehicule needs to go to the road savety inspection but your on a RTW)
SO, almost all cars and some bikes send the numberplates home once they have left europe, to avoid paying for useless insurance.
Then they make their own numberplates, only recognizable to other Swiss.
THE PROBLEM is, then you are on the road illegally, if you have an accident, the insurance you have bought in the local country is invalid.
In africa probably not a problem, but in Australia, USA, Canada, some lawyer might find this to avoid his insurance company to pay for your accident.
sushi