In the customs declaration section they mention it, but I didn't do it and went directly to Thayngen crossing to have it declared, and then at the customs office I was told that I need to have that e-form filled. Honestly the gentleman appeared to be annoyed just by the fact that I dared to enter the office, and I was the only person there, apart from 5 or 6 workers. And of course he couldn't help me and told me to come back once I have the e-form.
Well first I read that I have to do it here: https://www.bazg.admin.ch/bazg/en/ho...es--cars-.html
Yes, wrong link. It is referring to a regular vehicle import. You are moving household items. Don't waste any more time and go to a bigger crossing to get this sorted out.
https://www.bazg.admin.ch/bazg/en/ho...ts--etc--.html
Ok thanks, which one on the Zurich side would you recommend?
I would personally go through the biggest one near you. Most likely it would be in Basel on the highway.
Check the crossings and working hours here:
https://www.bazg.admin.ch/bazg/en/ho...ing-hours.html
Since you are late and it is essentially your fault, my advise would be to apologise and not blame other border crossing for the situation
Of course, I'm not going to blame anyone, I will just apologize and hope there will be no consequences.
So the customs office in Basel at Neudorfstrasse will be ok?
And just out of curiosity (I'm not going to do that, don't worry) could I not just say I'm just coming to Switzerland with my car now and I want to declare it? Do they keep track of what cars crossed the border?
Sorry, don't know the street name, but you arrive at it from Germany via highway. It is impossible to miss.
You could in theory, but I let you to decide as this could be looked as fraud.
On a side note, your household items not necessary have to arrive all at the same day. I first traveled with my car, reported it on the border and got all the papers (13.20A etc). Then after couple of months brought my motorbike. Reported on spot, got customs declaration amended and another 13.20A form.
I wouldn't even bring the lateness up and yes if necessary say that you're importing your car now.
neudorfstrasse sounds like it would be the French crossing. Avoid that. You want the customs offices on the A5. Loerrach/Weil area. You'll need to go into the main buildings to the side not the little huts where they stamp the shopping forms.
You're right, the one I mentioned is on the French side. I think I know which one you mean.
OK I'll give it a try on Saturday.
So assuming I get this done, what are the next steps to get the Swiss plates?
Considering that it's a car that I've owned for 2,5 years now.
Do get plates it is not important how long you have had the car. The process is the same. Look here https://www.zh.ch/de/mobilitaet/fahr...fahrzeuge.html under "Übersiedlungsgut" . Use deepl.com for translation.
It's the one on the autobahn with the lanes. You can't miss it. Obviously come from the German side. I took the lane to the far right and parked in the car park to the right.
Info for getting plates is in several places on the internet. You need to register for the inspection, pass it and have Swiss insurance. You usually have a year to put Swiss plates on after you yourself have arrived in Switzerland if you move it as part of your household effects.
Thank you all. I will be going to Basel tomorrow. In terms of documentation - I have the pruchase document, registration, insurance (polish), do I need anything else?
It's very important the polish, the Swiss love clean things
You might need the 18.44 importation of personal effects form and evidence of transfer of residence to Switzerland such as a job contract or housing rental agreement (but I didn't)
Be there before 1pm.
Thank you guys, all done. I got the 13.20a form which I will now have to take to the registration office. It was really different this time, everybody was nice and willing to help.
It's me again, I'm now trying to register the car (I already have the insurance covered).
I'm trying to send all the documents and set up a technical inspection online, and got to a point where I have absolutely no idea where to get the information about the car.
- Nenndrehleistungsdrehzahl in min-1 - what the hell is that? Translator tells me it's "rated speed in min-1"
- Achsgarantie 1/2 Achse in kg - I assume this is the allowed load per axis in kg.
- Engine number I can figure out, unless this is not an engine serial number and just a regular manufacturer engine code?
Anyone knows where I can get the information required for the first 2 points?
My local dealer filled it out for me. You can also speak to the officer directly, much easier than reading the gibberish you get on this forum.
where/what is asking you for that info?
When I did mine my original registration document had various info like that. This I gave to the customs people. I also had an EU certificate of conformity which I obtained for free from BMW UK head office (for my UK BMW). I took this to the MFK and it then was attached to my grey card. I never had to manually enter that info.
I was filling in the form on the Zurich road traffic website. After that they were supposed to set a date for the technical inspection.
I was able to figure this out (I think), but apparently I still need some more documents (COC and exhaust gas and noise compliance which were listed as optional). Also, they highlighted that I need the registration document AND brief - what brief do they mean?
So now I have to order the COC and find a garage which will issue the gas and noise confirmation. This is getting a bit annoying.
RPM where the rated power was measured. (As you know: actual engine output correlates with RPM, half RPM means roughly half the power)
If you need and exhaust emission certificate than your car is rather old.
A CoC is usually not needed when the EU-typeapporval number is mentioned on the car registration paper. If there is no EU-typeapporval you have either car papers from a country where it is not listed, like Switzerland, a car released before EU-typeapproval was a thing (pre 1996 ), or a car w/o EU-typeapproval like a unique built or with heavy modifications such as a camper van. In the later case there might not exists a CoC at all.