# Knowledge base — process, documents, costs 2026 | Jarmuhonositas.hu Everything you need to know about registering a foreign car: document list, 2026 official fees, replacing a plate, motor liability cover on the VIN, FAQ. 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Every section opens with the answer, then explains it. 01 The registration process step by step Seven steps, each with a time and a cost. 02 Which documents are needed? Full list and document names by country. 03 How much does it cost? Costs in 2026 Full official fee list with two worked examples. 04 Licence plate replacement and types The common misconception: what is cheaper and why. 05 Taking out motor liability cover on the VIN Why timing matters. 06 Frequently asked questions Every question in one place, sorted into categories. 01 ## The registration process step by step Registering a foreign vehicle takes seven steps. With complete papers and a priority slot the whole thing can be done in a day; the bottleneck is always the inspection slot. 01 - **Collecting the documents** — Registration certificate, title, sales contract or invoice, inspection report. 0 Ft 02 - **Transport to Hungary** — On a trailer, with a temporary foreign plate or a transit plate. egyedi 03 - **Vehicle identity check** — Mandatory. The certificate is valid for 60 days. 22.950 – 27.000 Ft 04 - **Registration or official technical inspection** — With a valid foreign inspection, the registration procedure is enough. 11.100 / 57.300 Ft 05 - **Tax office: registration tax** — For a non-EU vehicle, a customs procedure as well. by kW and emission class 06 - **Taking out motor liability cover on the VIN** — It is mandatory in order to obtain the plate. depends on the insurer 07 - **Registry office: obtaining the plate** — Registration certificate, vehicle title, Hungarian plate. 23.475 Ft 02 ## Which documents are needed for registration? The registry office is the last stop in the process — you can only arrive there with a complete file. The following originals are indispensable. Basic documents - Original foreign registration certificate - Vehicle title (Fahrzeugbrief, Typenschein, Osvedčenie) - Bilingual sales contract or the original foreign invoice - The owner’s ID card, address card and tax card - For a company, a company extract no older than 30 days and a specimen signature Official certificates - Valid technical data sheet or the registration inspection papers - Decision on the completed vehicle identity check - Tax office certificate of the registration tax paid - Proof of the motor liability policy taken out - Proof that the transfer duty has been paid Document names by country - Austria — Zulassungsschein · Typenschein · §57a-Begutachtungsplakette (sticker) + Prüfbericht · COC / EG-Übereinstimmungsbescheinigung - Belarusian — технический паспорт - Belgian — certificat d'immatriculation / inschrijvingsbewijs - Bulgarian — Свидетелство за регистрация - Chinese — 机动车行驶证 (xíngshǐzhèng) · CoC certificate - Croatian — prometna dozvola - Czech — Osvědčení o registraci vozidla (parts I and II) - Danish — registreringsattest - Dutch — Kentekenbewijs (deel I) · Kentekenbewijs (deel II) — ownership section · APK-keuring (APK-goedkeuring) · COC / EU-conformiteitsverklaring - English — V5C Registration Certificate (logbook) · MOT certificate · CoC (usually required) · we issue it during the tax office procedure - Filipino — CR/OR (Certificate of Registration / Official Receipt) - Finnish — rekisteröintitodistus - French — carte grise - German — Fahrzeugschein / Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I · Fahrzeugbrief / Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil II · TÜV-Bericht / HU-Bericht · COC / EG-Übereinstimmungsbescheinigung - Greek — άδεια κυκλοφορίας - Hebrew — רישיון רכב (registration certificate) - Italian — carta di circolazione - Japanese — 車検証 (shaken shōmeisho) - Latvian — reģistrācijas apliecība - Lithuanian — registracijos liudijimas - Luxembourg — carte grise (certificat d'immatriculation) - Norwegian — vognkort - Polish — dowód rejestracyjny - Portuguese — Documento Único Automóvel (DUA) — registration certificate and vehicle title in one - Romanian — Certificat de înmatriculare · Cartea de identitate a vehiculului (CIV) · Inspecția Tehnică Periodică (ITP) · COC / Certificat de conformitate - Russian — ПТС (Паспорт транспортного средства) · СТС (registration certificate) - Serbian — saobraćajna dozvola - Slovak — Osvedčenie o evidencii časť I · Osvedčenie o evidencii časť II · Protokol o technickej kontrole (STK) · COC / EÚ vyhlásenie o zhode - Slovenian — Prometno dovoljenje - Spanish — Permiso de circulación · Ficha técnica / Tarjeta ITV · Inspección Técnica de Vehículos (ITV) · COC / Certificado de conformidad - Swedish — registreringsbevis (parts I and II) - Switzerland — Fahrzeugausweis · Prüfungsbericht (MFK — Motorfahrzeugkontrolle) · CoC (can be replaced if missing) · we issue it during the tax office procedure - Ukrainian — технічний паспорт (tehnichnyi pasport) - USA — Title (format varies by state) · Registration · Manufacturer's Statement of Origin (MSO), if newly imported · proof that the customs duty was paid i Bilingual sales and gift contracts in more than 30 language pairs [in our shop](https://jarmuhonositas.hu/en/vehicle-documents-shop/) can also be obtained, delivered instantly by e-mail. 03 ## Registering a foreign car in 2026: the full cost list The total official cost in August 2026 of a 90 kW, 1600 cm³, Euro 6 passenger car first registered in June 2021 **155.955 Ft** , if it has a valid foreign inspection. Without it **202.155 Ft** . - Item — Has inspection / None - Vehicle registration certificate — 6.000 Ft - Vehicle title — 6.000 Ft - Licence plate (1 pair) — 11.475 Ft - Vehicle identity check (1600 cm³) — 24.975 Ft - Transfer duty (90 kW, 5 years) — 67.500 Ft - Registration procedure (vehicle authority) — 11.100 / — Ft - Full technical inspection (authority, M1) — — / 57.300 Ft - Registration tax (59% depreciation) — 28.905 Ft - Official fees, total — 155,955 / 202,155 Ft These are basic official fees. On top come our service fee and, for a priority case, its fee. ! The official cost of a 150 kW, 2023 plug-in hybrid **342.050 Ft** , whereas the same car as a fully electric one **94.125 Ft** . Only electric cars are still exempt from the registration tax and the duty. ! **Important for plug-in hybrids:** Since September 2024 a new plug-in hybrid can no longer get a green plate. Those who already have one, **until 30 November 2026** may still use it — after that it must be replaced with a white one at a government office, at your own cost. There are two options: - **New plate number** — 18,060 Ft, once: you hand in the old one and take the new one straight away. - **Keeping the current number** — 16,605 Ft, but twice over: production can take up to 2 weeks. Exemption from vehicle and company car tax depends on the classification, not the plate colour — it can survive the swap. [Calculate it for your own vehicle →](https://jarmuhonositas.hu/en/car-import-cost-calculator/) 04 ## Licence plate replacement and prices 2026 Replacing a damaged or lost licence plate in 2026 **16.605 Ft** — remanufacturing one plate. Many think two new plates are cheaper, because the pair is “only” 11,475 Ft. They are not: with new plates the registration mark changes, so a new registration certificate is also needed (+6,000 Ft), making 17,475 Ft in total. - **Remanufacturing 1 pc** — 16.605 Ft - **2 new plates + new registration certificate** — 17.475 Ft — 11.475 + 6.000 Ft - Plate type — Fee - Standard, 1 pair — 11.475 Ft - Standard, 1 pc — 7.425 Ft - Special, 1 pair — 20.250 Ft - Special, 1 pc — 11.475 Ft - Remanufacture (1 pc) — 16.605 Ft - Individually chosen plate — 151.810 Ft - Individually produced plate — 587.250 Ft **What is the difference between a personalised and a bespoke plate?** With a personalised plate you choose an available character combination within the standard plate format. With a bespoke plate the design of the plate itself is individual — it is made to the wording given by the applicant, not in the standard format. Important rules - When replacing a damaged plate, the damaged one must be handed in. - From the same plate number only **once** another one can be requested. - For motorcycles and trailers **remanufacture cannot be requested** , if the original plate is missing. - The licence plate is owned by the road transport registration authority. How long does it take? - **Series plate, from stock possibly the same day** — Series plate, made to order 1–3 weeks — Individual or bespoke 2–3 weeks While the new plate is made, the registry office issues a certificate that **valid for 30 days** — below that, one plate is enough to drive. WHAT FEW PEOPLE KNOW The personalised and the bespoke licence plate **it attaches to the person entitled, not to the vehicle** . If you sell the car and want to keep the plate, transferring it must be requested in a separate procedure, which is chargeable again. So the fee of 151,810 or 587,250 Ft is not a one-off investment — every change of vehicle needs fresh administration. 05 ## Taking out compulsory insurance on the VIN For a foreign car, motor liability cover **to the VIN** must be taken out on the chassis number, as there is no Hungarian plate yet. The policy must already be presented at the registry office. Once the new plate is issued, notify the insurer. ! If the policy has no plate attached, the insurer usually **can be cancelled within a week** the policy — so timing matters. Do not take it out weeks before the government office visit. As a preferred broker partner we pick the best offer from 30 insurers. As part of our full-service registration package, insurance advice and taking out the policy are free of charge. Biztosítási partnerünk Liability and comprehensive quotes in minutes — Netrisk Picks the best offer for you from 30 insurers, with free advice. 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Since September 2024 a new PHEV cannot even get a green plate — anyone who already has one may use it until 30 November 2026, after which it must be changed to white at a government office at their own cost (16,605–18,060 Ft). Documents and procedure **What is a vehicle identity check and is it mandatory?** Yes, it is mandatory at the first domestic registration of a vehicle from abroad. It is an official check confirming that the factory data — chassis number, engine number — are genuine and that ownership is lawful. The certificate is valid for 60 days. **What is a CoC and will I need one?** The manufacturer’s declaration of conformity. For an EU import it is generally not required if the foreign registration certificate contains all technical data. For electric, hybrid and American vehicles it is needed. [Order a CoC →](https://jarmuhonositas.hu/en/coc-certificate-order-and-replacement/) **What happens if something is missing from the documents?** The most common gap is the second part of the foreign registration certificate (the title) — without it the authority may refuse to issue the plate. Origin verification must then be requested, which means an official fee of 14,715 Ft and several weeks. In certain cases the document can be replaced, which can take up to 2–3 months: a fee of 29,990 Ft comes on top of the official payment. There is no guarantee — replacement is only possible if the car is in order in the foreign country: not pledged, not wanted. Timing **Is registration in one day possible?** Yes, with a valid foreign inspection and complete papers. The bottleneck is the inspection slot: 2–3 months as a private individual, days through our contracted partners. [Priority appointment →](https://jarmuhonositas.hu/en/priority-appointment-budapest/) **When should I take out the insurance?** You do not take it out. Arranging the liability and comprehensive cover is part of the service: our company is a broker, we send you a table along with the appointment, you reply to it, and we conclude the policies at the right moment. The policy is taken out on the chassis number, immediately before the government-office administration — if it is created too early and no plate follows, the insurer may cancel it within a week. That is why we do not let the policy be taken out elsewhere. Knowledge base The registration process Required documents Costs in 2026 Replacing a licence plate Motor liability cover on the VIN Frequently asked questions Calculate it for your own car With the 2026 official fees, to the forint. [Calculator →](https://jarmuhonositas.hu/en/car-import-cost-calculator/) Request a quote ## Have a question that is not covered? 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