Import-Butler
Car import · ZürichPrivate vehicle import agent: appraisal, transport, customs formalities, CO2 levy, MFK inspection and cantonal registration support.
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Car import in Zürich
expat-services.ch lists 3 hand-checked English-speaking car import services in Zürich: Import-Butler, Supercar Sharing Import Center and My Swiss Relocation (car import) (our partner).
Besides English, they also work in German, French, Italian and Spanish. Every profile shows the services, languages and contact details, checked by hand before going live. See also Relocation agencies in Zürich.
Car import in Zürich
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My Swiss Relocation (car import)
Car import · ZürichRelocation firm founded 1990 offering vehicle import help: feasibility check, customs declaration, inspection, insurance and cantonal registration.
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Supercar Sharing Import Center
Car import · ZürichZurich firm importing high-end, classic and special vehicles: transport, customs and taxes, homologation, MFK and Swiss registration.
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Local facts
Car import: what's particular to Zurich
A car is registered at the Strassenverkehrsamt Zürich-Albisgütli, Uetlibergstrasse 301, whose counter is open Monday and Tuesday from 7.15 to 17 and Wednesday to Friday from 7.15 to 16 (Strassenverkehrsamt ZH, checked ). Customs clearance comes first: the customs office stamps inspection report 13.20 A, and the canton also asks for the Swiss insurance proof, the foreign registration papers and the customs form (Strassenverkehrsamt ZH, checked ). Whether a car has an electronic conformity certificate (eCoC) can be checked in the federal import portal with an AGOV login (Strassenverkehrsamt ZH, checked ).
A car brought in without paying customs duty must be registered within one year of the owner’s entry and runs on customs plates meanwhile, valid for at most one year (Strassenverkehrsamt ZH, checked ). The 2026 fee schedule lists CHF 30 per testing unit of a technical inspection, CHF 30 for checking form 13.20 A, CHF 42 for the vehicle permit, CHF 30 for putting plates into use and CHF 40 for a new pair of plates (Strassenverkehrsamt ZH, checked ).
A foreign licence can be exchanged within 12 months of arrival, after which driving is not allowed until it is exchanged; processing costs CHF 42, the exchange CHF 50, and a control drive for category B CHF 134 where the licence comes from a country not on the exemption lists (Strassenverkehrsamt ZH, checked ) (Strassenverkehrsamt ZH, checked ). Owners of cars with foreign plates apply for a residents’ parking card in writing (City of Zurich, checked ).
Registering in Zurich
Arrivals from abroad register in person at the Personenmeldeamt Zürich Süd in the Stadthaus, Stadthausquai 17, with a booked appointment, and only once they actually live in the city (City of Zurich, checked ). The deadline is 14 days (2026) (City of Zurich, checked ); the fee is CHF 40 per adult, plus the cantonal migration office’s permit fees for foreign nationals (City of Zurich, checked ). More in our guide to registering at your commune.
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