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Latest post on 12 June 2013 - 11:17

Hello Ladies, first post here and I hope I can help. The law in Qatar states that vehicles more than 5 years old cannot be registered here. However exceptions have been made in the past. Any exception is made on an individual case-by-case basis and the decision is made at the highest level. Once made, the decision cannot be appealed. If you attempt to register a 5+ year old car be aware that the process is all consuming and may end in failure so you must [u'>really[/u'>, [u'>really[/u'> want to do it! Make a ‘case’ for your car ie Why should the authorities allow you to register it here? What’s special about the vehicle? Is it a collector’s item? A high performance vehicle? Prepare a folder and have a photo of the car at the very front followed by (multiple) copies of every document relating to the history of the car. Have translations done, many of our docs are in German so they were translated into Arabic and English. Once the vehicle is here in Qatar take it to the Industrial Area and get the Warrant of Fitness (test certificate). Once successfully obtained, print out lots of copies of the certificate and have them near the front of your folder. You will meet the gentlemen from Qatar Customs many times during the process. Check your valuation of the vehicle as that is what the Qatar import duty is worked out on. It is imperative to have a male Arabic speaker to act as an intermediary during the registration process even if you can speak passable Arabic yourself. This person must have the patience of a saint, the tact of a diplomat and a bladder of steel. Be prepared to be sent on many wild goose chases all over Doha to no purpose, be prepared to meet people who’ll tell you ‘no’ just to get you off their backs and people who have no idea but flick you on to someone else anyway. On the upside, you will also meet some of the most wonderful people who will go the extra mile for you, they’ll write letters for you, many understand exactly why a person would move heaven and earth just for a car, they'll make phone calls or even take you personally to a person they think can help. These people have my endless gratitude. Be aware of your visa situation. Only a Qatar RP holder can register a vehicle here but only a UAE visa holder can sell a vehicle there. Don’t find out the hard way that you can’t take your car back to Dubai to sell as your UAE visa has been cancelled. Off topic: Cars less than 3 years old coming from within the GCC can be registered at the road border crossing into Qatar from Saudi. All it takes is a deep breath and lots of patience. There are usually lots of guys around who are willing to help for a price :-) The UAE plates are removed, the Qatar plates attached, all the paperwork including temporary insurance is done and off you go. edited by Hamra on 12/06/2013 <em>edited by Hamra on 12/06/2013</em>

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