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Toby Holland

@Angolhapsi

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English expat in Hungary

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English

Lives in Jákfa, Vas

Speaks English, French, Hungarian

Registration: 27 May 2013

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Toby Holland
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last month
cdw057

Pensions (or not) in Hungary by cdw057

Whereas pensions in Hungary are low (very low), I have seen that in our village, still quite lot of things are done for elderly people (gift packages, concerts, free transport, no taxes, or social contributions (health)...), in a way I am ...

Toby Holland

@cdw057You asked what I think - well, what you wrote and how you wrote it suggests you don't live in Hungary. There could be no other reason for the wrongness of what you wrote. Unless you're a paid Fidesz supporter, still trying to perpetuate the ... Read More

Toby Holland
Angolhapsi replied to a thread
2 years ago
GSARider

Motorcycle registration ? by GSARider

Hi chaps, has anyone changed over a UK motorcycle to Hungarian plates? Looking to do so with my Bike. Car is a complete headache and I’m taking it back to the UK to sell.

Toby Holland

@GSARider sadly, bikes are even harder than cars - they're expected to pass current emissions standards for an HU Műszaki, and that's nigh on impossible unless under a couple of years old. You'll have to pay 10% duty and then 27% ÁFA, ... Read More

Toby Holland
Angolhapsi replied to a thread
2 years ago
Mostafa Al-Dulaimy

Importing car from Iraq. by Mostafa Al-Dulaimy

Hi!I am an Iraqi/Swedish national and I study at the University of Debrecen and will continue to do so for the upcoming two years God Willing. I was hoping to import my car from Iraq (2013 Mercedes CL550) and use it in Hungary. I have been ...

Toby Holland

@Marilyn Tassy Under the new rules, there's duty & ÁFA to be paid on ALL 'out of EU' cars. HU citizen or not. End of, I'm afraid, Bureaucracy has gone nutter than it ever used to be.  Read More

Toby Holland
Angolhapsi replied to a thread
2 years ago
Mostafa Al-Dulaimy

Importing car from Iraq. by Mostafa Al-Dulaimy

Hi!I am an Iraqi/Swedish national and I study at the University of Debrecen and will continue to do so for the upcoming two years God Willing. I was hoping to import my car from Iraq (2013 Mercedes CL550) and use it in Hungary. I have been ...

Toby Holland

@Mostafa Al-Dulaimy The current updates to the Rules & Regulations mean that in general terms, this will be impossible. I'm just finishing the 3rd of 3 such 'out of EU' car registrations, ALL of which have taken the best part of a ... Read More

Toby Holland
Angolhapsi replied to a thread
3 years ago
Bhavna

How to bring your car to Hungary by Bhavna

Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Hungary, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...

Toby Holland

I charge 100ft/km for the round trip, which, as far as I can tell, is a typical rate :-) A search for 'automentes' on Google or Facebook should turn up many local contractors who can quote you their price. Read More

Toby Holland
Angolhapsi replied to a thread
3 years ago
Bhavna

How to bring your car to Hungary by Bhavna

Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Hungary, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...

Toby Holland

Nope!! The question was very clearly how to drive through Hungary 🤯 Not how to drive into Hungary. Not how to drive out of Hungary. How to drive THROUGH Hungary 🥴 Read More

Toby Holland
Angolhapsi replied to a thread
3 years ago
Bhavna

How to bring your car to Hungary by Bhavna

Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Hungary, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...

Toby Holland

Get on the motorway, buy your Matrica, fill with fuel & done 😁 Read More

Toby Holland
Angolhapsi replied to a thread
3 years ago
Bhavna

How to bring your car to Hungary by Bhavna

Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Hungary, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...

Toby Holland

Thankyou for that SimCityAT 🙈 Every time I do, there's a host of people that poopoo or argue with what I say, or just relate old, out of date information, or just 'imagine' scenarios - ALL of which are totally unhelpful, and ... Read More

Toby Holland
Angolhapsi replied to a thread
3 years ago
Bhavna

How to bring your car to Hungary by Bhavna

Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Hungary, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...

Toby Holland

Hello Sergio, This has already been acceptably answered since you asked - for me, as I do this regularly as a part of my commitment to helping expats, it's easy (if slow, due to cumbersome Bureaucracy) I don't often visit here, due to the ... Read More

Toby Holland
Angolhapsi replied to a thread
3 years ago
Bhavna

How to bring your car to Hungary by Bhavna

Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Hungary, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...

Toby Holland

Oh, please, people......... On the subject of motorcycle registration, Car related tales have NOTHING to do with motorbike registration here - I've been doing both for over a decade, the processes are similar but the details are TOTALLY ... Read More

Toby Holland
Angolhapsi replied to a thread
3 years ago
Bhavna

How to bring your car to Hungary by Bhavna

Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Hungary, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age of ...

Toby Holland

Hello Gergely, I've been registering cars for a decade here, and, IMHO, this is TOTALLY not worth doing. Apart from 10% duty and 27%AFA, you'd have to jump through almost endless (costly) hoops to get it registered from outside the EU. ... Read More

Toby Holland
Angolhapsi replied to a thread
3 years ago
SAR46

Exporting American muscle car to Hungary by SAR46

Hello All, I am Sergio from Mexico and I will moving to Hungary in the next 6-8 weeks and I was wondering how feasible is to take an American car with me, please would you help me to know how difficult is the testing and registration process there? ...

Toby Holland

Registering ANY vehicle from outside the EU is now ridiculously difficult - it wasn't easy before, but it's unbelievable. The last one I did took nearly 8 months - and don't forget, you'll pay 10% duty and 27% 'VAT' on the ... Read More

Toby Holland
Angolhapsi replied to a thread
3 years ago
markolaukas

Gypsies, crime situation in general? by markolaukas

Hi all! I am interested of 1 house in Mezőcsát area. Is It a good area to relocate as expat, english speaking Finn? What about gypsies? Is there a real problem with them? Thank you in advance!

Toby Holland

That's a little 'white biased' methinks..... Linking Gypsies and Crime in the same paraphrase 🤬 Nasty. Read More

Toby Holland
Angolhapsi replied to a thread
3 years ago
Guest56789

Moving from Poland to Hungary with my car by Guest56789

Hi! I tried to find some information about moving with my car to Hungary. I will be moving in Autumn for almost 2 years and then I plan to come back to Poland. I will definitely need my car in Hungary. It is a 14yo Volvo V70, diesel 2.4. From what I ...

Toby Holland

No, it's no problem - and, yes, you are legally bound to do it (unless you go back regularly) It's only vehicles brought in from outside the EU that cause an issue. Read More

Toby Holland
Angolhapsi replied to a thread
3 years ago
Diksha

Vaccines required in Hungary by Diksha

Hello everybody, When living or moving abroad, and in particular in Hungary, vaccination against certain diseases is often required to enter the country or to avoid risks. We would like to ask you a few questions to help future expats ...

Toby Holland

Indeed, as above - it's a bit of a weird question, because I've NEVER been asked for vaccination history entering or leaving ANY country within Europe 😳 EVER. Predictably, this holds as true for Hungary as for any other European ... Read More