Car Importing (again) but without using

As far as I know you, the moment you apply for your eResidence card you are declaring your intention to be resident and therefore have to register your car immediately.

If you could find somewhere to store your car in Sicily, rent a car just to come over with your stuff, take the hire car back a few days later and then do the same when you leave and you don't have to even bring it into the country.

Ray

Thanks for reply.
I need to find a place to live so will need to drive it in to begin with.
Presumably If I drove it in but drove it out within the 30 days and stored in Sicily and did what you suggested on way out with a hire car it would work?
Can a resident bring in an Italian hire car ok? 
Thanks
M

MamLam wrote:

Thanks for reply.
I need to find a place to live so will need to drive it in to begin with.
Presumably If I drove it in but drove it out within the 30 days and stored in Sicily and did what you suggested on way out with a hire car it would work?
Can a resident bring in an Italian hire car ok? 
Thanks
M

Not sure, but most major car hire companies will let you tour abroad but it is really down to the vagaries of Transport Malta.
For unusual car hire situations, try 'Indigo Car Hire' who I believe are based in Leeds, they can organise car hire in almost any country, with and without credit cards.


Ray

OK so I managed to find a cpl of insurance companies who will continue to insure my car for > 180 days outside uk and found a car park in Sicily where I can park for 5 months so those problems are solved.

My only issue now is getting the car in and out at start and end.
Info seems to have changed on this and not sure what is right currently (as the most relevant posts on this forum are from 2012) but looks like I need to get a permit on first entry as a tourist for car which covers me for 30 days? I thought I could drive for 6m as a tourist but has this changed? Do I get this at the port ? Would appreciate an up to date link from anyone on this.
In the 30 days though I would drive the car for a cpl of weeks, check out areas and then rent somewhere, move stuff and drive back to park car in sicily then come back on foot and apply for e-residence without the car.
That seems ok, I'm wondering what I can do on bringing the car back in for 3-4 days at the end as a resident ? Do I get 30 days to register the car (at which time I'll be gone and tell them I've left) or will I be blocked from bringing it in or out?
Getting a man with van is an obvious option but much easier if I could just bring car in and pack it myself for a few days.
Thanks again
M