Guides to importing and legalizing a car
What you need to know before requesting the service: steps, documents, real costs, ISV, COC and timelines — written by the team that handles these cases every day.
How to legalize an imported car in Portugal, step by step
From the car's arrival to Portuguese plates: what happens at each stage, who does what and how long it takes.
Read the guideDocuments you need to legalize an imported car
The four documents without which the request cannot move forward, those added along the way and the differences for companies.
Read the guideWhat it costs to legalize an imported car: fixed costs and ISV examples
The service costs €159.90. The rest depends on the car: two real examples show where the ISV makes the difference.
Read the guideISV on cars imported from the EU and from outside the EU: what changes
The same vehicle pays a different ISV depending on whether it comes from an EU member state or from outside. The rule, and the difference in a real example.
Read the guideWhat a COC (Certificate of Conformity) is and how to get one
The document that bridges the model's European type approval and the national type approval — and that determines your ISV.
Read the guideLegalization timelines: DAV, plates and IMT
Two legal deadlines you can't miss and how long each stage of the process really takes.
Read the guideStill have questions? See the frequently asked questions, estimate the ISV or request legalization.