Importing a car from Bulgaria? Here is the full cost.
The listing price is not the final cost. Here you see transport computed over the route's actual distance, registration fees from each country's own rules, the paperwork at departure and on arrival — and, where we have enough observations, how far apart the same models are priced between the two markets.
What the journey costs
The costs that can be computed in advance. What cannot be computed without the specific vehicle is written out explicitly rather than buried in a round number.
| Transport (share of a car carrier) | €350 |
| Registration and paperwork in Romania | €180 |
| Total cost, excluding the car | €530 |
Not included: RAR fee depending on the procedure, RCA insurance, plates and options
Paperwork and steps, on both ends
What to do where you buy, and what to do at home. Technical terms stay in the local language: that exact word is printed on the document you need to ask for.
Bulgaria
- present the vehicle for identification at the Traffic Police
- verification of documents and inspection
- payment of the product fee and the state fee
- issue of the certificate and fitting of the plates
Required documents
- contract or invoice, original and copy
- previous registration certificate parts I and II
- valid technical inspection
- third-party liability insurance
- declaration of acquisition
Romania
- RAR appointment and CIV issue
- ITP roadworthiness test, if required
- RCA liability insurance
- local tax declaration
- registration at SPCRPCIV
Required documents
- contract or invoice
- foreign registration certificate
- COC, if available
- proof of transport
- ID document
- proof of payment
Official sources
The authorities that issue or verify the documents above. Check with them directly — we cannot query them automatically on your behalf.