Vehicle rules. In plain English.
How long your vehicle can stay, and what to do on the way out.
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Vehicles
How long your vehicle can stayVehicle · EuropeEU temporary import6 months from each entry. Storage doesn't pause it.Official source · Checked 11 Oct 2026Vehicle · United KingdomUK temporary import6 months in any 12 months, across every visit.Official source · Checked 12 Oct 2026Vehicle · MexicoMexico vehicle permit (TIP)Tied to your visitor permit.Official source · Checked 3 Oct 2026Vehicle · WorldwideCarnet de PassagesWhat it is and where you need one.Official source · Checked 11 Oct 2026
Plain-language summaries of the official rules, checked on the date shown. They aren't legal advice, and the officer at the desk has the final word.
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