How to register a car in Romania: documents and taxes for a new or second-hand car in 2022

The registration of a new car or a second-hand car is done within 30 days of purchase.

Below, I present to you the documents you need for the car registration, in 2022.

According to the legislation in force, the registration of a car in 2022 is done within 30 days of its purchase. Last year saw a record number of re-registrations.

Romanians bought fewer new cars or used cars brought from abroad. They focused on used cars already registered in the country. In addition, the endless queues at the counters of the Permit Directorate are starting to disappear. Many services are moving to the internet. Payments can already be made online for certain services, and some documents can be obtained in the same way.

Below I show you the documents you need when you want to register a new or used car bought in Romania or abroad.

Car registration 2022. Documents required for new car registration

Below you will find the documents you need to register a new car:

• Car registration application.
• Registration form completed with the owner’s data and with ANAF visa. In case of registration in the registration certificate and another person, the registration form completed with its data will be submitted.
• Proof of payment of the equivalent value of the registration certificate, which costs 49 lei.
• Applicant’s identity card, in original and in copy.
• Copy of the RCA contract concluded in the name of the vehicle owner, within its validity period.
• The document certifying the ownership of the applicant, in original and in copy.
• Vehicle ID card, original and copy.
• Receipt for the license plate fee.
• Documents certifying the acquisition of legal personality, in case the vehicle will be registered as a legal person and the power of attorney granted to the person designated to deal with the registration.

Car registration 2022. Documents required used car registration

If you are buying a used car from Romania, it is important to know that the documents are transcribed. Moreover, in addition to the documents required for the registration of a new car, you will also need the following documents:

• The registration certificate of the former owner in which he registered the transfer of the property right
• License plates, if the former owner did not choose to keep that number.
• When the transcript is made, the registration form is no longer required, if there is an alienation-acquisition contract between the seller and the buyer signed and endorsed by ANAF.

Car registration 2022. Documents required for car registration brought from the EU

Romanians who bring cars from Belgium, France, Germany in 2022 must first go to RAR to receive a new identity card for them. All the taxes they have to pay for a car brought from the EU are around 200 euros, without taking into account the MTPL insurance.

For used vehicles that were last registered in a Member State of the European Union, but are in their first registration in Romania, RAR will issue the vehicle identity card (CIV), either directly if the vehicle is EU approved. type and has not undergone any change in the approved configuration, either as a result of individual approval.

The RAR will also perform the technical inspection and certify the authenticity of the vehicle. RAR taxes are between 610 lei and 1350 lei.

“For a used car brought from Germany, the minimum cost for RAR is 610 lei (RAR approval, certificate of authenticity and ITP) if everything corresponds and there are no problems. If it happens to have a corroded series, to require a redesign or to need some approvals, a maximum of 1350 lei can be reached “, RAR representatives declared for the Promoter.

If you have purchased a car from a country that is a member of the EU, the following documents are required:

• Car registration application.
• Registration form completed with the data of the owner who has the ANAF visa. In case of registration in the registration certificate and another person, the registration form completed with its data will be submitted.
• Proof of payment of the equivalent value of the registration certificate, which costs 49 lei, can be paid in cash at the counter once the documents are submitted.
• Applicant’s identity card, in original and in copy.
• Copy of the RCA contract within its validity period.
• The document certifying the ownership of the applicant, in original and in copy.
• Vehicle ID card, original and copy.
• The certificate of authenticity of the vehicle issued by the Romanian Auto Registry, which costs 539 lei.
• Registration documents issued by the foreign authorities, in original, as well as the plates with the registration number.
• Proof of periodic technical inspection, within its validity period.
• Proof of payment of the value of the plates with the registration number.

Car registration 2022. Documents required for car registration outside the EU

If you bought a car from a non-EU country, you need a few documents in addition to the ones mentioned above.

First of all, it is necessary to prove that the customs formalities for permanent or temporary importation have been carried out for temporary registration, in original or a certified copy thereof. In addition, you also need:

• The certificate of authenticity of the vehicle issued by the Romanian Auto Registry, which costs 539 lei
• Registration documents issued by the foreign authorities, in original, as well as the plates with the registration number.

Car registration 2022. The vehicle is used in the leasing system

In this case, an extract from the lease may be provided, containing at least the parts, the object and duration of the contract, the vehicle identification data and the signatures of the parties, in original and a copy;

If the person who made the intra-community acquisition of the means of transport and requests its registration is not registered for VAT purposes according to art. 316 of Law no. 227/2015, with subsequent amendments and completions, in addition to the documents provided in para. (1), it must submit, as appropriate:

Form “Certificate of attestation of payment of value added tax in the case of intra-Community acquisitions of means of transport”.

It is issued by ANAF and provided by the Order of the President of the National Agency for Fiscal Administration for the approval of the model and content of the forms “Certificate on attestation of payment of value added tax, in case of intra-Community acquisitions of means of transport” and “Certificate”. their release.

The “Certificate” form, issued by ANAF and provided by the Order of the President of the National Agency for Fiscal Administration for approving the model and content of the forms “Certificate on attestation of payment of value added tax, in case of intra-community acquisitions of means of transport” and “Certificate”, of the procedure for their release.

• Vehicle ID card, original and copy.
• The certificate of authenticity of the vehicle issued by the Romanian Auto Registry, except for vehicles intended for sports competitions and historic vehicles.
• The original registration documents issued by the foreign authorities, as well as the foreign plates with the registration number.
• Envelopes with the registration number whose combination was previously kept by the applicant. This is to the extent that it intends to assign the retained combination at the time of registration. They are returned on the spot to the applicant only if they meet the requirements of the standards in force, and the combination of the registration number has not been restricted by law.
• Proof of periodic technical inspection, within its validity period.
• Proof of payment of the value of the plates with the registration number. The exception applies if it requires the assignment of a combination of the previously retained registration number. Payment is made by internet banking, bank transfer, postal order to the state treasury account. At the same time, this can be done with cash at the counter once the documents have been submitted.