# Slovakia proposes a 90-day deadline to register cars with Uk…

Slovakia’s parliament has received a bill proposing 90 days to register cars from third countries that are used mainly and permanently in the country. This is only a proposal, not a current obligation.

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Transport · 2026-09-02

Three members of Slovakia’s parliament have submitted a draft amendment to the Road Traffic Act. It proposes a 90-day deadline for the approval and registration in Slovakia of a vehicle registered in a third country and used mainly and permanently in the country. It would concern vehicles registered outside the EU, the European Economic Area and Switzerland, including Ukrainian vehicles.

The proposal is linked not to a driver’s nationality but to their connection to Slovakia. It may concern a person resident in the country, a displaced person, a legal entity with a Slovak address, or an entrepreneur with a place of business in the country; ownership of the vehicle is not required. The period would start with the first import or first use of the vehicle after such a connection arises. A short trip abroad or a change of owner or user would not restart the period if the vehicle continues to be used mainly and permanently in Slovakia.

For genuinely temporary use, including a short-term rental, a borrowed or foreign company car, and regular cross-border travel, the proposal would allow proof that the vehicle’s centre of use is not in Slovakia. After the deadline is missed, the police would have to seize foreign plates and could seize the registration document; a natural person could face a fine of up to €2,500. For vehicles already used in the country, the draft names 1 July 2027 as the start of the 90-day period. This is not yet a valid rule: the bill must pass the legislative process.

Source: [Pravda](https://www.pravda.sk/uzitocna/ako-vybavit/clanok/2032977-jazdite-na-aute-s-cudzou-znackou-pozor-po-90-dnoch-mozete-prist-o-znacky-a-2-500-eur-nove-pravidla-chystaju-velku-zmenu)
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