The Brexit transition fundamentally reshaped how UK motor vehicles enter Portugal. Under standard third-country rules, imports face a 23% VAT (IVA), 10% Customs Duty, and full ISV tax. However, under the Transferência de Residência program, individuals moving permanently to Portugal can import one personal vehicle completely tax-free—provided they have owned it for at least 6 months prior to relocating and initiate the customs application within 12 months of arrival. Learn mo

Importing a US-spec vehicle to Portugal requires Individual Type Approval (Homologação Individual) through the IMT due to the lack of an EU Certificate of Conformity. You'll also need to pass a Category B inspection, which will require you to make, at least, mandatory lighting modifications (such as amber rear indicators and rear fog lamps). As for costs...