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Vehicle Import and Registration

All vehicles in Singapore must be registered with LTA. You can import your own vehicle from overseas and register it for use on Singapore roads.

At a glance

Understanding Vehicle Importation

You can import a vehicle into Singapore but you must register it before using it on the roads.
Importing a vehicle

You can import and register a brand new or used vehicle.

Follow the guide to import and register a/an:
 

You will also need to pay the customs excise duty to import and register a car and motorcycle or scooter.

 

Understanding vehicle import


You can import a brand new or used vehicle into Singapore. After importing a vehicle, you must register it before you can use it on the roads.


Importing a vehicle


Before you import a vehicle, you must ensure that your vehicle meets the registration and technical requirements specific to the type of vehicle you are importing.

When importing a vehicle, you have to pay Singapore Customs 9% GST that is calculated based on the total cost of importing the vehicle. The total cost of importing the vehicle includes the cost of the vehicle, insurance and freight, as well as any duties that have to be paid.


Import and register a car


You can import a new car directly from the manufacturer or from a country with safety and exhaust emission standards that are higher than or equivalent to Singapore. You can also import a used car that is less than 3 years old, and also classic or vintage cars.

When importing the car, you will have to pay an excise duty to Singapore Customs, calculated based on 20% of the Open Market Value (OMV) of the car.
 

See example of excise duty payable

 
You must register your car before you can use it on the roads. Please refer to the following guides for full details.
 


Import and register a motorcycle or scooter

You can import a new motorcycle or scooter directly from the manufacturer or from a country with safety and exhaust emission standards that are higher than or equivalent to Singapore. You can also import a used motorcycle or scooter that is less than 3 years old, and also classic or vintage motorcycles or scooters.

When importing the motorcycle or scooter, you will have to pay an excise duty to Singapore Customs, calculated based on 12% of the Open Market Value (OMV) of the motorcycle or scooter.
 

See example of excise duty payable

 

You must register your motorcycle or scooter before you can use it on the roads. Please refer to the following guides for full details:


Import and register a goods vehicle

You can import a new goods vehicle directly from the manufacturer or from a country with safety and exhaust emission standards that are higher than or equivalent to Singapore. You can also import a used goods vehicle that is less than 3 years old.

There are 4 types of goods vehicles with different maximum laden weight (MLW) ranges:

Vehicle Type MLW
Light Goods Vehicle (LGV) ≤ 3,500 kg
Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) 3,501 to 16,000 kg
Goods-cum-Passengers Vehicle (GPV)* ≤ 5,000 kg
Very Heavy Goods Vehicle (VHGV) > 16,000 kg

* GPVs can be used to transport both goods and passengers. Examples include station wagon, panel van and twin-cabin goods vehicle. Fitting of rear seats is only allowed for station wagon GPVs.

You must register your goods vehicle before you can use it on the roads. Please refer to the following guide for full details:


Import and Register an Engineering plant

Engineering plants are vehicles which are specially made for engineering or construction operations. Engineering plants (except recovery vehicles and concrete/cement mixers) are exempted from COE and Additional Registration Fees (ARF).

You must register your engineering plant before you can use it. Please refer to the following guide for full details: