Terry moved to France in 2022. Needing assistance with the challenging customs office paperwork, Terry turned to MyFrenchVA for help. Here’s Terry’s story:
MyFrenchVA cuts through customs confusion to import his Volvo
Dealing with French customs officials can be a daunting challenge when you do not speak the language fluently. However, undaunted Terry decided to start the process for registering his Volvo V70 SE in France himself, despite only being a recent arrival into the country.
The situated was more complex though: Terry had shipped some good from the United States but had not initially declared his Volvo car, having originally decided to return the vehicle to the UK for sale. Soon after though, Terry changed his mind and applied for the form 846A (this is document you need to declare the import of vehicles from outside the EU).
Terry sent off the documents to the customs office by email and received an acknowledgement confirming their receipt. Six months later, he still had no response – and decided to call in the assistance of MyFrenchVA to take away the headache of communicating with the French authorities.
Soon after Martin Swanson from MyFrenchVA sent customs the necessary documentation and arranged for a meeting with officials to inspect his Volvo car. The inspection was quick and later Terry received his 846A import certificate.
The discussion with the customs manager ended also on an amusing note; the office was so short of staff that the official offered Terry a job to deal with the significant number of English speakers….
How MyFrenchVA helped Terry
- Communicated by phone and email with Customs officials
- Arranged a meeting for Terry’s vehicle to be inspected
- Handled any enquiries promptly throughout the process
- Outcome: Terry received his 846A certificate to legally import his Volvo car into France.
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