Registration & Compliance Division
Need an official European Certificate of Conformity (COC), a DREAL/RTI approval, or advice on how to secure temporary car insurance on foreign plates? Our compliance division has you covered.
To register any imported vehicle in France, Spain, or Portugal, local licensing authorities require proof that the vehicle complies with European safety and emissions standards. This is done through a **Certificate of Conformity (COC)**.
Many expats face a major structural obstacle when moving abroad: **most local insurance companies refuse to insure a vehicle that is registered on foreign (such as UK) plates, while UK insurance companies void your coverage once the vehicle is out of the UK for more than 30 to 90 days!**
Our compliance division works closely with specialized, expat-friendly bilingual insurance brokers in France, Spain, and Portugal to help you secure immediate coverage while your matriculation application is being processed:
We arrange instant third-party or fully comprehensive cover on your existing foreign plates (or temporary local plates, like French CPI WW plates) valid for 30, 60, or 90 days.
We provide direct introductions to registered local brokers who will insure your vehicle using its VIN (chassis number) until your new physical license plates are issued.
Provide your vehicle specifications to get direct assistance with Certificates of Conformity or bilingual expat insurance.
Founded by a group of motor enthusiasts from different backgrounds, My LHD Car has grown from a specialized Left-Hand Drive automotive sourcing agency into a trusted, multi-divisional expat logistics, vehicle compliance, and lifestyle concierge network. Over the past 15+ years, we have safely registered and delivered over 1,500 premium vehicles across the UK and continental Europe.
We realized that the hardest part of moving abroad isn't packing boxes—it's navigating complex local bureaucracy, language barriers, and sudden customs taxes. That's why we built our dedicated Registration, Logistics, and Phoenix Relocation divisions: to offer expats a single, reliable point of contact for their entire journey.
Rated "Excellent" (4.7) on Trustpilot, we combine global corporate security with the highly personalized, attentive service of an independent family-owned desk.
Our native staff work inside local offices (ANTS, DREAL, Gestorias, and IMT) every single day, handling your paperwork directly with no middle-men.
We have saved our expat clients over €1.2M in potential import duties, VAT, and ecological CO2 malus taxes since the 2021 Brexit customs transition.
Whether driven on professional plates or hauled on our multi-car carriers, your vehicle and personal belongings are fully insured up to £1M.
