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The registration fee will be invoiced separately by mail. The invoice will be sent to the address given in the registration documents unless the applicant provides a separate invoicing address.
Questions concerning the delivery of the registration plates should be addressed to Trafi: kilvet@trafi.fi
CD plates are provided for motor vehicles that are for the official use of missions, primarily for the use of the ambassador, as well as for motor vehicles of diplomats. C plates are issued for other official vehicles of missions, and of the members of the administrative and technical staff of missions. The registration of vehicles of the administrative and technical staff members of missions with C registration plates will concern only the first vehicle(s) acquired by the staff member within six months of the person´s arrival in Finland but not any vehicles possibly acquired later.
If both diplomatic registration plates are stolen or otherwise disappear, this should be informed to the Protocol Services by a verbal note. The registration number is withdrawn from use for a period of three years. If only one registration plate is stolen or otherwise disappear, the Mission can inform Trafi about this to kilvet@trafi.fi and agree upon the receipt of a new plate.
5.2 Acquisition and Registration of used Motor Vehicles (acquired in Finland)
When a used motor vehicle is purchased in Finland, no customs clearance is needed. Missions, diplomats and members of the technical and administrative staff can acquire used motor vehicles exempt from VAT from a business that is VAT liable. The buyer must submit the Application for a tax and duty exempt purchase of a motor vehicle (Annex 5) to the seller. If a member of the technical and administrative staff acquires a used motor vehicle exempt from VAT, the acquisition must take place within six months of the person´s arrival in Finland.
The vehicle can be registered with CD or C registration plates unless the person already possesses a motor vehicle which has CD or C registration plates (or two motor vehicles with CD or C registration plates if the person is accompanied by a spouse or a person comparable to a spouse).
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