Import, inherited property

Did you come into possession of your vehicle through inheritance or last will and testament of a deceased person who was resident abroad?

In certain cases your vehicle may then be classed as inherited property. The vehicle will then be granted exemptions from the technical requirements at the registration inspection. You should contact an inspection company to find out if your vehicle would need these exemptions at an inspection.

These documents should be attached to your application when you apply for inherited property at the Swedish Transport Agency

The following documents should be sent in together with your application (in addition to those required for your application for verification of origin)

• A copy of the last will and testament, estate inventory or a certificate signed by all beneficiaries, if any, as proof of how the vehicle came into your possession. Please note that the vehicle identification number (chassis number) must be stated on this document.
• Death certificate or equivalent certifying that the person resident abroad is deceased.

The Swedish Transport Agency approves your application, but the inspection company makes the final decision

When you select inherited property as your import category for your application for verification of origin the Swedish Transport Agency only decides if your application meets the requirements or not.

If your application is approved you should bring the decision to the vehicle inspection company and present it at the registration inspection. It is then up to the vehicle inspection company to decide if the exemption should be granted in order for the vehicle to be registered in Sweden.

This might mean that inherited property is not applied in the end, despite the Swedish Transport Agency granting it. This is because vehicles should not be registered with exemptions that they do not need.