Kyrgyz cabinet approves final foreign car amnesty through Sept 1
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Kyrgyzstan's cabinet approved on July 9 a final amnesty for foreign-plated vehicles, allowing registration from July 10 to September 1, 2026. The one-time measure covers cars imported before December 31, 2024, with fees starting at 500 расчетных показателей (about 50,000 soms) for engines up to 2000 cc.
Scope and Eligibility
The amnesty applies to passenger cars (M1, M1G), minibuses (M2, M2G), and light trucks (N1, N1G, N2) imported before December 31, 2024, that have not been registered. Vehicles imported after that date, those under temporary import, or with converted right-hand drive are excluded. Each citizen may register only one vehicle under the program.
Fees and Restrictions
The fee is 500 расчетных показателей (approx. 50,000 soms) for cars with engines up to 2000 cc and for electric vehicles; 1,000 расчетных показателей (100,000 soms) for larger engines. Cars lacking full ownership documents will receive plates with region code '10' and face restrictions: no sale, no export, and no transfer of driving rights except in specified cases.
Identification and Refusals
Eligible vehicles must be identifiable by VIN or factory numbers, not be wanted, and have no signs of VIN tampering. Registration will be denied if the car is stolen, has forged VIN, was imported after the cutoff, or has unpaid traffic fines recorded by photo or video systems.
What's Next
The amnesty runs until September 1, 2026, with no extension planned. It remains unclear how many of the estimated thousands of unregistered foreign-plated cars will be legalized under the new rules.
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Kyrgyz cabinet approves final foreign car amnesty through Sept 1
