A
non-EU resident is allowed to spend up to six months
in any 12 month period within the EU with tourist
status. Once the non-EU resident spends 184 days (i.e.
six months and one day, or the majority of a 12 month
period) in the EU he or she technically becomes a
resident and so any car or boat owned by that person
should be EU registered and EU tax paid.
In
order to prove that the owner of a non-EU vessel has
not spent more than 183 days in the EU, each time
the owner leaves the territory his boat or car should
be bonded with customs and then unbonded whenever
he returns to the EU. The total amount of time the
vessel is in use in EU waters should not exceed 183
days.
The
bonding procedure is merely a documentary one and
the crew may remain on board throughout and carry
out maintenance. The Network Group offers a full Custom’s
bonding service for a flat annual fee. Please contact
us for more information on the paperwork we will require
to undertake this for you.
