Vehicle registration
Posted date : May 10, 2023.
I’m from Ontario, Canada, and we are leasing a home for four months in Lake Havasu, Arizona. Can I buy and register a car in Arizona while I’m there?
Brian Cocker
St. Thomas, ON
Ed.: Yes! You can purchase, register and insure a vehicle in the United States, but you would have to leave it there. Bringing it back to Canada is another matter. You must “import” the car, pay taxes and import fees, and have 72-hour advance permission from the U.S. border officials to export the vehicle. This is a cumbersome process, but my family has done it several times over the years.
