Vehicle Registration & Licensing
Posted date : Dec 20, 2023.
Our primary vehicles are in Canada, and we have a secondary vehicle in AZ. If we intend to leave it there for longer than 12 months – or permanently – should we license, register and insure it in the state where it is located? Or should we maintain the provincial plates and insurance which we currently have? The vehicle was manufactured in the U.S.
Ken Budzak
Saskatchewan
Ed.: If you intend to leave your Canadian vehicle in the United States for longer than 12 months, you should import the vehicle through U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and register it in the state where it is located. Canadian-registered vehicles are only permitted to be in the United States for up to 12 months. Also, your Canadian automobile insurance carrier will likely not insure your vehicle if it is in the U.S. for longer than six months.
