Transport and cars
Driving licences, buying a car, fines, buses and airports
Licences from 21 countries with mutual recognition agreements can be exchanged without tests after 6 months of residence. The fee is €40 and processing takes about two weeks.
Driving on the left and right-hand-drive cars from Japan and the UK. A transfer of ownership costs €8.54; importing starts at €1,250.
Road tax depends on CO2 emissions. MOT tests are every two years after the first four years, and third-party insurance starts at €207. Deadlines and late-payment consequences.
Speed and alcohol limits, 110 traffic cameras and a €150 fine for using a handheld phone. How to check and pay fines.
Each city has its own bus operator and fares. How travel cards work and what taxis and car sharing cost.
Two airports, a seasonal ferry to Greece and nine crossings to the north. What to know about insurance and the limits on the way back.