Owners of vehicles with Russian license plates who do not leave Finnish territory before Saturday, March 16, can expect to pay customs duties and VAT in addition to evacuation. This has been reported Press release Finnish traditions.
Exceptionally, students and those with fixed-term employment contracts can leave their vehicles behind; vehicles may remain in Finland under certain conditions.
An exception also applies to cars owned by an EU or EEA citizen permanently residing in the Russian Federation, as well as by his family members. Diplomatic vehicles are also exempt.
Before reportedVehicles with Russian license plates must be removed from Finland by Saturday, March 16. At Lithuanian customs on March 2 statedCars with Russian license plates must leave the country before March 11, otherwise they will be confiscated. On March 7, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that Moscow would respond to Vilnius if cars with Russian license plates began to be seized in Lithuania.
Previously Estonia requested Owners of vehicles with Russian license plates are required to re-register.