Temporary admission
Temporary admission is a customs procedure that lets a non-EU-registered aircraft, owned and used by a non-EU resident, fly within the European Union for up to six months without paying import VAT and duty. It is the legal basis on which a US- or Cayman-registered private jet can tour Europe all summer. The conditions are strict: the aircraft must not be used commercially in the EU, EU-resident passengers create risk unless the owner is on board or specific exemptions apply, and the six-month clock resets only after the aircraft leaves. Owners who base an aircraft in Europe or lend it to EU-resident friends can lose the relief and face full VAT.