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Registering
an imported vehicle
A
vehicle that is
permanently imported
for use in Great
Britain (GB) must
be registered and
taxed as soon as
possible after it
arrives in the country.
The vehicle should
not be used or kept
on public roads
until the registration
and vehicle tax
formalities have
been completed.
However,
if the vehicle
needs to have
a single vehicle
approval (SVA)
or MOT test in
order to be registered,
the vehicle may
be driven to and
from the pre-arranged
test appointment.
Thereafter, the
vehicle must be
kept off the road
until the registration
formalities have
taken place.
Application
for registration
should be made
to your nearest
Driver and Vehicle
Licensing Agency
(DVLA) local
office. It is
not possible
to offer an
'over the counter
service', registration
usually takes
between 48 to
72 hours.
Registering
the vehicle as
new
A
'brand new'
vehicle can
be driven to
GB and registered
as 'new' provided
the vehicle:
- is
registered
in GB
quickly
after
collection
- this
is taken
to be
14 days
but may
be extended
to one
calendar
month
at peak
periods
(eg prior
to 1 March
and 1
September)
- only
have reasonable
delivery
mileage
- not
have been
previously
permanently
registered
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UK
law requires a vehicle to be UK taxed and registered
for road use. To avoid difficulties, importers
are advised to transport, rather than drive
their vehicles from the port to home or first
destination and to keep them off the road until
they have been properly licensed and registered.
For
most new vehicles you must present evidence of type approval
from the supplier or vehicle manufacturer, usually in the form
of a certificate of conformity. If the vehicle has not been
subject to type approval it must pass a SVA test.
Vehicle
registration
The
following documents will need to be submitted to the DVLA
local office, photocopies are not acceptable.
- completed
application form V55/4 (for new vehicles) or V55/5 (for
used vehicles) a £38.00 registration fee (if applicable)
- the
required fee for the licence
- a
current British certificate of insurance
- foreign
registration document and any other papers you have
relating to the vehicle
- evidence
showing the date the vehicle was collected (normally
the invoice from the supplier)
- evidence
of type approval
- the
appropriate HM Revenue and Customs form
- a
current British MOT test certificate (if applicable)
- a
declaration of newness (if applicable)
- documentation
confirming your name and address (a list of acceptable
identity documentation can be found on the link below)
Please
make cheques, postal orders payable to DVLA Swansea or Driver
and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
Registration
and licensing will not take place unless you have the necessary
documentation. In some cases the DVLA local office may wish
to see the vehicle to check its identity.
Import
information pack
The
DVLA provides all the necessary information and forms required
to register an imported vehicle in an 'import pack' which
is available on DVLA's form ordering service.
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