There
are international
agreements which
provide for the
temporary use of
a vehicle in a foreign
country for a limited
time, usually six
months in a 12 month
period. A visitor
to the UK may use
a vehicle displaying
foreign plates,
provided that all
taxes (including
vehicle excise duty)
are paid in their
country of origin.
If
a vehicle bearing
foreign plates
is stopped by
the police, it
is the responsibility
of the keeper
to demonstrate
that he or she
is eligible to
use the vehicle
in the UK without
registering and
taxing it.
Non
European Union
(EU) vehicles
The
drivers of
vehicles from
outside the
EU will need
to demonstrate
via HM Revenue
and Customs
(HMRC) that
they are eligible
to use the
vehicle here
on a temporary
basis. If
this is achieved
a HMRC Notice
3 is issued,
which will
be date stamped
with the date
the vehicle
should leave
the country.
The decision
lies with
HMRC whether
a visiting
vehicle, from
outside the
EU can be
granted visitor
status. HMRC
will decide
whether an
extension
to the six
month period
can be granted,
if not they
will issue
status certificates
(forms C&E
386 or C&E
388). The
vehicle must
then be registered
at a DVLA
local office.
