Form

Apply for an International Certificate for Motor Vehicles (ICMV)

Use this form to apply for an ICMV.

Documents

V1002/1

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Details

Only use this form if you:

  • are taking your vehicle out of the country for 12 months or less to Liechtenstein, Mexico or Somalia
  • have a V5C for the vehicle in your name from DVLA
  • are the vehicle keeper

There’s no fee for the ICMV.

How to apply

You can email or post your application to DVLA - the details are on the form.

If you email it to us, we cannot guarantee the safety of any data sent or received over the internet. If you have concerns over exchanging what you consider to be sensitive personal information, please post your application to us.

Published 29 March 2019
Last updated 28 November 2022 + show all updates
  1. Uploaded new PDF of the V1002/1 form

  2. Removal of timescales applied during covid.

  3. Paper application info added in summary.

  4. Amended coronavirus (COVID-19) update.

  5. Added coronavirus (COVID-19) update.

  6. PDF update and Welsh version created

  7. First published.