You must complete certain steps when bringing a vehicle permanently into either:
\n\nThis guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
\nYou can be prosecuted if you use your vehicle on a public road before you complete these steps, unless you’re driving it to a pre-booked MOT or vehicle approval test.
\nThe order you complete these steps in depends on whether you’re:
\n\nhaving the vehicle shipped to the UK for you by an import company
\nbringing the vehicle in yourself, either through the Channel Tunnel or by ferry
\nCommercial importers of new vehicles that use a secure registration scheme do not have to follow these steps.
\nMake an import declaration. You must pay a shipping company or customs agent to do this for you. They can either do this before bringing the vehicle in or at the UK border.
\nPay VAT and customs duty at the UK border - your shipping company or customs agent will usually arrange to do this for you.
\nTell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) within 14 days that the vehicle has arrived in the UK.
\nGet vehicle approval to show your vehicle meets safety and environmental standards.
\nRegister and tax the vehicle with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) - they’ll give you a registration number so you can get number plates made up.
\nInsure your vehicle before you drive it on UK roads.
\nIf your vehicle is damaged or salvaged, check if you can register it in the UK before you import it.
\nTell HMRC within 14 days that the vehicle has arrived.
\nMake an import declaration if HMRC tells you that you need to pay VAT and customs duty. You’ll need to pay a shipping company or customs agent to make the import declaration for you.
\nMake a Notification of Vehicle Arrivals (NOVA) declaration - see Tell HMRC to find out how to do this.
\nGet vehicle approval to show your vehicle meets safety and environmental standards.
\nRegister and tax the vehicle with DVLA - they’ll give you a registration number so you can get number plates made up.
\nInsure your vehicle before you drive it on UK roads.
\nIf your vehicle is damaged or salvaged, check if you can register it in the UK before you import it.
\nIf you are a UK resident you can move your vehicle freely between Great Britain and Northern Ireland if all of the following apply:
\n\nFind out what to do if someone else is bringing your vehicle to Northern Ireland.
\n\nTell DVLA about the change of address.
\n\nFollow the rules for temporary imports instead if both of the following apply:
\n\nYou must complete certain steps if you are bringing a vehicle back to the UK which:
\n\nYou usually need to make an import declaration if you’re bringing a vehicle into either:
\n\nYou do not need to make an import declaration to bring a vehicle into:
\n\nYou’ll need to pay a shipping company or customs agent to make an import declaration for you.\nThey’ll either make the declaration before bringing the vehicle in or at the UK border.
\n\nAny VAT or customs duty will need to be paid at the border.
\n\nYou do not need to make an import declaration before you bring the vehicle into the country or at the border.
\n\nYou only need to make an import declaration if there’s any VAT or customs duty to pay. HMRC will tell you if you need to pay anything after you’ve brought the vehicle into the UK.
\n\nYou’ll need to pay a shipping company or customs agent to make an import declaration for you.
\n\nYour shipping company or customs agent can apply for relief on VAT and customs duty when they make your import declaration.
\n\nYou may be able to claim if:
\n\nTo claim Returned Goods Relief, the following must apply:
\n\nTo apply for Returned Goods Relief, send the following with your import declaration:
\n\nYou may be able to claim transfer of residence (TOR) relief if the UK is to be your main place of residence.
\n\nYou’ll need to get approval from HMRC by completing a ToR1 form.
\n\nIf approved, HMRC will send you a letter with a unique reference number. You’ll need to include this reference number when making the import declaration.
\n\nYou’ll also need to send the following with your import declaration:
\n\nYou have 14 days to tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) after you bring a vehicle into the UK permanently. You cannot register the vehicle until you’ve done this.
\n\nHow you tell HMRC will depend on:
\n\nYou may be fined if you’re late telling HMRC.
\nIf your vehicle has an engine of 48cc or less (7.2kw or less if it’s electric), you can register it without telling HMRC first.
\n\nHow you tell HMRC depends on whether you’re VAT-registered.
\n\nYou must tell HMRC about the imported vehicle by using the Notification of Vehicle Arrivals (NOVA) service within 14 days. You can use a spreadsheet if you need to use NOVA for lots of vehicles.
\n\nContact the imports and exports helpline if you either:
\n\nYou must tell HMRC about the imported vehicle by making a NOVA declaration. How you do this depends on whether you’re having the vehicle shipped or bringing it in yourself.
\n\nIf you’re having the vehicle shipped, the NOVA declaration can be made by either:
\n\nThis must be done within 14 days of bringing the vehicle in.
\n\nWhoever makes the NOVA declaration will need the following:
\n\nIf you’re bringing the vehicle in yourself, you must contact HMRC’s CARS team and tell them if:
\n\nYou must do this within 14 days of bringing the vehicle in.
\n\nHMRC will then let you know if:
\n\nIf any VAT or customs duty is due, you’ll need to hire a shipping company or customs agent to make an import declaration for you. They’ll tell you how much to pay and how to do this, as well as providing the documents needed to make a NOVA declaration.
\n\nYou’ll need to send these documents to HMRC’s CARS team so they can make a NOVA declaration for you.
\n\nYou must have paid any import taxes due before HMRC can make the NOVA declaration.
\nYou can contact the CARS team by email or post:
\n\nHMRC CARS team
\necsm.nchcars@hmrc.gov.uk
\nBusiness, Tax and Customs
HM Revenue and Customs
BX9 1EH\n
If the vehicle is registered in the Isle of Man, you do not need to make a NOVA application. You just need to send a completed form V55 and the Isle of Man registration document for the vehicle to the DVLA.
\n\nIf the vehicle is not registered in the Isle of Man, or if it still has UK licence plates, ask the imports and exports helpline for form NOVA1. Send this form and a covering letter explaining the situation to the Personal Transport Unit.
\n\n\nPersonal Transport Unit
HM Revenue and Customs
BX9 1GD\n
Tell HMRC by using the Notification of Vehicle Arrivals (NOVA) service.
\n\nYou can use a spreadsheet if you’re a VAT-registered business and you need to use NOVA for lots of vehicles.
\n\nIf you’re unable to use the NOVA online service, ask the imports and exports helpline for a VAT NOVA1 form.
\n\nHMRC will tell you:
\n\nContact the VAT helpline for help with VAT.
\n\nContact the imports and exports helpline for help with importing a vehicle.
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\n\nVAT is charged on the total cost of the vehicle, plus any:
\n\naccessories you bought with it
\ndelivery and extra charges
\ncustoms duty
\nCustoms duty is charged on vehicles imported to:
\n\nEngland, Wales and Scotland from outside the UK
\nNorthern Ireland from outside the UK or the EU
\nThe rates you’re charged depend on the type of vehicle and where you’re importing it from. You can check the rates with your shipping company or customs agent or you can call the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) helpline.
\n\nHow you pay depends on:
\n\nwhere you’re importing the vehicle from
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\nYou cannot register and tax a ‘seriously damaged’ vehicle. If you pay VAT and customs duty and then try to register a seriously damaged vehicle, you will not be refunded.
\n| Why you imported it | \nWhat you pay | \n
|---|---|
| You’re moving to the UK with your vehicle | \nNo VAT or customs duty if you qualify for relief\n | \n
| You’re returning an exported vehicle to the UK | \nNo VAT or customs duty if you qualify for relief\n | \n
| You’re visiting the UK or the EU with your vehicle | \nNo VAT or customs duty if it qualifies as a temporary import\n | \n
| Any other reason - if you’re not VAT-registered | \n\nVAT and customs duty | \n
| Any other reason - if you’re VAT-registered | \n\nVAT and customs duty | \n
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\n\nIf you’re bringing the vehicle in yourself, tell HMRC within 14 days of arriving. If HMRC tell you that you need to pay VAT and customs duty, you need to get a customs agent to make an import declaration for you. The customs agent will tell you how much to pay and how to do this.
\n\nIf you’re VAT registered, you can claim back the VAT on your next VAT Return.
\n\nYou must pay any VAT and customs duty before you can register the vehicle.
\nVAT is usually only charged on vehicles that are new. A vehicle is new if either:
\n\nIf you’re VAT registered, you need to account for any VAT you’ve paid on your next VAT return.
\n\nIf you’re not registered for VAT or you’re a private individual, you need to pay HMRC directly before you can register your vehicle.
\n\nIf you have to declare VAT to HMRC, you can reclaim any VAT you paid in the EU. Send the Certificate of VAT you get from HMRC to the person who sold you the vehicle.
\n\n| Why you imported it | \nWhat you pay | \n
|---|---|
| You’re moving to the UK with your vehicle | \nNo VAT or customs duty if you qualify for relief\n | \n
| You’re returning an exported vehicle to the UK | \nNo VAT or customs duty if you qualify for relief\n | \n
| You’re visiting the UK or the EU with your vehicle | \nNo VAT or customs duty if it qualifies as a temporary import\n | \n
| Any other reason - if you’re not VAT-registered | \n\nVAT and customs duty | \n
| Any other reason - if you’re VAT-registered | \n\nVAT and customs duty | \n
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\n\nIf you’re bringing the vehicle in yourself, tell HMRC within 14 days of arriving. If HMRC tell you that you need to pay VAT and customs duty, you need to get a customs agent to make an import declaration for you. The customs agent will tell you how much to pay and how to do this.
\n\nIf you’re VAT registered, you can claim back the VAT on your next VAT Return.
\n\nYou must pay any VAT and customs duty before you can register the vehicle.
\nGet vehicle approval to show that your imported vehicle meets environmental and safety regulations. You’ll need proof of approval to register and tax the vehicle.
\n\nYou cannot register and tax a ‘seriously damaged’ vehicle. If you pay for vehicle approval and then try to register a seriously damaged vehicle, you will not be refunded.
\nIf your vehicle was first registered or manufactured more than 10 years ago, you might not need approval. Check to see if the vehicle is exempt.
\n\nYou will need vehicle approval to tax your vehicle if it was first registered on or after 1 March 2001 with EU type approval and it’s either:
\n\na light goods vehicle (3,500kg maximum weight or less)
\na light passenger vehicle - a car or minibus with 8 passenger seats or less (not including the driver) and with a CO2 emissions figure in g/km
\nIf you do not already have vehicle approval, send a letter with your application to DVLA explaining why you do not have it.
\n\n\nDVLA
Swansea
SA99 1BE\n
To get approval for a vehicle that’s not registered in the EU, apply for either:
\n\nGet a European Certificate of Conformity from the manufacturer to show you have approval for an EU-registered vehicle.
\n\nIf it’s a left-hand drive vehicle, you’ll also need a certificate of GB conversion Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA).
\n\nIf you have a lorry or goods vehicle over 3,500kg, you cannot get a certificate of GB conversion IVA. Apply for IVA instead.
\nDownload and fill in the application form for:
\n\nThere’s a £100 fee. Send your application to the address on the form.
\n\nContact the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) if you’re unsure whether your vehicle qualifies for GB conversion IVA.
\n\nVehicle Certification Agency (VCA)
\nvehicleimporting@vca.gov.uk
You must register your vehicle with DVLA if you’re bringing it into the UK permanently.
\n\nBefore you can register your vehicle, you must do the following:
\n\nYou’ll need to pay a £55 registration fee and tax your vehicle when you register it.
\n\nFollow the instructions for registering a vehicle to fill in your forms and send supporting documents.
\n\nYou must also send extra supporting documents for an imported vehicle. Make sure you pay the correct postage.
\n\nDVLA might ask to inspect the vehicle.
\n\nYou must send the following original documents:
\n\nYou need to supply different documents if you are bringing a vehicle back to the UK which has been registered before.
\nIf you do not have the original foreign registration certificate, DVLA might accept other proof of the manufacture date, for example a letter from the manufacturer or a vehicle enthusiast club.
\n\nDo not send photocopies or faxed copies.
\n\nIt can take up to 6 weeks for your registration certificate (V5C) to arrive.
\n\nYou need the V5C to get number plates made up.
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\n\nTell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) within 14 days that the vehicle has arrived in the UK.
\nPay any VAT and customs duty that you owe.
\nRegister and tax the vehicle with DVLA - they’ll give you a registration number so you can get number plates made up.
\nYou do not have to get vehicle approval.
\n\nYou must also insure your vehicle before you drive it on UK roads.
\n\nIf your vehicle is damaged, check if you can register it in the UK before you import it.
\n\nYou’ll need extra supporting documents to register a structurally modified vehicle.
\n\nOnce your vehicle has passed its MOT, you should register and tax the vehicle. You will not need to pay the £55 fee.
\n\nYou must send the following original documents:
\n\nevidence showing any changes that have been made to the vehicle, for example an invoice to show colour or engine changes
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\nIf you do not have the original foreign registration certificate, send a letter to DVLA to explain why you do not have it.
\n\nDo not send photocopies or faxed copies.
\n\nWhen you reimport your vehicle to the UK, you need to take it off the road if you cannot or do not want to get an MOT. For example, if you do not want to tax your vehicle because you plan to sell it or because your vehicle is not roadworthy yet.
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\n\nYou will need to register your vehicle if you want to move it between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland.
\n\nIf you become a resident or stay for longer than 6 months you must register and tax your vehicle in the UK – follow the steps for importing a vehicle.
\nYou do not pay VAT or customs duty on a vehicle if you temporarily import it and all of the following apply:
\n\nClaim relief by filling in form C110 and taking your vehicle through the ‘nothing to declare’ channel when you arrive in the UK.
\n\nYou might be able to use a vehicle with foreign number plates for longer than 6 months if both of the following apply:
\n\nIf you stay after your customs relief expires you must register and tax your vehicle in the UK – follow the steps for importing a vehicle.
\nYou will not have to pay VAT or customs duty if you bring your own vehicle from the EU.
\n\nCall the imports and exports helpline if you have questions about bringing a vehicle from the EU for less than 6 months.
\n\nYou do not pay VAT or customs duty on a vehicle if you temporarily import it and all of the following apply:
\n\nClaim relief by filling in form C110 and taking your vehicle through the ‘nothing to declare’ channel when you arrive in the UK.
\n\nYou might be able to use a vehicle with foreign number plates for longer than 6 months if both of the following apply:
\n\nIf you stay after your customs relief expires you must register and tax your vehicle in the UK – follow the steps for importing a vehicle.
\nYou must show police that you can use the vehicle in the UK without taxing and registering it here, for example proof:
\n\nYou must get temporary Q number plates from DVLA if you visit the UK for up to 6 months and either:
\n\nContact DVLA if you have to get temporary Q number plates.
\n\nYou must claim relief from VAT and customs duty before you can get temporary Q number plates.
\n\nTo claim relief, fill in form C110 after the car arrives in the UK and send it to the NTAS team to have it stamped.
\n\n\nNTAS team
Second Floor West
Ralli Quays
3 Stanley Street
Salford
M60 9LA\n
You need to pay HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) before you can register a vehicle if both of the following apply:
\n\nUse your 13-character Notification of Vehicle Arrivals (NOVA) notification reference number when you pay. You can find it on the:
\n\nDo not put any spaces between the characters in your reference number.
\n\nIf you use the wrong reference number your payment may be delayed or used to pay a different tax bill that you owe. If your payment has paid the wrong tax bill, contact imports and exports enquiries to ask for your payment to be moved.
\nYou can pay directly using your online or mobile bank account. When you’re ready to pay, start your payment for importing vehicles into the UK.
\n\n\n\nSelect the ‘pay by bank account’ option. You’ll then be directed to sign in to your online or mobile banking account to approve your payment.
\n\nThe payment is usually instant but it can take up to 2 hours to show in your bank account.
\n\nYou’ll need to have your online banking details ready to pay this way.
\n\nYou can make a bank transfer using Faster Payments, CHAPS (Clearing House Automated Payment System) or Bacs (Bankers Automated Clearing System)
\n\nPay into this HMRC account:
\n\nPay into this HMRC account:
\n\nOverseas payments should be in sterling and your bank may charge you if you use any other currency.
\nHMRC’s banking address is:
\n\n\nBarclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place
London
United Kingdom
E14 5HP\n
Payments made by Faster Payments (online or telephone banking) will usually reach HMRC on the same or next day.
\n\nCHAPS payments usually reach HMRC the same working day if you pay within your bank’s processing times.
\n\nBacs payments usually take 3 working days.
\n\nCheck your bank’s transaction limits and processing times before making a payment.
\nIf your vehicle has been damaged or salvaged, DVLA may:
\n\ngive your vehicle a Q registration number
\ngive your vehicle a new vehicle identification number (VIN)
\nput a marker on your vehicle log book (V5C) - to show that your vehicle has been altered or assembled using different parts
\nIf your vehicle is classed as ‘seriously damaged’ you will not be able to register it in the UK. You will not be refunded for any VAT and customs duty or vehicle approval fee you paid before trying to register the vehicle.
\n\nSerious damage means the vehicle cannot be repaired - it might say something like ‘statutory write-off’, ‘scrapped’ or ‘non-repairable’ on the registration certificate.
\n\nCheck with the registration authority for the country the vehicle is from to find out if the vehicle is ‘seriously damaged’.
\n\nIf it is not ‘seriously damaged’, ask them to provide evidence of this – you will need this to register and tax the vehicle in the UK.
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