Register your trailer to take it abroad
You must register all trailers over 750kg to drive through or to most countries in Europe apart from Ireland, Cyprus, Malta and Spain.
You can use this service to:
- register any trailer to take it abroad
- create an account to register your trailer or trailers
- manage your registered trailer details - for example if you sell or scrap a trailer, or change your name or address
If you have an abnormal load trailer, you must also get a keeper’s certificate. Keep it in your vehicle to show at border crossings.
This service is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
Fees
It costs:
- £26 to register a trailer for the first time
- £21 to issue a new registration certificate for a new registered keeper
- £10 to replace a lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed UK trailer registration certificate
Register online
You need:
- the name of the trailer manufacturer
- the trailer type - for example, box trailer, container trailer, horsebox or caravan
- the trailer’s vehicle identification number (VIN) (usually 17 characters) or chassis number - this is usually on a metal plate fitted to the trailer or stamped into the chassis
- the gross and unladen weight of the trailer
- an email address
- a debit or credit card
You also need a Government Gateway user ID and password. If you do not have one, you can create one when you use this service.