Vehicle importation
Bringing your car from home
If you intend to permanently import your vehicle from abroad to the UK, it must be registered and licensed as soon as possible after its arrival in Britain. Your car will probably need to pass a Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) test, and if it is over three years old it will have to take and pass a Ministry of Transport (MOT) test.
Registration requires completion of a V55/4 form for new vehicles or a V55/5 form for used vehicles (both available from all UK post offices) with all necessary supporting documents. For full details click here www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/exptimpt.htm .
Visitors to the UK may use a vehicle displaying foreign number plates for up to 6 months (within a 12 month period), provided that all taxes are paid in your country of origin.
Also in this section
- Urban & National transport: Planes, trains, buses, taxis and cars
- Cars: Buying, selling, renting
- Car maintenance and breakdown cover: Keeping your car in check
- Motor insurance: Covering yourself from risks
- Vehicle importation: Bringing your car from home
- Driving licences: Driving in Britain as a visitor or foreign resident
- Best free attractions of London: London is one of the most exciting cities in the world.
- Edinburgh: Discover Scotland's ancient capital city
- Brighton: A fantastic day trip for expats in London
- Liverpool: Visit the famous port city with a rich and varied history
- Manchester: Discover this traditionally industrial city and its modern charm
- London: England's capital city has so much to offer visitors
