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Camper van import.

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  • 26-04-2009 5:32pm
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    zuzutje
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    Hi all,

    We are from Belgium and live & work in Ireland now.
    We brought our camper van which we owned sins 2004.
    We would like to change our belgian plates for Irish plates.

    How can we apply for this and would there be somethings like headlight to be changed ?

    Please help us!

    Regards Vincent...


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    aerosol
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭aerosol


    Hi Vincent,you neeed to take your van to your local VRT centre(will be on google)
    Simple form to be filled out,you need all relevant paper work, a weighbridge certificate,and the pps number of the person who is paying. If your van is over 3000kg (and meets 1.8m internal height requirement) you will pay €50. If under,you will pay 13.3% of what they deem to be open market value here in Ireland.Not sure nationwide but in my local office they don't accept cash or creditcard.Cheque or postal order or debit card up to €250 i think.

    Good luck,its an easy process,if an unfair one to go through.Unless I could get the €50 rate I'd be trying to keep the Belgium plates;)Might be tricky with insurance if your living here.


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    Laducar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭Laducar


    Don't have to pay any vrt, just need to prove that owned it while living abroad


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    aerosol
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭aerosol


    Didn't think of that Laducar:) Not sure of how that works though


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    Laducar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭Laducar


    If I remember right u need to prove that you had the van for at least 6months while living at the foreign address


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    Richie15
    Registered Users Posts: 475 ✭✭Richie15


    aerosol wrote: »
    If your van is over 3000kg (and meets 1.8m internal height requirement) you will pay €50. If under,you will pay 13.3% of what they deem to be open market value here in Ireland.
    Is that the same for a commercial van or just a motorhome?


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    aerosol
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭aerosol


    Richie,I think any commercial vechicle is flat €50 rate:)


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    peasant
    Registered Users Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    zuzutje wrote: »
    Hi all,

    We are from Belgium and live & work in Ireland now.
    We brought our camper van which we owned sins 2004.
    We would like to change our belgian plates for Irish plates.

    How can we apply for this and would there be somethings like headlight to be changed ?

    Please help us!

    Regards Vincent...

    You need to contact your local Vehicle Registration Office and bring the following:
    -as much written proof as you can, showing that you owned and used this vehicle in Belgium. (insurance invoices, garage invoices, anything you have)
    - the vehicle registration documents
    - proof that you are resident in ireland now (social security number, a few household bills)

    You should then be eligible for VRT exemption.

    You do not HAVE to change the lights, but the correct lights make driving so much safer, so it would be in your interest to do so.


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