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Driving with British driving licence in Ireland?

  • 16-05-2016 9:12pm
    #1
    Dalkeybabe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭


    Hi
    I am looking at buying a new car. As I have a British driving licence can I drive English car in Ireland without changing the plates over to Irish ones?


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  • #2
    Roger Mellie Man on the Telly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭Roger Mellie Man on the Telly


    No.


  • #3
    Dalkeybabe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭Dalkeybabe


    Roger Mellie Man on the Telly wrote: »
    No.

    Can I ask you why not?


  • #4
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Dalkeybabe wrote: »
    Hi
    I am looking at buying a new car. As I have a British driving licence can I drive English car in Ireland without changing the plates over to Irish ones?

    Where do you live?


  • #5
    Dalkeybabe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 95 ✭✭Dalkeybabe


    Mycroft H wrote: »
    Where do you live?

    I live in Dublin.


  • #6
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,077 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Not if you are resident here.

    Not your ornery onager



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  • #7
    whomitconcerns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,396 ✭✭✭whomitconcerns


    It would be impounded on suspicion of tax evasion. Irish residents have to register and pay tax on foreign cars as soon as they get them


  • #8
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Are you resident here?

    http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/residence.html


  • #9
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    Dalkeybabe wrote: »
    Hi
    I am looking at buying a new car. As I have a British driving licence can I drive English car in Ireland without changing the plates over to Irish ones?
    technically you shouldnt but loads of people do


  • #10
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Dalkeybabe wrote: »
    I live in Dublin.

    If you live and work here, you need to drive a car with Irish plates.


  • #11
    Duiske
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭Duiske


    Mycroft H wrote: »
    If you live and work here, you need to drive a car with Irish plates.

    Not strictly true. A non-resident can live and work here for up to 12 months and use a car registered in their main country of residence.


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  • #12
    whomitconcerns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,396 ✭✭✭whomitconcerns


    Yes key being non-resident


  • #13
    kravmaga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,982 ✭✭✭kravmaga


    Dalkeybabe wrote: »
    Hi
    I am looking at buying a new car. As I have a British driving licence can I drive English car in Ireland without changing the plates over to Irish ones?

    I think there is a grace period of 30 days if you have moved from UK to Ireland and imported the Uk vehicle.
    Thats said I know Customs and Excise(Revenue) can hit you with a hefty V.R.T. bill if you fail to change over to Irish plates.

    They could technically seize the car if you keep driving on UK plates in ROI if you do not register after 30 days of importing, plus your resident here in ROI now so best you get Irish plates.

    I dont think you can tax your car if its still on UK plates. After 2 months with no car tax the AGS can seize it.

    http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vrt/purchase-car-abroad.html


  • #14
    The Diddakoi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 488 ✭✭The Diddakoi


    Dalkeybabe wrote: »
    Hi
    I am looking at buying a new car. As I have a British driving licence can I drive English car in Ireland without changing the plates over to Irish ones?

    Just wondering why you would want to ?

    Is there any benefit to be had from having English plates on a car ?


  • #15
    Roger Mellie Man on the Telly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭Roger Mellie Man on the Telly


    ^^^
    Cheaper motor tax.
    No payment of VRT.


  • #16
    Jayop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    alf66 wrote: »
    Just wondering why you would want to ?

    Is there any benefit to be had from having English plates on a car ?

    Cheaper car to buy, better spec, cheaper tax, possibly cheaper insurance, no VRT.


  • #17
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,712 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    Just the minor downside of probably being stopped at a checkpoint and having your car removed from you, then having to pay VRT and the fines for non payment of VRT to get your car back.


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