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VRT - How long to pay?

  • 26-01-2018 2:48pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 746 ✭✭✭


    I am hoping to by a car in Northern Ireland tomorrow. I was hoping to keep it off the road for a few months before driving it. How long do I have after buying it to pay VRT? Do I have to go to NCT centre within seven days and pay VRT within thirty days?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 894 ✭✭✭IrishGrimReaper


    It needs to be booked in for a VRT inspection within 7 days of entering the state, it needs to be fully registered and on Irish plates within 30 days of it entering the state.

    The 30 days does not begin after the VRT inspection.

    Are you buying privately?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 774 ✭✭✭daveyeh


    gypsylee wrote: »
    Do I have to go to NCT centre within seven days and pay VRT within thirty days?

    YES


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 746 ✭✭✭gypsylee


    Thanks for the responses.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,479 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    All this information is on the NCT website: https://www.ncts.ie/1155

    You have 7 days from bringing the car into the country to book a VRT inspection appointment.

    You have 30 days from bringing the car into the country to have a VRT inspection, pay the VRT and complete the registration over to Irish plates. Once you get the new Irish registration number you need to wait 24 hours before you can tax the car online. Note that you will not receive the new logbook until the car is taxed for the first time.

    If the car is 4 years or older then after you register the car in Ireland you need to book a NCT separately.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,225 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    In addition, and bazz will confirm this, the PIN for reg'ing import for first time (road tax online) down here will be the last 6 digits of the chassis no on the book (I think).


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭aerofoiled


    dodzy wrote: »
    In addition, and bazz will confirm this, the PIN for reg'ing import for first time (road tax online) down here will be the last 6 digits of the chassis no on the book (I think).

    Correct.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 391 ✭✭revoke12


    bazz26 wrote: »
    All this information is on the NCT website: https://www.ncts.ie/1155

    You have 7 days from bringing the car into the country to book a VRT inspection appointment.

    You have 30 days from bringing the car into the country to have a VRT inspection, pay the VRT and complete the registration over to Irish plates. Once you get the new Irish registration number you need to wait 24 hours before you can tax the car online. Note that you will not receive the new logbook until the car is taxed for the first time.

    If the car is 4 years or older then after you register the car in Ireland you need to book a NCT separately.

    I persume all of it can be done the one day broiught my car in 30/03 and have vrt tommorow i planned inspection and payment tommorow? can it all be done at once?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,479 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    VRT inspection and NCT test are seperate. VRT inspection and payment can be done together as long as they don't have to request a stat code from Revenue but I don't think you can do the NCT on the same day as the car and new Irish reg takes at least a day or two to appear on the system.


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