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Importing car from UK?

  • 21-07-2019 7:31pm
    #1
    Chesty08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,083 ✭✭✭


    Can anyone advise on the process. I’ve bought a car from the UK and I’m importing it.

    What are the very first steps I need to do?

    What do I do then with regards tax & insurance? Do I need to wait for VRT to do this or can I get it insured & drive it?

    Can my existing insurance cover me?

    Really novicy on this so any guidance great appreciated


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  • #2
    ankles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭ankles


    Need to be insured to drive it off the UK forecourt, so organise with your insurance company before you go that you will need coverage from a certain time/day. When you arrive in Ireland you will have to declare it for VRT which you can do online, you will be allocated a registration number which you can get made up on plates in a local motor factors. I think you have a month to do so. When you have the reg number then you register for motor tax.


  • #3
    Whocare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Whocare


    Tax the car in UK even if your just going straight to the boot .plus you need to take v5 with you


  • #4
    Chesty08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,083 ✭✭✭Chesty08


    Whocare wrote: »
    Tax the car in UK even if your just going straight to the boot .plus you need to take v5 with you

    When do I need to complete the v5 by? Can I drive in the republic without this


  • #5
    Chesty08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,083 ✭✭✭Chesty08


    ankles wrote: »
    Need to be insured to drive it off the UK forecourt, so organise with your insurance company before you go that you will need coverage from a certain time/day. When you arrive in Ireland you will have to declare it for VRT which you can do online, you will be allocated a registration number which you can get made up on plates in a local motor factors. I think you have a month to do so. When you have the reg number then you register for motor tax.

    Thank you. I’ll call insurance tomorrow & get that sorted. Then I’ll book VRT once I have the VIN number


  • #6
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,852 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    There's a very comprehensive thread on UK imports in the Buying and Selling area.


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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    There is a huge thread here about importing, it started in 2004 but most of your questions have repeatedly been asked in recent times:

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=176389


  • #8
    Chesty08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,083 ✭✭✭Chesty08


    Thanks lads!


  • #9
    CiniO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,069 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    Chesty08 wrote: »
    When do I need to complete the v5 by? Can I drive in the republic without this

    You don't need to complete V5C. Just take it with you from the seller (still on previous owner name).

    You'll need that to get the car registered in Ireland (you must hand it down at VRT office).


  • #10
    Chesty08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,083 ✭✭✭Chesty08


    CiniO wrote: »
    You don't need to complete V5C. Just take it with you from the seller (still on previous owner name).

    You'll need that to get the car registered in Ireland (you must hand it down at VRT office).

    Great thanks didn't know that, was thinking of sending it off. Have VRT booked in for the weekend.


  • #11
    PC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭PC


    Can somebody tell me if the six month/6000klm rule still applies to importing a used car from the UK the Ireland ??


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  • #12
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,707 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    PC wrote: »
    Can somebody tell me if the six month/6000klm rule still applies to importing a used car from the UK the Ireland ??

    Yes it does


  • #13
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Closing this in favour of the existing thread, linked above.


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