{"id":2257,"date":"2023-03-15T07:15:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T07:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/?page_id=2257"},"modified":"2023-09-13T05:37:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T05:37:19","slug":"exporting-a-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/lifestyle\/living-abroad\/exporting-a-vehicle\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Export a Car from the UK | Taking a Vehicle Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taking a UK-registered Vehicle Overseas<\/h2>\n

You can take a DVLA registered vehicle out of the United Kingdom for 12 months or longer. But, it would become a ‘permanent export’ which means you must:<\/p>\n

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  1. Inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency before you leave. Fill in the ‘V5C\/4 notification of permanent export’ section of the V5C registration certificate.<\/li>\n
  2. Send the V5C\/4 to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1BD. Add a letter if you already moved to get any vehicle tax refund due sent to an overseas address.<\/li>\n
  3. You should retain the rest of the V5C registration certificate (logbook). You may need this document to register the vehicle abroad.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Note<\/strong>: Use form V62 to get a vehicle logbook<\/a> if you do not have the V5C registration certificate. In most cases, the vehicle tax refund process<\/a> takes 4 to 6 weeks.<\/p>\n

    Note<\/strong>: Moving to live overseas means you must update the address on your driving licence<\/a> with DVLA export.<\/p>\n

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    Personalised Registration Numbers<\/h5>\n

    Exporting a vehicle from the UK means you may lose private number plates. Thus, you should either transfer or retain a personalised registration<\/a> before it leaves. It means you would avoid losing the right to keep the vehicle registration number.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    What If You Already Left the United Kingdom?<\/h5>\n

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    You need an ‘Application for a certificate of permanent export V561 (form V756 export certificate)<\/a>‘ if you left already. It informs DVLA that you have ‘permanently’ exported a vehicle out of the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Moving a Vehicle between Great Britain and Northern Ireland<\/h3>\n

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    The V561 certificate is not required to move a vehicle between Britain and Northern Ireland. Instead, fill in the ‘address change’ section on the V5CNI or the V5C registration certificate. Send the completed section to the DVLA.<\/p>\n

    VC15<\/strong>
    \n DVLA
    \n Swansea
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    Important<\/strong>: Another section explains the rules for cash declarations<\/a> when taking large amounts of money into and out of the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Taking a Vehicle Abroad for less than 12 Months<\/h2>\n

    As a rule, taking a vehicle out of the United Kingdom for less than 12 months is a ‘temporary export’. But, you should still take the V5C registration certificate with you.<\/p>\n

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    It is best to allow 6 weeks before traveling if the V5C needs updating<\/a> to ensure you get it back in time.<\/p>\n

    Exporting a UK-registered vehicle overseas ‘temporarily’ does not exclude it from UK driving laws<\/a>. Thus, you must make sure the vehicle:<\/p>\n