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Old 05-01-2008, 04:20 PM
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Right i've just bought a saxo VTR but it's still on irish plates etc...do i HAVE to register it in this country? If so how do i do it..any help appreiciated cheers
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http://www.dvla.gov.uk/onlineservice...ms.aspx?ext=dg

Just fill in the form and then click `Import Pack` at the bottom....
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So if i register it in this country my car will be an 'import'..won't that be more expensive to insure? And do i have to register it in this country?
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it can also stay on its current reg plate
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Wont you also have to pay VAT now that you're importing to the UK ?
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It HAS to be registered in this country if it's going to be here for more than 6 months.
But, when you say Irish reg, is that North or South?

If it's North it's just a re-reg at DVLA

If it's South it's an import.

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Originally Posted by focusv8
It HAS to be registered in this country if it's going to be here for more than 6 months.
But, when you say Irish reg, is that North or South?

If it's North it's just a re-reg at DVLA

If it's South it's an import.

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if its part of united kingdom it dont matter i think
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South is NOT part of the U.K


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Northen Ireland. So does that make it an import if it's from the UK then?
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Northern ireland is part of the uk so its fine. Wont be an import. Southern ireland is a country of its own and part of europe not Brittain
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Cheers, so what do i have to do to get a re-reg then? Will they send me a new registration or could i keep the old one? Does it cost anything?
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The seller should have filled in section 11 of V5..(Ni) and sent it to DVLNi.

And given you sections 1 to 8 which you send to DVLA with New reg application, V55/5 (No reg fee payable.) U.K MoT ( if required) Insurance docs etc.

DVLA will contact DVLNi and then issue a V5,

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Originally Posted by Series1Guy
Northern ireland is part of the uk so its fine. Wont be an import. Southern ireland is a country of its own and part of europe not Brittain
As above..Northern Ireland is part of the UK....although oddly...you might still have some "import" paperwork to fill in.

We have to import cars to NI from the mainland. Its just a simple form to fill in.
Its more down to the different registration bodies. Here we have the DVLNI, and you guys have the DVLA
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