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Dear all,
I hope somebody can help me. I'm moving (back) to the UK from Ireland, and want to use my Irish registered car for the move.
The DVLA guide says its illegal for a UK resident to drive a foreign registered car in the UK, but I can't register it until it has an MOT etc which I can only do once I'm here.
A couple of people have said you have 6 months to register your car, but it seems to me that that is only for people who are temporarily visting and not permanently relocating.
Does anybody have any advice on this? Or does anybody know where I can find out what constitutes 'residence' from this point of view. Calling DVLA has been no help as the guys on the phone don't seem to know.
Cheers!
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Hi Jb,
I'm not sure why you think you have a problem .
As soon as you are resident in the uk book your car in for an mot ,That should be sorted in a couple of days at the most .
Far more important is to get your car properly insured as soon you drive on uk roads ,you must tell your insurance company exactly what your doing .Its probably best to use a uk insurer ,because you will need uk insurance to tax your car when you register it with the dvla .
Once you have the mot ,take that plus your Irish reg documents ,plus insurance cover note ,to your local dvla office along with proof of Idenity and uk address .You will need to pay a fee for a first registration in the uk plus road tax .
The dvla will give you a certificate that allows you to buy the new uk number plates for your car .
The dvla is changing a lot of its functions to online/postal only ,Check that's not the case with new registrations before you travel to a local office .All the info you need is on the direct gov website .
Finally don't forget to change your Eire driving license to a uk one .
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Thanks for the advice - I'll look into UK insurers.
I am only really worried about the journey from arriving at Holyhead port to Norwich (where I'm moving to), at what point I become technically resident, and whether there is a grace period for a UK resident driving a foreign car before thay have to register it.
Thanks again.
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Before you change insurance it is possible that you own insurance company operates in the UK.Where the insurance company is based is totally irrelevant as long as they will cover you thats all that matters, all policies have the basic requirements printed in all languages of the EU .You are allowed to use the car in the UK as long as the paperwork refers to a genuine Irish address, as long as you take the car out of the UK for a minute every 6 months thats all the requirement and honestly who will check.
And a Eire driving licence is valid in any EU state, the UK has just complied with the EU after many years in getting rid of the paper part of the licence.A licence is issued to a person not a n address as here in Germany I have a German licence it has no address on it only a number. ..
Edited by Collos25 on 21/01/2013 at 12:59
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Your not entitled to use an eu licence indefinitely in the uk .
Legal requirements shown below .
( until the age of 45 or for five years after becoming resident, whichever is the longer
if aged over 45 (but under 65), until reaching the age of 66 or for five years, whichever is the longer
if aged 65 or over, for 12 months)
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These laws apply to people coming to the UK from outside the EU,that is why the UK has changed its stance on the UK EU licence,my licence is German and it states I can use it in any country in the EU no time limit.There are time limits such as when you reach 70 you must have a doctors certificate and new licences must be renewed every 15 years if you are a EU citizen.The UK is a member of the EU not an outsider (yet)so all licences issued in any member state are EU licences.
Edited by Collos25 on 21/01/2013 at 14:33
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Hi collos,sorry your wrong ,the paragraph below is from the direct gov website ,driving license section .
(You can drive in Great Britain on your full, valid driving licence until you’re 70, or for 3 years after becoming resident in Great Britain, whichever is longer.)
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This applies to people coming from outside the EU .The EU is one big happy family.
Please check if you dont´t believe me I have in Germany.
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www.gov.uk/driving-in-great-britain-on-non-gb-lice...c
Hi collos ,sorry your still wrong ,try the link above for the correct answer .
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Hi collos,sorry your wrong ,the paragraph below is from the direct gov website ,driving license section . (You can drive in Great Britain on your full, valid driving licence until you’re 70, or for 3 years after becoming resident in Great Britain, whichever is longer.)
After renewing at age 70, the licence must be renewed every 3 years too!
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These laws apply to people coming to the UK from outside the EU,that is why the UK has changed its stance on the UK EU licence,my licence is German and it states I can use it in any country in the EU no time limit.There are time limits such as when you reach 70 you must have a doctors certificate and new licences must be renewed every 15 years if you are a EU citizen.The UK is a member of the EU not an outsider (yet)so all licences issued in any member state are EU licences.
The UK hasn't implemented Euro driving licences yet. EU residents are permitted to drive in the UK for a limited time under international reciprocal arrangements.
For UK residents with a UK licence, renewal at age 70 (for 3 years) requires only a self-declaration of medical fitness for groups A, B and C1 - if you want C, CE, D or DE then a doctors examination is required.
Apart from the ever-reducing number of old-fogeys (like me) with UK paper-only licences valid to age 70, then all UK licences have to be renewed every 10 years.
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I am sorry but your info is wrong the UK introduced card only licences and did away with the address based system last year .If you care to look any insurance application has a section where you put the origin of your licence ie UK or EEC etc.and if you were to check with the DVLA in person then they would tell you a EU licence is good for any country in the EU and Switzerland for as long as that licence is valid which is 70 years old in all EU states.
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UK introduced photo-id licences some years back - the UK will START to issue Euro licences in 2015. Some EU countries already issue Euro licences.
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Your right and the DVLA wrong .
You are not reading all that has been written,photo licences have been issued in the UK for years what is new is there is no paper part and they are not address based.
Edited by Collos25 on 22/01/2013 at 18:10
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Your right and the DVLA wrong .
You are not reading all that has been written,photo licences have been issued in the UK for years what is new is there is no paper part and they are not address based.
Dad has just had his new licence arrive, has to renew every 3 years since he is (well) over 70. Having read the above I was hoping there was only the photocard part but no, its exactly like to old one with 2 parts and you still need to show both parts if requested.
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OP here:
To update on the original question I contacted the police and their opinion was that I had a 'reasonable' time from entering the UK to get my car MOT'd and registered in the UK.
As Tony G suggested the only potential problem is making sure it's insured, but I have that sorted now as well.
Thanks for all the replies.
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All the best Jb,
Is it cold enough in Norwich for you ,they tell me it's -12 there this week.
Bit of a shock after the milder climate of Ireland ?
Do contact the forum again with your motoring observations or queries .
Regards
Tony g
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