If you ship a car out of the UK country for less than 12 months you must make sure you take your Registration Document (V5) / Certificate (V5C) with you.
If you do not have one, you should apply to a DVLA Local Office on form V62.
.If you need to ship a car prior the time your V5C arrives you will need to apply for Temporary Registration Certificate.
You should apply well before you ship a car as there could be delays of up to 14 days in issuing the Certificate if you are not already recorded as the vehicle keeper. There is a fee for this service. You should make sure that you meet any international and national conditions for licensing and taxation.
Remember that if you’re not making a permanent move, UK law still applies. If ship a car for less than 12 months, you’ll still need valid UK tax, MOT, and insurance in place.
Information on temporary export of a vehicle and regulation on how to ship a car can be found on the GOV.UK web site.
If you are only ship a car from the UK for a limited time you may wish to consider obtaining a Carnet de Passage to avoid having to pay a deposit to the customs authorities in the country of destination.
If you intend to apply for a Carnet de Passage, prior to ship a car, you should make sure your application is made well in advance as it can take over a month for the application process to complete.
We can normally ship a car without an export certificate; however, your certificate will reduce the chance of delays by clarifying to UK Customs and Excise the correct ownership of your vehicle.
In addition to notifying the DVLA that you will be shipping your car from the UK there are another couple of quick checks that we advise you make to avoid unnecessary delays and so that you know what to expect at destination when your vehicle arrives.
Check out our car shipping checklist for more.
- Check your vehicles history
Without an Export Certificate, UK customs may decide to check on any outstanding finance owed, especially if it is a new or high value vehicle. In the event that outstanding finance is due, you may still be able to ship a car, providing you can get written approval from the loan company. Checking the history of your vehicle before arranging to ship a car will help avoid last minute delays.
- Check Duty and Taxes at destination
Trans Global Logistics UK Limited can ship a car anywhere but you must bear in mind that you may be liable to pay import duties and taxes to the customs authorities at destination once your vehicle has arrived at the destination port.
While we can assist you with the necessary import clearance documentation, it is your responsibility to ensure that you are conversant with import regulations and requirements in your country of destination. We have no control over charges incurred by customs authorities overseas. They may charge duties and taxes at their discretion.
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