Buying a car in U.K. and bringing to Northern Ireland

AdrianC

sheramber said:

AdrianC said:

sheramber said:

Information about bringing a car into Northern Ireland here

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/moving_to_ireland/coming_to_live_in_ireland/importing_car_into_ireland.html#

Umm, that's the Republic.

Did you read it?

One of us did...

This means vehicles imported from Great Britain to Northern Ireland have to go through customs and may have customs duties applied to them.

Yes, when they are then imported and re-registered in the Republic.

NI-from-new cars get a pass because of the NI Protocol's hokey-cokey status.

motorguy

AdrianC said:

Flight3287462 said:

[Deleted User] said:

zagubov said:

Do you have to change the registration plate after a time there?

No, but for a long time it was considered a sensible move. A GB registration number stood out and could draw the attention of the guys in balaclavas.

Loads of UK reg cars in NI these days was over last weekend and was surprised by the number of them.

Umm, you do know NI _is_ UK, right?

Unless I've missed some rather major news today...

The word he missed was "mainland", so UK mainland registered.

AdrianC

motorguy said:

AdrianC said:

Flight3287462 said:

[Deleted User] said:

zagubov said:

Do you have to change the registration plate after a time there?

No, but for a long time it was considered a sensible move. A GB registration number stood out and could draw the attention of the guys in balaclavas.

Loads of UK reg cars in NI these days was over last weekend and was surprised by the number of them.

Umm, you do know NI _is_ UK, right?

Unless I've missed some rather major news today...

The word he missed was "mainland", so UK mainland registered.

There is no difference between "UK mainland registered" and any other UK registered.

Some plates are a different format depending on where they were originally issued, but that makes no difference to where in the country the car is registered. Plates can be transferred or swapped.

My main car has a standard XX99XXX registration, which it's carried from new, yet it was sold and first owned outside the UK mainland.

[Deleted User]

Hi, I’m resurrecting this thread as I’m in the same position and the rules are still unclear due to the NI protocol. HMRC told me that in theory no additional taxes would be due buying a car in GB and bringing it back to NI, but that DVLA have been known to reject registration and ask for a NOVA (notice of vehicle arrival), with all the customs review etc. does anybody have any updated info?  Many thanks. 

Car_54

AdrianC said:

Flight3287462 said:

[Deleted User] said:

zagubov said:

Do you have to change the registration plate after a time there?

No, but for a long time it was considered a sensible move. A GB registration number stood out and could draw the attention of the guys in balaclavas.

Loads of UK reg cars in NI these days was over last weekend and was surprised by the number of them.

Umm, you do know NI _is_ UK, right?

Unless I've missed some rather major news today...

Sorry to revive this after seven months, but it's never too late for pedantry.

That diagram is inaccurate. The Isle of Man is within the red circle, but is NOT part of the UK.