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Importing vehicles from Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. Overview
  2. New vehicles
  3. VAT implications of importing vehicles from Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  4. Registering a vehicle purchased in Great Britain (GB)
  5. Registering vehicles from Northern Ireland (NI)

New vehicles

In addition to the customs requirements and Value-Added Tax (VAT) on import requirements, if you are importing a new vehicle into the State, it must always be accompanied by:

There are implications for registering new vehicles which have been type approved by the United Kingdom (UK) Vehicle Certification Agency. Guidance documents on the treatment of UK type approvals have been issued by the NSAI and by the Road Safety Authority. You are advised to consider these prior to purchasing  a new vehicle in the UK.

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Published: 01 June 2024 Print this page

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