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Bringing EU-registered car to UK for 5 days as a UK resident
DIR By: aNoticedKeeper
Date: July 29, 2026, 4:17 pm
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Hi,
I plan to move out of UK in a couple of days and a friend of
mine borrowed me their campervan to do this. The van is
registered and insured in an EU country and I will be driving
from France to UK to pack up and move my stuff. The gov.uk site
is confusing because I'm either in a gray area or I am required
to register, pay VAT, get MOT etc. I don't seem to fall into
temporary imports exepmtion.
I can't stop being a resident immediately also because I'm still
an employee. Should I go via a different route or am I safe?
Thanks for your advice
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Re: Bringing EU-registered car to UK for 5 days as a UK resident
DIR By: nigelbb
Date: July 30, 2026, 1:07 am
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As a UK resident it is not lawful for you to drive an EU
registered vehicle as the concession for temporary import of
foreign vehicles only applies to overseas residents.
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Re: Bringing EU-registered car to UK for 5 days as a UK resident
DIR By: roythebus
Date: July 31, 2026, 1:42 pm
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Does that apply to what is in effect, a "hire" car?
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Re: Bringing EU-registered car to UK for 5 days as a UK resident
DIR By: nigelbb
Date: August 1, 2026, 12:27 am
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--- Quote from: roythebus link ---
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> Does that apply to what is in effect, a "hire" car?
>
--- End Quote ---
Hire cars have different rules so it's OK for a UK resident to
hire a French registered camper van & drive it in the UK. A
company car has similar rules to hire car. Neither case covers
the OP borrowing a car.
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