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How to bring car in from the North?
Hello I really hope you can help me I am buying a car from the north in newry . And am wondering how I tax the car for over here . And also what is the precedure with the log book etc . I know I have to pay vrt on it . Do I do this at the nct centre ? Sorry not to up to date with all the procedures with buying a used car in the north . It’s a 171 Tucson can you answer these questions for me . Much appreciated thank you vince
Our answer:
Hi Vincent,
You need to book an appointment for a VRT assessment with the NCTS within seven days of bringing the car into the Republic. The dedicated website is at ncts.ie/1206/ and there's a detailed VRT FAQ section there that is very useful, as you need to check that the car in question is deemed to be a 'proper' Northern Ireland car, and not one that made a quick stop there on the way here from England.
On payment of the VRT, you will then be free to register the car in Ireland and, once you have your new vehicle registration certificate (still referred to as the 'log book' by many), you can pay for your tax online.
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