Registration Procedures For Independent Commercial Importers Of New Vehicles
If you are :
- A commercial, independent importer of new, type approval compliant vehicles and
- Registered for VAT and
- Currently using the V55/4 * system to register new vehicles.
you may be able to benefit from these streamlined arrangements:
A secure first licensing and registration form - V55/2 - is available for authorised, VAT-registered, commercial traders. It offers distinct advantages over the V55/4 form in that it does not need to be supported by separate evidence of newness, compliance with type approval or Customs forms.
How can I join the scheme?
Import traders will need to be approved by the Vehicle Certification Agency before joining the V55/2 scheme.
Applicants are required to demonstrate that:
- they have their own systems in place to show that only type-approval compliant vehicles are registered under the V55/2 scheme, and that
- they have facilities for securely storing Certificates of Conformity so that they can be audited as required.
Approved traders will be held accountable for the use and security of V55/2 forms. They will also be responsible for submitting the completed V55/2 form to the DVLNI Local Office on behalf of the customer.
To obtain an approval application pack, please contact in writing:
- Registration Policy Section
- Vehicle Policy Group
- DVLA
- Swansea
- SA6 7JL
- Fax No: 01792-765211
- e-mail: vehpol.dvla@gtnet.gov.uk
* The V55/4 form has been introduced to distinguish between new and used vehicles coming forward for registration.
