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Registration plate county change?

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  • 24-09-2007 7:05am
    #1
    magairli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭


    Does anyone know how to re-register an irish car so they can sport the letter of their home county? :)


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,992 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    It can't be done.

    Vehicle registrations can only be changed in very exceptional circumstances OR when the vehicle reaches 30 years of age (and can be changed to a 'ZV' registration if desired).


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    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,793 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    This might work but it's a lot of time and expense. Export it to the UK, register it there, then re-import and register in the county of your choice. Check in advance in case the original reg is given back to you when it's re-imported.


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,992 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Hagar wrote:
    This might work but it's a lot of time and expense. Export it to the UK, register it there, then re-import and register in the county of your choice. Check in advance in case the original reg is given back to you when it's re-imported.
    Unless the OP resides in the UK for 6 months(?) and can prove it, VRT would be applied when the vehicle is imported again. Hardly worth the effort!


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    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,793 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    He should be able to prove that VRT had already been paid in the State.

    edit They would hardly try to charge it twice would they? Oh wait it's Ireland...


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    Anan1
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    Wishbone Ash wrote:
    Unless the OP resides in the UK for 6 months(?) and can prove it, VRT would be applied when the vehicle is imported again. Hardly worth the effort!
    They won't charge it again, but they will reissue the old plate.


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,283 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    If you really want to 'sport' a plate from home, change the car!

    Not your ornery onager



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    Redrocket
    Registered Users Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭Redrocket


    So why do you want to get rid of the county on the car?
    You wouldnd happen to own a 04-D-346355 white mondeo with 3 aerials sticking out of it?


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    cjt156
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭cjt156


    Similar request was made at a previous employer. Come company car lease renewal time one guy insisted his car be registered in his home county; company office was in Dublin.
    The rest of us thought as one; what a knob...


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