What happens when my imported car gets a UK registration number?
Check the V5C, arrange compliant plates and update vehicle records after DVLA registers an imported car.
Registration and plates
What happens when the DVLA assigns a registration number.
Guidance from Register Your Car, a My Car Import service. Individual requirements depend on the vehicle and its history.
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Five short steps, about a minute. We confirm your vehicle is eligible and come back to you with our fee and what the DVLA will want — free, and with nothing to pay until you decide to go ahead.