I am moving to Japan and have an old car that is a family heirloom. It has was my grandfather's car and I have no other family in the UK. I want to keep the car to remember my grandfather. The car also has a personalized registration. Can I export the car to Japan?

You must tell DVLA if you’re taking your vehicle out of the UK, including to the Channel Islands (Jersey and Guernsey), Isle of Man or Ireland, for 12 months or more.

Taking a vehicle out of the UK

For 12 months or more

This is known as permanent export. You’ll need to:

Fill in the ‘permanent export’ section of your vehicle log book (V5C) and detach it from the log book.

Send the completed ‘permanent export’ section to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1BD. Include a letter if you’ve moved abroad and want your vehicle tax refund (if you’re entitled to one) sent to your new address.

Keep the rest of your log book (V5C) - you need it to register your vehicle in the country you’re taking it to.

Update the address on your driving licence if you’re moving home.

If you’re due a refund, it will take longer than usual because of coronavirus (COVID-19). The refund is worked out from the date DVLA gets your ‘permanent export’ section.

If you’re buying a vehicle to take abroad make sure the seller follows the correct process for vehicles that will be registered in another country. They must give you the full log book (V5C) - not just the new keeper slip.

If you do not have a vehicle log book (V5C)

Before you leave the UK

You need to get a vehicle log book (V5C) before you leave the UK. DVLA cannot send a vehicle log book to an address outside the UK.

When you get your log book, fill in and send the ‘permanent export’ section to DVLA.

It will take longer than usual to get your V5C log book because of coronavirus. If you do not receive it before you leave the UK, contact the driving authority of the country you’re travelling to to find out what documents you need.

If you’ve already left the UK

Contact the driving authority of the country you’re taking the vehicle to. They’ll tell you what documents you’ll need to provide to register the vehicle there.

You also need to send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

the date you took the vehicle out of the country

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund (if you’re entitled to one)

If you cannot get a vehicle log book (V5C)

Contact the driving authority of the country you’re taking the vehicle to - they’ll tell you how to register your vehicle.

Send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund

If the ‘permanent export’ section is missing

If the ‘permanent export’ section is not in the log book, send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

Moving your vehicle between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Fill in the change of address section in your log book and send it to DVLA.

Personalised registrations

You’ll need to transfer or retain your personalised registration before exporting your vehicle. Otherwise you’ll lose your right to the registration number.

For less than 12 months

You must take your vehicle log book (V5C) with you if you’re taking your vehicle abroad for less than 12 months. You may have to show it if you’re stopped at a port or while driving abroad.

Your V5C must show your most recent address in the UK.

Apply in advance if you need to get a V5C or update your V5C before you travel. It will take longer than usual to get your new V5C because of coronavirus (COVID-19).

UK law still applies to a UK-registered vehicle if you take it abroad for less than 12 months. That means you need to make sure:

your vehicle is taxed in the UK while it’s abroad

you have a current MOT

you have insurance

You’ll also need to make sure you meet any international or national conditions for licensing and taxation.

Check if you need to pay import duty

You may need to pay import duty on your vehicle if you take it outside the UK.  Check with the authorities in the country you’re taking your vehicle to.

You do not need to pay import duty to take your vehicle from Northern Ireland to Great Britain or the EU.

If you’re going to a non-EU country that charges duty, you can buy a CPD Carnet. This lets you take your vehicle into the country temporarily without paying duty. It can also make crossing the border simpler.

You’ll have to pay a fee and a deposit. You usually get the carnet within 4 weeks of applying.

Taking a vehicle to Liechtenstein, Mexico or Somalia

You must take an International Certificate for Motor Vehicles (ICMV) with you as well as your V5C.

Apply for an ICMV.

Bringing your vehicle back untaxed

If you bring your vehicle back to the UK untaxed you cannot drive it back into the UK - it’ll have to be transported and a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) must be made straight away.

Taking hired or leased vehicles abroad temporarily

You’ll need a VE103 vehicle on hire certificate to show you’re allowed to use a hired or leased vehicle if you’re driving it abroad.

You can get a VE103 for a fee from the:

British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA)

Logistics UK

RAC Motoring Services

Road Haulage Association (RHA)

Taxes if you buy a new vehicle to take abroad

If you buy a new or used vehicle to take out of the UK, you might not have to pay UK VAT or vehicle taxes such as the registration fee.

What you pay and how you pay it depends on where you’re exporting to and from.

Export your vehicle with the Personal Export Scheme

You may be able to use the Personal Export Scheme to take a new or used vehicle:

from Great Britain to anywhere outside the UK

from Northern Ireland to a non-EU country

When you buy a new vehicle and export under the scheme, you do not pay UK VAT. But you still have to pay vehicle taxes and the registration fee.

You must be planning to leave the UK for at least 6 months with the vehicle. You usually have to be personally driving your vehicle.

What you need to do

Fill in form VAT 410 (your supplier will give you a copy) and give it to your supplier.

You can drive the vehicle in the UK for up to 6 months after the delivery date (or 12 months for non-UK and non-EU residents) - it must then be exported.

The date for export of the vehicle is shown on the VX302 (for new cars) or the VAT 410 (for used cars).

After export send the DVLA the:

VX302 - new vehicles

V5C - second-hand vehicles

If you do not export the vehicle on time you’ll have to pay the UK VAT.

Export your vehicle from Northern Ireland to the EU

If you buy a new vehicle in Northern Ireland to take to an EU country, you do not have to pay UK VAT if you:

take the vehicle out of the UK within 2 months

do not drive the vehicle in the UK unless you register and tax it

Your supplier will get you to fill in form VAT 411.

You’ll have to declare your vehicle and pay VAT in the other country when you get there.

Taking a vehicle out of the UK

For 12 months or more

This is known as permanent export. You’ll need to:

Fill in the ‘permanent export’ section of your vehicle log book (V5C) and detach it from the log book.

Keep the rest of your log book (V5C) - you need it to register your vehicle in the country you’re taking it to.

Update the address on your driving licence if you’re moving home.

If you do not have a vehicle log book (V5C)

Before you leave the UK

When you get your log book, fill in and send the ‘permanent export’ section to DVLA.

If you’ve already left the UK

You also need to send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

the date you took the vehicle out of the country

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund (if you’re entitled to one)

If you cannot get a vehicle log book (V5C)

Send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund

If the ‘permanent export’ section is missing

your name and address

Moving your vehicle between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Fill in the change of address section in your log book and send it to DVLA.

Personalised registrations

For less than 12 months

Your V5C must show your most recent address in the UK.

your vehicle is taxed in the UK while it’s abroad

you have a current MOT

you have insurance

You’ll also need to make sure you meet any international or national conditions for licensing and taxation.

Check if you need to pay import duty

You do not need to pay import duty to take your vehicle from Northern Ireland to Great Britain or the EU.

You’ll have to pay a fee and a deposit. You usually get the carnet within 4 weeks of applying.

Taking a vehicle to Liechtenstein, Mexico or Somalia

You must take an International Certificate for Motor Vehicles (ICMV) with you as well as your V5C.

Apply for an ICMV.

Bringing your vehicle back untaxed

Taking hired or leased vehicles abroad temporarily

You can get a VE103 for a fee from the:

British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA)

Logistics UK

RAC Motoring Services

Road Haulage Association (RHA)

Taxes if you buy a new vehicle to take abroad

What you pay and how you pay it depends on where you’re exporting to and from.

Export your vehicle with the Personal Export Scheme

You may be able to use the Personal Export Scheme to take a new or used vehicle:

from Great Britain to anywhere outside the UK

from Northern Ireland to a non-EU country

What you need to do

Fill in form VAT 410 (your supplier will give you a copy) and give it to your supplier.

The date for export of the vehicle is shown on the VX302 (for new cars) or the VAT 410 (for used cars).

After export send the DVLA the:

VX302 - new vehicles

V5C - second-hand vehicles

If you do not export the vehicle on time you’ll have to pay the UK VAT.

Export your vehicle from Northern Ireland to the EU

If you buy a new vehicle in Northern Ireland to take to an EU country, you do not have to pay UK VAT if you:

take the vehicle out of the UK within 2 months

do not drive the vehicle in the UK unless you register and tax it

Your supplier will get you to fill in form VAT 411.

You’ll have to declare your vehicle and pay VAT in the other country when you get there.

Taking a vehicle out of the UK

For 12 months or more

This is known as permanent export. You’ll need to:

Fill in the ‘permanent export’ section of your vehicle log book (V5C) and detach it from the log book.

Keep the rest of your log book (V5C) - you need it to register your vehicle in the country you’re taking it to.

Update the address on your driving licence if you’re moving home.

If you do not have a vehicle log book (V5C)

Before you leave the UK

When you get your log book, fill in and send the ‘permanent export’ section to DVLA.

If you’ve already left the UK

You also need to send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

the date you took the vehicle out of the country

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund (if you’re entitled to one)

If you cannot get a vehicle log book (V5C)

Send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund

If the ‘permanent export’ section is missing

your name and address

Moving your vehicle between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Fill in the change of address section in your log book and send it to DVLA.

Personalised registrations

For less than 12 months

Your V5C must show your most recent address in the UK.

your vehicle is taxed in the UK while it’s abroad

you have a current MOT

you have insurance

You’ll also need to make sure you meet any international or national conditions for licensing and taxation.

Check if you need to pay import duty

You do not need to pay import duty to take your vehicle from Northern Ireland to Great Britain or the EU.

You’ll have to pay a fee and a deposit. You usually get the carnet within 4 weeks of applying.

Taking a vehicle to Liechtenstein, Mexico or Somalia

You must take an International Certificate for Motor Vehicles (ICMV) with you as well as your V5C.

Apply for an ICMV.

Bringing your vehicle back untaxed

Taking hired or leased vehicles abroad temporarily

You can get a VE103 for a fee from the:

British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA)

Logistics UK

RAC Motoring Services

Road Haulage Association (RHA)

Taxes if you buy a new vehicle to take abroad

What you pay and how you pay it depends on where you’re exporting to and from.

Export your vehicle with the Personal Export Scheme

You may be able to use the Personal Export Scheme to take a new or used vehicle:

from Great Britain to anywhere outside the UK

from Northern Ireland to a non-EU country

What you need to do

Fill in form VAT 410 (your supplier will give you a copy) and give it to your supplier.

The date for export of the vehicle is shown on the VX302 (for new cars) or the VAT 410 (for used cars).

After export send the DVLA the:

VX302 - new vehicles

V5C - second-hand vehicles

If you do not export the vehicle on time you’ll have to pay the UK VAT.

Export your vehicle from Northern Ireland to the EU

If you buy a new vehicle in Northern Ireland to take to an EU country, you do not have to pay UK VAT if you:

take the vehicle out of the UK within 2 months

do not drive the vehicle in the UK unless you register and tax it

Your supplier will get you to fill in form VAT 411.

You’ll have to declare your vehicle and pay VAT in the other country when you get there.


I live in Germany and want to buy a new car that is only available in the UK. The car I want is located in Northern Ireland. What taxes will I have to pay on this vehicle?

If you buy a new or used vehicle to take out of the UK, you might not have to pay UK VAT or vehicle taxes such as the registration fee.

Taking a vehicle out of the UK

For 12 months or more

You must tell DVLA if you’re taking your vehicle out of the UK, including to the Channel Islands (Jersey and Guernsey), Isle of Man or Ireland, for 12 months or more.

This is known as permanent export. You’ll need to:

Fill in the ‘permanent export’ section of your vehicle log book (V5C) and detach it from the log book.

Send the completed ‘permanent export’ section to DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1BD. Include a letter if you’ve moved abroad and want your vehicle tax refund (if you’re entitled to one) sent to your new address.

Keep the rest of your log book (V5C) - you need it to register your vehicle in the country you’re taking it to.

Update the address on your driving licence if you’re moving home.

If you’re due a refund, it will take longer than usual because of coronavirus (COVID-19). The refund is worked out from the date DVLA gets your ‘permanent export’ section.

If you’re buying a vehicle to take abroad make sure the seller follows the correct process for vehicles that will be registered in another country. They must give you the full log book (V5C) - not just the new keeper slip.

If you do not have a vehicle log book (V5C)

Before you leave the UK

You need to get a vehicle log book (V5C) before you leave the UK. DVLA cannot send a vehicle log book to an address outside the UK.

When you get your log book, fill in and send the ‘permanent export’ section to DVLA.

It will take longer than usual to get your V5C log book because of coronavirus. If you do not receive it before you leave the UK, contact the driving authority of the country you’re travelling to to find out what documents you need.

If you’ve already left the UK

Contact the driving authority of the country you’re taking the vehicle to. They’ll tell you what documents you’ll need to provide to register the vehicle there.

You also need to send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

the date you took the vehicle out of the country

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund (if you’re entitled to one)

If you cannot get a vehicle log book (V5C)

Contact the driving authority of the country you’re taking the vehicle to - they’ll tell you how to register your vehicle.

Send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund

If the ‘permanent export’ section is missing

If the ‘permanent export’ section is not in the log book, send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

Moving your vehicle between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Fill in the change of address section in your log book and send it to DVLA.

Personalised registrations

You’ll need to transfer or retain your personalised registration before exporting your vehicle. Otherwise you’ll lose your right to the registration number.

For less than 12 months

You must take your vehicle log book (V5C) with you if you’re taking your vehicle abroad for less than 12 months. You may have to show it if you’re stopped at a port or while driving abroad.

Your V5C must show your most recent address in the UK.

Apply in advance if you need to get a V5C or update your V5C before you travel. It will take longer than usual to get your new V5C because of coronavirus (COVID-19).

UK law still applies to a UK-registered vehicle if you take it abroad for less than 12 months. That means you need to make sure:

your vehicle is taxed in the UK while it’s abroad

you have a current MOT

you have insurance

You’ll also need to make sure you meet any international or national conditions for licensing and taxation.

Check if you need to pay import duty

You may need to pay import duty on your vehicle if you take it outside the UK.  Check with the authorities in the country you’re taking your vehicle to.

You do not need to pay import duty to take your vehicle from Northern Ireland to Great Britain or the EU.

If you’re going to a non-EU country that charges duty, you can buy a CPD Carnet. This lets you take your vehicle into the country temporarily without paying duty. It can also make crossing the border simpler.

You’ll have to pay a fee and a deposit. You usually get the carnet within 4 weeks of applying.

Taking a vehicle to Liechtenstein, Mexico or Somalia

You must take an International Certificate for Motor Vehicles (ICMV) with you as well as your V5C.

Apply for an ICMV.

Bringing your vehicle back untaxed

If you bring your vehicle back to the UK untaxed you cannot drive it back into the UK - it’ll have to be transported and a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) must be made straight away.

Taking hired or leased vehicles abroad temporarily

You’ll need a VE103 vehicle on hire certificate to show you’re allowed to use a hired or leased vehicle if you’re driving it abroad.

You can get a VE103 for a fee from the:

British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA)

Logistics UK

RAC Motoring Services

Road Haulage Association (RHA)

Taxes if you buy a new vehicle to take abroad

If you buy a new or used vehicle to take out of the UK, you might not have to pay UK VAT or vehicle taxes such as the registration fee.

What you pay and how you pay it depends on where you’re exporting to and from.

Export your vehicle with the Personal Export Scheme

You may be able to use the Personal Export Scheme to take a new or used vehicle:

from Great Britain to anywhere outside the UK

from Northern Ireland to a non-EU country

When you buy a new vehicle and export under the scheme, you do not pay UK VAT. But you still have to pay vehicle taxes and the registration fee.

You must be planning to leave the UK for at least 6 months with the vehicle. You usually have to be personally driving your vehicle.

What you need to do

Fill in form VAT 410 (your supplier will give you a copy) and give it to your supplier.

You can drive the vehicle in the UK for up to 6 months after the delivery date (or 12 months for non-UK and non-EU residents) - it must then be exported.

The date for export of the vehicle is shown on the VX302 (for new cars) or the VAT 410 (for used cars).

After export send the DVLA the:

VX302 - new vehicles

V5C - second-hand vehicles

If you do not export the vehicle on time you’ll have to pay the UK VAT.

Export your vehicle from Northern Ireland to the EU

If you buy a new vehicle in Northern Ireland to take to an EU country, you do not have to pay UK VAT if you:

take the vehicle out of the UK within 2 months

do not drive the vehicle in the UK unless you register and tax it

Your supplier will get you to fill in form VAT 411.

You’ll have to declare your vehicle and pay VAT in the other country when you get there.

What you pay and how you pay it depends on where you’re exporting to and from.

Taking a vehicle out of the UK

For 12 months or more

This is known as permanent export. You’ll need to:

Fill in the ‘permanent export’ section of your vehicle log book (V5C) and detach it from the log book.

Keep the rest of your log book (V5C) - you need it to register your vehicle in the country you’re taking it to.

Update the address on your driving licence if you’re moving home.

If you do not have a vehicle log book (V5C)

Before you leave the UK

You need to get a vehicle log book (V5C) before you leave the UK. DVLA cannot send a vehicle log book to an address outside the UK.

When you get your log book, fill in and send the ‘permanent export’ section to DVLA.

If you’ve already left the UK

You also need to send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

the date you took the vehicle out of the country

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund (if you’re entitled to one)

If you cannot get a vehicle log book (V5C)

Contact the driving authority of the country you’re taking the vehicle to - they’ll tell you how to register your vehicle.

Send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund

If the ‘permanent export’ section is missing

If the ‘permanent export’ section is not in the log book, send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

Moving your vehicle between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Fill in the change of address section in your log book and send it to DVLA.

Personalised registrations

For less than 12 months

Your V5C must show your most recent address in the UK.

UK law still applies to a UK-registered vehicle if you take it abroad for less than 12 months. That means you need to make sure:

your vehicle is taxed in the UK while it’s abroad

you have a current MOT

you have insurance

You’ll also need to make sure you meet any international or national conditions for licensing and taxation.

Check if you need to pay import duty

You may need to pay import duty on your vehicle if you take it outside the UK.  Check with the authorities in the country you’re taking your vehicle to.

You do not need to pay import duty to take your vehicle from Northern Ireland to Great Britain or the EU.

You’ll have to pay a fee and a deposit. You usually get the carnet within 4 weeks of applying.

Taking a vehicle to Liechtenstein, Mexico or Somalia

You must take an International Certificate for Motor Vehicles (ICMV) with you as well as your V5C.

Apply for an ICMV.

Bringing your vehicle back untaxed

Taking hired or leased vehicles abroad temporarily

You’ll need a VE103 vehicle on hire certificate to show you’re allowed to use a hired or leased vehicle if you’re driving it abroad.

You can get a VE103 for a fee from the:

British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA)

Logistics UK

RAC Motoring Services

Road Haulage Association (RHA)

Taxes if you buy a new vehicle to take abroad

If you buy a new or used vehicle to take out of the UK, you might not have to pay UK VAT or vehicle taxes such as the registration fee.

What you pay and how you pay it depends on where you’re exporting to and from.

Export your vehicle with the Personal Export Scheme

You may be able to use the Personal Export Scheme to take a new or used vehicle:

from Great Britain to anywhere outside the UK

from Northern Ireland to a non-EU country

When you buy a new vehicle and export under the scheme, you do not pay UK VAT. But you still have to pay vehicle taxes and the registration fee.

You must be planning to leave the UK for at least 6 months with the vehicle. You usually have to be personally driving your vehicle.

What you need to do

Fill in form VAT 410 (your supplier will give you a copy) and give it to your supplier.

You can drive the vehicle in the UK for up to 6 months after the delivery date (or 12 months for non-UK and non-EU residents) - it must then be exported.

The date for export of the vehicle is shown on the VX302 (for new cars) or the VAT 410 (for used cars).

After export send the DVLA the:

VX302 - new vehicles

V5C - second-hand vehicles

If you do not export the vehicle on time you’ll have to pay the UK VAT.

Export your vehicle from Northern Ireland to the EU

If you buy a new vehicle in Northern Ireland to take to an EU country, you do not have to pay UK VAT if you:

take the vehicle out of the UK within 2 months

do not drive the vehicle in the UK unless you register and tax it

Your supplier will get you to fill in form VAT 411.

You’ll have to declare your vehicle and pay VAT in the other country when you get there.

Taking a vehicle out of the UK

For 12 months or more

This is known as permanent export. You’ll need to:

Fill in the ‘permanent export’ section of your vehicle log book (V5C) and detach it from the log book.

Keep the rest of your log book (V5C) - you need it to register your vehicle in the country you’re taking it to.

Update the address on your driving licence if you’re moving home.

If you do not have a vehicle log book (V5C)

Before you leave the UK

You need to get a vehicle log book (V5C) before you leave the UK. DVLA cannot send a vehicle log book to an address outside the UK.

When you get your log book, fill in and send the ‘permanent export’ section to DVLA.

If you’ve already left the UK

You also need to send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

the date you took the vehicle out of the country

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund (if you’re entitled to one)

If you cannot get a vehicle log book (V5C)

Contact the driving authority of the country you’re taking the vehicle to - they’ll tell you how to register your vehicle.

Send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund

If the ‘permanent export’ section is missing

If the ‘permanent export’ section is not in the log book, send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

Moving your vehicle between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Fill in the change of address section in your log book and send it to DVLA.

Personalised registrations

For less than 12 months

Your V5C must show your most recent address in the UK.

UK law still applies to a UK-registered vehicle if you take it abroad for less than 12 months. That means you need to make sure:

your vehicle is taxed in the UK while it’s abroad

you have a current MOT

you have insurance

You’ll also need to make sure you meet any international or national conditions for licensing and taxation.

Check if you need to pay import duty

You may need to pay import duty on your vehicle if you take it outside the UK.  Check with the authorities in the country you’re taking your vehicle to.

You do not need to pay import duty to take your vehicle from Northern Ireland to Great Britain or the EU.

You’ll have to pay a fee and a deposit. You usually get the carnet within 4 weeks of applying.

Taking a vehicle to Liechtenstein, Mexico or Somalia

You must take an International Certificate for Motor Vehicles (ICMV) with you as well as your V5C.

Apply for an ICMV.

Bringing your vehicle back untaxed

Taking hired or leased vehicles abroad temporarily

You’ll need a VE103 vehicle on hire certificate to show you’re allowed to use a hired or leased vehicle if you’re driving it abroad.

You can get a VE103 for a fee from the:

British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA)

Logistics UK

RAC Motoring Services

Road Haulage Association (RHA)

Taxes if you buy a new vehicle to take abroad

If you buy a new or used vehicle to take out of the UK, you might not have to pay UK VAT or vehicle taxes such as the registration fee.

What you pay and how you pay it depends on where you’re exporting to and from.

Export your vehicle with the Personal Export Scheme

You may be able to use the Personal Export Scheme to take a new or used vehicle:

from Great Britain to anywhere outside the UK

from Northern Ireland to a non-EU country

When you buy a new vehicle and export under the scheme, you do not pay UK VAT. But you still have to pay vehicle taxes and the registration fee.

You must be planning to leave the UK for at least 6 months with the vehicle. You usually have to be personally driving your vehicle.

What you need to do

Fill in form VAT 410 (your supplier will give you a copy) and give it to your supplier.

You can drive the vehicle in the UK for up to 6 months after the delivery date (or 12 months for non-UK and non-EU residents) - it must then be exported.

The date for export of the vehicle is shown on the VX302 (for new cars) or the VAT 410 (for used cars).

After export send the DVLA the:

VX302 - new vehicles

V5C - second-hand vehicles

If you do not export the vehicle on time you’ll have to pay the UK VAT.

Export your vehicle from Northern Ireland to the EU

If you buy a new vehicle in Northern Ireland to take to an EU country, you do not have to pay UK VAT if you:

take the vehicle out of the UK within 2 months

do not drive the vehicle in the UK unless you register and tax it

Your supplier will get you to fill in form VAT 411.

You’ll have to declare your vehicle and pay VAT in the other country when you get there.

Taking a vehicle out of the UK

For 12 months or more

This is known as permanent export. You’ll need to:

Fill in the ‘permanent export’ section of your vehicle log book (V5C) and detach it from the log book.

Keep the rest of your log book (V5C) - you need it to register your vehicle in the country you’re taking it to.

Update the address on your driving licence if you’re moving home.

If you do not have a vehicle log book (V5C)

Before you leave the UK

You need to get a vehicle log book (V5C) before you leave the UK. DVLA cannot send a vehicle log book to an address outside the UK.

When you get your log book, fill in and send the ‘permanent export’ section to DVLA.

If you’ve already left the UK

You also need to send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

the date you took the vehicle out of the country

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund (if you’re entitled to one)

If you cannot get a vehicle log book (V5C)

Contact the driving authority of the country you’re taking the vehicle to - they’ll tell you how to register your vehicle.

Send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund

If the ‘permanent export’ section is missing

If the ‘permanent export’ section is not in the log book, send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

Moving your vehicle between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Fill in the change of address section in your log book and send it to DVLA.

Personalised registrations

For less than 12 months

Your V5C must show your most recent address in the UK.

UK law still applies to a UK-registered vehicle if you take it abroad for less than 12 months. That means you need to make sure:

your vehicle is taxed in the UK while it’s abroad

you have a current MOT

you have insurance

You’ll also need to make sure you meet any international or national conditions for licensing and taxation.

Check if you need to pay import duty

You may need to pay import duty on your vehicle if you take it outside the UK.  Check with the authorities in the country you’re taking your vehicle to.

You do not need to pay import duty to take your vehicle from Northern Ireland to Great Britain or the EU.

You’ll have to pay a fee and a deposit. You usually get the carnet within 4 weeks of applying.

Taking a vehicle to Liechtenstein, Mexico or Somalia

You must take an International Certificate for Motor Vehicles (ICMV) with you as well as your V5C.

Apply for an ICMV.

Bringing your vehicle back untaxed

Taking hired or leased vehicles abroad temporarily

You’ll need a VE103 vehicle on hire certificate to show you’re allowed to use a hired or leased vehicle if you’re driving it abroad.

You can get a VE103 for a fee from the:

British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA)

Logistics UK

RAC Motoring Services

Road Haulage Association (RHA)

Taxes if you buy a new vehicle to take abroad

If you buy a new or used vehicle to take out of the UK, you might not have to pay UK VAT or vehicle taxes such as the registration fee.

What you pay and how you pay it depends on where you’re exporting to and from.

Export your vehicle with the Personal Export Scheme

You may be able to use the Personal Export Scheme to take a new or used vehicle:

from Great Britain to anywhere outside the UK

from Northern Ireland to a non-EU country

When you buy a new vehicle and export under the scheme, you do not pay UK VAT. But you still have to pay vehicle taxes and the registration fee.

You must be planning to leave the UK for at least 6 months with the vehicle. You usually have to be personally driving your vehicle.

What you need to do

Fill in form VAT 410 (your supplier will give you a copy) and give it to your supplier.

You can drive the vehicle in the UK for up to 6 months after the delivery date (or 12 months for non-UK and non-EU residents) - it must then be exported.

The date for export of the vehicle is shown on the VX302 (for new cars) or the VAT 410 (for used cars).

After export send the DVLA the:

VX302 - new vehicles

V5C - second-hand vehicles

If you do not export the vehicle on time you’ll have to pay the UK VAT.

Export your vehicle from Northern Ireland to the EU

If you buy a new vehicle in Northern Ireland to take to an EU country, you do not have to pay UK VAT if you:

take the vehicle out of the UK within 2 months

do not drive the vehicle in the UK unless you register and tax it

Your supplier will get you to fill in form VAT 411.

You’ll have to declare your vehicle and pay VAT in the other country when you get there.

Taking a vehicle out of the UK

For 12 months or more

This is known as permanent export. You’ll need to:

Fill in the ‘permanent export’ section of your vehicle log book (V5C) and detach it from the log book.

Keep the rest of your log book (V5C) - you need it to register your vehicle in the country you’re taking it to.

Update the address on your driving licence if you’re moving home.

If you do not have a vehicle log book (V5C)

Before you leave the UK

You need to get a vehicle log book (V5C) before you leave the UK. DVLA cannot send a vehicle log book to an address outside the UK.

When you get your log book, fill in and send the ‘permanent export’ section to DVLA.

If you’ve already left the UK

You also need to send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

the date you took the vehicle out of the country

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund (if you’re entitled to one)

If you cannot get a vehicle log book (V5C)

Contact the driving authority of the country you’re taking the vehicle to - they’ll tell you how to register your vehicle.

Send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund

If the ‘permanent export’ section is missing

If the ‘permanent export’ section is not in the log book, send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

Moving your vehicle between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Fill in the change of address section in your log book and send it to DVLA.

Personalised registrations

You’ll need to transfer or retain your personalised registration before exporting your vehicle. Otherwise you’ll lose your right to the registration number.

For less than 12 months

Your V5C must show your most recent address in the UK.

UK law still applies to a UK-registered vehicle if you take it abroad for less than 12 months. That means you need to make sure:

your vehicle is taxed in the UK while it’s abroad

you have a current MOT

you have insurance

You’ll also need to make sure you meet any international or national conditions for licensing and taxation.

Check if you need to pay import duty

You may need to pay import duty on your vehicle if you take it outside the UK.  Check with the authorities in the country you’re taking your vehicle to.

You do not need to pay import duty to take your vehicle from Northern Ireland to Great Britain or the EU.

You’ll have to pay a fee and a deposit. You usually get the carnet within 4 weeks of applying.

Taking a vehicle to Liechtenstein, Mexico or Somalia

You must take an International Certificate for Motor Vehicles (ICMV) with you as well as your V5C.

Apply for an ICMV.

Bringing your vehicle back untaxed

Taking hired or leased vehicles abroad temporarily

You’ll need a VE103 vehicle on hire certificate to show you’re allowed to use a hired or leased vehicle if you’re driving it abroad.

You can get a VE103 for a fee from the:

British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA)

Logistics UK

RAC Motoring Services

Road Haulage Association (RHA)

Taxes if you buy a new vehicle to take abroad

If you buy a new or used vehicle to take out of the UK, you might not have to pay UK VAT or vehicle taxes such as the registration fee.

What you pay and how you pay it depends on where you’re exporting to and from.

Export your vehicle with the Personal Export Scheme

You may be able to use the Personal Export Scheme to take a new or used vehicle:

from Great Britain to anywhere outside the UK

from Northern Ireland to a non-EU country

When you buy a new vehicle and export under the scheme, you do not pay UK VAT. But you still have to pay vehicle taxes and the registration fee.

You must be planning to leave the UK for at least 6 months with the vehicle. You usually have to be personally driving your vehicle.

What you need to do

Fill in form VAT 410 (your supplier will give you a copy) and give it to your supplier.

You can drive the vehicle in the UK for up to 6 months after the delivery date (or 12 months for non-UK and non-EU residents) - it must then be exported.

The date for export of the vehicle is shown on the VX302 (for new cars) or the VAT 410 (for used cars).

After export send the DVLA the:

VX302 - new vehicles

V5C - second-hand vehicles

If you do not export the vehicle on time you’ll have to pay the UK VAT.

Export your vehicle from Northern Ireland to the EU

If you buy a new vehicle in Northern Ireland to take to an EU country, you do not have to pay UK VAT if you:

take the vehicle out of the UK within 2 months

do not drive the vehicle in the UK unless you register and tax it

Your supplier will get you to fill in form VAT 411.

You’ll have to declare your vehicle and pay VAT in the other country when you get there.

Taking a vehicle out of the UK

For 12 months or more

This is known as permanent export. You’ll need to:

Fill in the ‘permanent export’ section of your vehicle log book (V5C) and detach it from the log book.

Keep the rest of your log book (V5C) - you need it to register your vehicle in the country you’re taking it to.

Update the address on your driving licence if you’re moving home.

If you do not have a vehicle log book (V5C)

Before you leave the UK

You need to get a vehicle log book (V5C) before you leave the UK. DVLA cannot send a vehicle log book to an address outside the UK.

When you get your log book, fill in and send the ‘permanent export’ section to DVLA.

If you’ve already left the UK

You also need to send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

the date you took the vehicle out of the country

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund (if you’re entitled to one)

If you cannot get a vehicle log book (V5C)

Contact the driving authority of the country you’re taking the vehicle to - they’ll tell you how to register your vehicle.

Send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

where DVLA can send the vehicle tax refund

If the ‘permanent export’ section is missing

If the ‘permanent export’ section is not in the log book, send a letter to DVLA to tell them you’ve taken the vehicle out of the country. Include:

your name and address

Moving your vehicle between Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Fill in the change of address section in your log book and send it to DVLA.

Personalised registrations

You’ll need to transfer or retain your personalised registration before exporting your vehicle. Otherwise you’ll lose your right to the registration number.

For less than 12 months

Your V5C must show your most recent address in the UK.

UK law still applies to a UK-registered vehicle if you take it abroad for less than 12 months. That means you need to make sure:

your vehicle is taxed in the UK while it’s abroad

you have a current MOT

you have insurance

You’ll also need to make sure you meet any international or national conditions for licensing and taxation.

Check if you need to pay import duty

You may need to pay import duty on your vehicle if you take it outside the UK.  Check with the authorities in the country you’re taking your vehicle to.

You do not need to pay import duty to take your vehicle from Northern Ireland to Great Britain or the EU.

You’ll have to pay a fee and a deposit. You usually get the carnet within 4 weeks of applying.

Taking a vehicle to Liechtenstein, Mexico or Somalia

You must take an International Certificate for Motor Vehicles (ICMV) with you as well as your V5C.

Apply for an ICMV.

Bringing your vehicle back untaxed

Taking hired or leased vehicles abroad temporarily

You’ll need a VE103 vehicle on hire certificate to show you’re allowed to use a hired or leased vehicle if you’re driving it abroad.

You can get a VE103 for a fee from the:

British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA)

Logistics UK

RAC Motoring Services

Road Haulage Association (RHA)

Taxes if you buy a new vehicle to take abroad

If you buy a new or used vehicle to take out of the UK, you might not have to pay UK VAT or vehicle taxes such as the registration fee.

What you pay and how you pay it depends on where you’re exporting to and from.

Export your vehicle with the Personal Export Scheme

You may be able to use the Personal Export Scheme to take a new or used vehicle:

from Great Britain to anywhere outside the UK

from Northern Ireland to a non-EU country

When you buy a new vehicle and export under the scheme, you do not pay UK VAT. But you still have to pay vehicle taxes and the registration fee.

You must be planning to leave the UK for at least 6 months with the vehicle. You usually have to be personally driving your vehicle.

What you need to do

Fill in form VAT 410 (your supplier will give you a copy) and give it to your supplier.

You can drive the vehicle in the UK for up to 6 months after the delivery date (or 12 months for non-UK and non-EU residents) - it must then be exported.

The date for export of the vehicle is shown on the VX302 (for new cars) or the VAT 410 (for used cars).

After export send the DVLA the:

VX302 - new vehicles

V5C - second-hand vehicles

If you do not export the vehicle on time you’ll have to pay the UK VAT.

Export your vehicle from Northern Ireland to the EU

If you buy a new vehicle in Northern Ireland to take to an EU country, you do not have to pay UK VAT if you:

take the vehicle out of the UK within 2 months

do not drive the vehicle in the UK unless you register and tax it

Your supplier will get you to fill in form VAT 411.

You’ll have to declare your vehicle and pay VAT in the other country when you get there.


I live near a road which has been altered and have been experiencing a lot of noise pollution from the traffic . I had plans to sell the property but even the potential buyers have withdrawn and the property value has decreased. Where can i make part 1 claim?

You can apply for compensation if the value of your property goes down because of pollution or disturbance from the use of a new or altered road.

Compensation when a road affects your property's value

Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

You can make a claim yourself or use an agent (eg a professional property valuer or claims company) to claim for you.

Who can claim

The value of your property must have gone down by more than £50 as the result of specific types of pollution or disturbance from the use of a new or altered road.

What you can claim for

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

other problems caused by a road, eg losing your view, natural light or privacy (sometimes called ‘blight’)

problems coming from another part of the road - your claim must be for the part of the road that’s new or altered

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

the property’s leasehold, with at least 3 years left to run on your lease on the date you make your claim

You can’t claim for property that was part of a ‘compulsory purchase’ for the construction of the road.

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Read Highways England’s guide to Part I claims to check if you need to meet other requirements.

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

Who can claim

What you can claim for

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.

Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

Who can claim

What you can claim for

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.

your local council for local roads

Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

Who can claim

What you can claim for

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.

Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

Who can claim

What you can claim for

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.

Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

Who can claim

What you can claim for

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.

junctions 16 to 23

Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

Who can claim

What you can claim for

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.

junctions 27 to 30

Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

Who can claim

What you can claim for

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.


My agricultural land has become polluted due to the new road built next to it, where lots of heavy lorries drive past each day. Can I make a part 1 claim for agricultural land?

You can apply for compensation if the value of your property goes down because of pollution or disturbance from the use of a new or altered road.

Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

You can make a claim yourself or use an agent (eg a professional property valuer or claims company) to claim for you.

Who can claim

The value of your property must have gone down by more than £50 as the result of specific types of pollution or disturbance from the use of a new or altered road.

What you can claim for

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

other problems caused by a road, eg losing your view, natural light or privacy (sometimes called ‘blight’)

problems coming from another part of the road - your claim must be for the part of the road that’s new or altered

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

the property’s leasehold, with at least 3 years left to run on your lease on the date you make your claim

You can’t claim for property that was part of a ‘compulsory purchase’ for the construction of the road.

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Read Highways England’s guide to Part I claims to check if you need to meet other requirements.

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.

Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

Who can claim

What you can claim for

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Read Highways England’s guide to Part I claims to check if you need to meet other requirements.

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

Who can claim

What you can claim for

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Read Highways England’s guide to Part I claims to check if you need to meet other requirements.

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.

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Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

Who can claim

What you can claim for

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Read Highways England’s guide to Part I claims to check if you need to meet other requirements.

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.

fumes

Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

Who can claim

What you can claim for

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

You can’t claim for property that was part of a ‘compulsory purchase’ for the construction of the road.

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Read Highways England’s guide to Part I claims to check if you need to meet other requirements.

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.

smoke

Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

Who can claim

What you can claim for

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

You can’t claim for property that was part of a ‘compulsory purchase’ for the construction of the road.

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Read Highways England’s guide to Part I claims to check if you need to meet other requirements.

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

Who can claim

What you can claim for

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

You can’t claim for property that was part of a ‘compulsory purchase’ for the construction of the road.

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Read Highways England’s guide to Part I claims to check if you need to meet other requirements.

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.

You must own the property both:

Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

Who can claim

What you can claim for

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

You can’t claim for property that was part of a ‘compulsory purchase’ for the construction of the road.

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Read Highways England’s guide to Part I claims to check if you need to meet other requirements.

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.

before the road opened to traffic

Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

Who can claim

What you can claim for

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

You can’t claim for property that was part of a ‘compulsory purchase’ for the construction of the road.

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Read Highways England’s guide to Part I claims to check if you need to meet other requirements.

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.

when you make your claim

Overview

This is known as a ‘Part I claim’.

When you can claim

You can claim after a road’s been open to traffic for 1 year.

How to claim

Check you have a valid claim.

Check where to send your claim.

Who can claim

What you can claim for

You can only make a Part I claim because of:

noise

vibration

smell

fumes

smoke

artificial lighting

solid or liquid discharge on to your property

What you can’t claim for

You can’t make a Part I claim for:

a road that’s only been resurfaced

Types of property you can claim for

You can usually only claim for property you own and occupy.

You must own the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

You must also be able to prove you own 1 of the following:

the property’s freehold

You can’t claim for property that was part of a ‘compulsory purchase’ for the construction of the road.

Homes

You must be living in the property when you make your claim, unless you can’t because:

you let it to tenants

there’s another legal reason preventing you, eg a court order

Agricultural land

You must occupy the property both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Business premises

You must occupy the whole property, or a substantial part of it, both:

before the road opened to traffic

when you make your claim

Your property’s rateable value must be below £34,800.

Search by postcode to find the rateable value of your business in England or Wales.

Other requirements

Read Highways England’s guide to Part I claims to check if you need to meet other requirements.

Make a claim

You usually need to make your claim to the authority responsible for the road - this is:

your local council for local roads

Highways England for major roads, including motorways and some A roads

You need to make your claim to Connect Plus if it’s for M25 widening at:

junctions 16 to 23

junctions 27 to 30

Make a claim to Highways England

Check Part I claims notices for roads that are open for claims.

Read the guide to Part I claims.

Download and fill in the claim for compensation form.

Send your claim to the Highways England.

Track your claim

You can track the progress of a Part I claim you’ve made to Highways England.


I am a British citizen and I had travelled abroad for a vacation. I have lost my passport and I want to travel back to the UK. If i apply for an emergency travel document how long can it take?

Your emergency travel document will normally be ready 2 working days after you apply. It may take longer because of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Get an emergency travel document

How it works

You can apply for an emergency travel document (sometimes called an ‘emergency passport’) if you’re abroad, need to travel and cannot get a passport in time.

If you’re in the UK you should apply for a passport urgently.

Eligibility

You can apply for an emergency travel document if all the following apply:

you’re a British national

you’re outside the UK

your passport has been lost, stolen, damaged, is full, has recently expired or is with HM Passport Office or a foreign embassy

you do not have time to renew or replace your passport before you travel

you can provide proof of your travel plans, for example booking confirmations (or detailed written travel plans if you cannot book ahead)

You usually cannot get an emergency travel document if you’ve never had a UK passport. You should apply for a passport instead.

What an emergency travel document lets you do

You can use an emergency travel document to travel to your destination through a maximum of 5 countries. You can also normally use it to return to the country you’re applying from if you live there.

Your travel plans (countries and dates) will be printed on your emergency travel document. If you change your travel plans once you have your emergency travel document, you’ll need to apply for a new one.

You may need a visa to leave the country you’re in or to travel through other countries with your emergency travel document. Check with the embassy or consulate of each country.

If your final destination is the UK, border staff will keep your emergency travel document when you arrive. Border staff at a different final destination might also keep the document.

How to apply

You can apply online.

It costs £100 to apply for an emergency travel document. The fee is not refundable. You can pay online as part of your application. If you do not, you’ll be asked to pay over the phone.

You might need to attend an appointment at your nearest British embassy, high commission or consulate after you apply online. You’ll be told after you’ve submitted your application whether you need an appointment.

You’ll need to give a contact telephone number and email address as part of your application.

Apply now

How long it will take

It can also take longer, for example if you have:

applied for a child under 16

not paid or given the right supporting documents

not given enough or correct information

You’ll be told after you’ve applied how and when you’ll get your emergency travel document.

Apply on behalf of someone else

You can apply for an emergency travel document and book an appointment for someone else if they’re a British citizen or British national (overseas). They might have to attend an appointment and they must collect their emergency travel document in person.

If you apply for a child under 16, they’ll need to attend an appointment. Both parents should go with them if possible. If neither parent can attend, they’ll need to send a signed consent letter.

If you're not a British citizen

You can apply online if you’re a British national (overseas).

If you’re 16 or over and another type of British national, you need to:

Check if you’re eligible with your nearest British embassy, high commission or consulate.

Download and fill in an application form.

Book an appointment with the embassy, high commission or consulate.

Pay the fee at your appointment.

Get an emergency travel document

How it works

If you’re in the UK you should apply for a passport urgently.

Eligibility

You can apply for an emergency travel document if all the following apply:

you’re a British national

you’re outside the UK

you do not have time to renew or replace your passport before you travel

What an emergency travel document lets you do

How to apply

You can apply online.

You’ll need to give a contact telephone number and email address as part of your application.

Apply now

How long it will take

It can also take longer, for example if you have:

applied for a child under 16

not paid or given the right supporting documents

not given enough or correct information

You’ll be told after you’ve applied how and when you’ll get your emergency travel document.

Apply on behalf of someone else

If you're not a British citizen

You can apply online if you’re a British national (overseas).

If you’re 16 or over and another type of British national, you need to:

Check if you’re eligible with your nearest British embassy, high commission or consulate.

Download and fill in an application form.

Book an appointment with the embassy, high commission or consulate.

Pay the fee at your appointment.

applied for a child under 16

Get an emergency travel document

How it works

If you’re in the UK you should apply for a passport urgently.

Eligibility

You can apply for an emergency travel document if all the following apply:

you’re a British national

you’re outside the UK

you do not have time to renew or replace your passport before you travel

What an emergency travel document lets you do

How to apply

You can apply online.

You’ll need to give a contact telephone number and email address as part of your application.

Apply now

How long it will take

It can also take longer, for example if you have:

applied for a child under 16

not paid or given the right supporting documents

not given enough or correct information

You’ll be told after you’ve applied how and when you’ll get your emergency travel document.

Apply on behalf of someone else

If you're not a British citizen

You can apply online if you’re a British national (overseas).

If you’re 16 or over and another type of British national, you need to:

Check if you’re eligible with your nearest British embassy, high commission or consulate.

Download and fill in an application form.

Book an appointment with the embassy, high commission or consulate.

Pay the fee at your appointment.

Get an emergency travel document

How it works

If you’re in the UK you should apply for a passport urgently.

Eligibility

You can apply for an emergency travel document if all the following apply:

you’re a British national

you’re outside the UK

you do not have time to renew or replace your passport before you travel

What an emergency travel document lets you do

How to apply

You can apply online.

You’ll need to give a contact telephone number and email address as part of your application.

Apply now

How long it will take

It can also take longer, for example if you have:

applied for a child under 16

not paid or given the right supporting documents

not given enough or correct information

You’ll be told after you’ve applied how and when you’ll get your emergency travel document.

Apply on behalf of someone else

If you're not a British citizen

You can apply online if you’re a British national (overseas).

If you’re 16 or over and another type of British national, you need to:

Check if you’re eligible with your nearest British embassy, high commission or consulate.

Download and fill in an application form.

Book an appointment with the embassy, high commission or consulate.

Pay the fee at your appointment.

not given enough or correct information

Get an emergency travel document

How it works

If you’re in the UK you should apply for a passport urgently.

Eligibility

You can apply for an emergency travel document if all the following apply:

you’re a British national

you’re outside the UK

your passport has been lost, stolen, damaged, is full, has recently expired or is with HM Passport Office or a foreign embassy

you do not have time to renew or replace your passport before you travel

What an emergency travel document lets you do

How to apply

You can apply online.

You’ll need to give a contact telephone number and email address as part of your application.

Apply now

How long it will take

It can also take longer, for example if you have:

applied for a child under 16

not paid or given the right supporting documents

not given enough or correct information

You’ll be told after you’ve applied how and when you’ll get your emergency travel document.

Apply on behalf of someone else

If you're not a British citizen

You can apply online if you’re a British national (overseas).

If you’re 16 or over and another type of British national, you need to:

Check if you’re eligible with your nearest British embassy, high commission or consulate.

Download and fill in an application form.

Book an appointment with the embassy, high commission or consulate.

Pay the fee at your appointment.


I am a British citizen overseas .My passport expired and I applied for an emergency travel document at the British embassy in india. How many countries can i travel with using the emergency travel document?

You can use an emergency travel document to travel to your destination through a maximum of 5 countries. You can also normally use it to return to the country you’re applying from if you live there.

Get an emergency travel document

How it works

You can apply for an emergency travel document (sometimes called an ‘emergency passport’) if you’re abroad, need to travel and cannot get a passport in time.

If you’re in the UK you should apply for a passport urgently.

Eligibility

You can apply for an emergency travel document if all the following apply:

you’re a British national

you’re outside the UK

your passport has been lost, stolen, damaged, is full, has recently expired or is with HM Passport Office or a foreign embassy

you do not have time to renew or replace your passport before you travel

you can provide proof of your travel plans, for example booking confirmations (or detailed written travel plans if you cannot book ahead)

You usually cannot get an emergency travel document if you’ve never had a UK passport. You should apply for a passport instead.

What an emergency travel document lets you do

Your travel plans (countries and dates) will be printed on your emergency travel document. If you change your travel plans once you have your emergency travel document, you’ll need to apply for a new one.

You may need a visa to leave the country you’re in or to travel through other countries with your emergency travel document. Check with the embassy or consulate of each country.

If your final destination is the UK, border staff will keep your emergency travel document when you arrive. Border staff at a different final destination might also keep the document.

How to apply

You can apply online.

It costs £100 to apply for an emergency travel document. The fee is not refundable. You can pay online as part of your application. If you do not, you’ll be asked to pay over the phone.

You might need to attend an appointment at your nearest British embassy, high commission or consulate after you apply online. You’ll be told after you’ve submitted your application whether you need an appointment.

You’ll need to give a contact telephone number and email address as part of your application.

Apply now

How long it will take

Your emergency travel document will normally be ready 2 working days after you apply. It may take longer because of coronavirus (COVID-19).

It can also take longer, for example if you have:

applied for a child under 16

not paid or given the right supporting documents

not given enough or correct information

You’ll be told after you’ve applied how and when you’ll get your emergency travel document.

Apply on behalf of someone else

You can apply for an emergency travel document and book an appointment for someone else if they’re a British citizen or British national (overseas). They might have to attend an appointment and they must collect their emergency travel document in person.

If you apply for a child under 16, they’ll need to attend an appointment. Both parents should go with them if possible. If neither parent can attend, they’ll need to send a signed consent letter.

If you're not a British citizen

You can apply online if you’re a British national (overseas).

If you’re 16 or over and another type of British national, you need to:

Check if you’re eligible with your nearest British embassy, high commission or consulate.

Download and fill in an application form.

Book an appointment with the embassy, high commission or consulate.

Pay the fee at your appointment.