Documents Required for Imported Vehicles
Revised Vehicle Registration Purcedures:
The Revenue Commissioner have appointed the National Car Testing Service (NCTS) to carry out a range of vehicle registration functions on their behalf.
from 1 September 2010 it will no longer be possible to register a vehicle at a Revenue Registration Office (VRO). Instead, the vehicle must be brought to an NCT Centre for registration.
You must book your appointment with the NCTS within 7 days of the vehicle entering the State and have completed the registration within 30 days of the vehicle entering the State.
For further information on how to register your vehicle visit: www.ncts.ie/vrt
Information relating to Vehicle Registration Tax is available on: www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vrt/index.html
Documents Required for first time taxing of imported vehicles:
• In all cases RF.100 Form fully completed and signed by registered owner must be submitted.
The following are required for vehicles other than those classed as Private:
• Commercial (Goods) Vehicles must submit weight docket from an authorised weighbridge issued within the past 3 working days.
• Commercial Vehicles under 1524kg must complete 'Goods Only' declaration form at a Garda station (form available from Motor Tax Office) and submit with a valid commerical insurance certificate as part of tax application. In certain circumstances further supporting documentation may also be required.
Goods vehicles 1 year old or more require a Pass Certificate from Authorised Department of Environment Test Centre reverse of which to be signed by the current registered owner. Current fee of 13 EUR in respect of heavy goods vehicles (in excess of 1,524 kgs) and 6 EUR for light goods vehicles.
Note: In order to tax a vehicle at the Goods (Commercial) rate, the vehicle can only be used as a goods carrying vehicle in the course of a business/trade and cannot be used at any time for social, domestice or pleasure purposes.
• In the cases of Public Service Vehicles (PSV vehicles) and school buses a valid Vehicle PSV Licence or Article 60 in the case of School buses must accompany application.
Large Public Service Vehicles 1 year old or more require a DOE Pass Certificate from Authorised Department of Environment Test Centres. Current fee of 13 EUR for Certificate of Roadworthiness in respect of large Public Service Vehicles.
• In the case of Agricultural Tractors, an Agricultural Declaration (available from Motor Tax Office) must be witnessed either at Motor Tax Office or at a Garda station and submitted with tax application
Contact Information
Motor Tax Office,
Rathass, Tralee,
Co. Kerry
Tel: 066/7122300
Fax: 066/7122595
Email: motortax@kerrycoco.ie
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