Importing a car from the UK to Ireland after Brexit.

As of January 1st 2021 the UK has left the EU. This has resulted in changes to the process of importing a car from the UK to Ireland. There are also changes to the costs of importing a car from the UK to Ireland.

New process of importing a car from UK to Ireland

The importation of a vehicle from the UK is now treated as an import from a non-European Union (EU) country.

When importing a vehicle you will now be required to:

• Complete a customs declaration.
• Pay or account for customs duty, if applicable.
• Pay VAT at 23%.

If a customer declaration is not completed or the vehicle is not registered within 30 days of its arrival in the State, then it is liable to be seized by the authorities.

Vehicles Imported from the UK

VAT

If you import a vehicle from UK to Ireland you are required to pay VAT which is currently 23%.

Customs Duty

If you import a vehicle from Great Britain into Ireland you must complete a customs declaration.
If you import a vehicle from UK to Ireland, Customs Duty is 0% if the vehicle originated in the UK.
If you import a vehicle from UK to Ireland, Customs Duty is 10% if the vehicle originated outside the UK, e.g. a EU country or a third country like USA, Japan.

Vehicle Origin

Vehicle origin typically means where the vehicle was manufactured, therefore only vehicles that have been manufactured in the UK are subject to 0% customs duty.

Difference between importing from the UK and importing from Northern Ireland

To read the Northern Ireland rules go to Buying a Car in Northern Ireland After Brexit

If you aren’t sure about whether or not a northern vehicle needs to clear customs, then our report will check if your vehicle needs to clear customs or not.

Click here to Check if a Northern Ireland Vehicle needs to clear customs 

Click here to Request a Customs Declaration