The information below covers importing your Brighton vehicle and tow/tender vehicle temporarily into the UK, registering them with Transport for London for ULEZ and the Congestion Charge, plus other information about driving in the UK.

UK TEMPORARY IMPORT FACT SHEET 

EU Registered Vehicles (including tow vehicles and trailers) 

You must carry the following documentation when temporarily importing EU registered vehicles into the UK: 

• EU Driving Licence 
• Vehicle Registration Document (for tow vehicle, trailer and Veteran car) 
• Insurance Green Card (for tow vehicle, trailer, and Veteran car) 
• C110 Form (for both Veteran car and tow vehicle. Download at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/import-and-export-temporary-admission-notice-of-arrival-of-a-non-eu-private-motor-vehicle-c110) 

The C110 form must be completed before you arrive into the UK. Print out two copies of the form, sending one off to the UK address given on the website and keeping one with each applicable vehicle. 

EU Registered vehicles will NOT require an ATA Carnet for temporary UK import. 

Trailers 

It is not clear whether the UK requires trailers being temporarily imported to be separately registered. 

Many EU countries do require trailers to have separate registrations from their tow vehicle. 

All trailers must be properly insured to be towed on the road in the UK and be in a roadworthy condition. 

Overseas (Non-EU) Registered Vehicles 

You must carry the following documentation when temporarily importing overseas (non-EU) registered vehicles into the UK: 

• Overseas Driving Licence 
• Vehicle Registration Document 
• Insurance Green Card 

Non-EU registered vehicles entering the UK / Europe from overseas will require a customs entry on arrival. Your shipping agent will be able to provide further information on this procedure. 

THIS FACT SHEET HAS BEEN PRODUCED FOR GUIDANCE ONLY. CUSTOMS AUTHORITY AND ROAD TRAFFIC RULES CAN CHANGE ON A REGULAR BASIS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH THE MOST UP-TO-DATE REGULATIONS BEFORE TRAVEL. 

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Please contact info@carseurope.net for further information. 

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Don't forget to complete Transport for London forms!

LONDON CONGESTION CHARGE

The Congestion Charge is a £15 daily charge if you drive within the Congestion Charge zone between 07:00-22:00 Monday to Friday and 12:00-18:00 on Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays. There is no charge on Christmas Day (25 December) and New Year's Day bank holiday.

Does the Congestion Charge apply to my veteran vehicle and tender vehicle?

ALL vehicles, regardless of age and whether they are registered in the UK or overseas must pay this charge. However, if your veteran vehicle is being towed on a trailer, then only the towing vehicle is subject to Congestion Charge. Once your veteran car is unloaded and driven on the road the charge will also apply to that,

Paying the Congestion Charge: You pay this via the Transport for London website (either with a TfL London Road User Charging account or direct payment on the site).

ULEZ

The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year, except Christmas Day (25 December). The zone operates across all London boroughs, and does not include the M25. If your vehicle doesn't meet the ULEZ emissions standards and isn't exempt, you need to pay a £12.50 daily charge to drive within the zone.

Click here to view and download the latest ULEZ zone map as a PDF.

Does ULEZ apply to my veteran vehicle and tender vehicle, even though they are registered outside the UK?

ULEZ will apply to your road car and trailer while you are towing your veteran car through London and, once your veteran car is unloaded and driven on the road it will also apply to that, as it is then viewed as a separate vehicle.

However, veteran vehicles are exempt from paying the charge, provided it is registered with ULEZ and tender vehicles may also be exempt, depending on their size and emissions - see details below. 

Owners of veteran vehicles registered outside of the UK will need to set up an account with Transport for London, then register that veteran vehicle for exemption from the ULEZ tax. You can find details of how to do this in our 'Driving in London' guides (see below). 

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Tender vehicles registered overseas are also subject to ULEZ if their emissions do not fall within the acceptable levels. You can check modern overseas vehicle registrations on the TfL website - and if you need to pay ULEZ on your tender vehicle, you will be told how to do so.

Driving in the UK 

If you have a full, valid driving licence issued in any overseas country, you can drive in the UK for at least a year. 

Insurance

You will need to carry an insurance Green Card for the tow vehicle, trailer and the vehicles on your trailer (if they are road registered). And you must also carry trailer and vehicle registration documents.