importing

Hi,

My 23-year-old daughter is moving from Scotland to Dublin later this month and is taking her BMW 120 M Sport with her.

She will be working in Dublin for one year, possibly two. She has a full driving licence with no endorsements and has had no claims since she qualified to drive in Nov 2022.

Her existing UK insurance provider will cover her for only 30 days and so she will require insurance with an Irish provider. Are there companies who will provide such insurance? Will she be obliged to obtain an Irish licence and get Irish number plates?

I am purchasing a Kia EV3 electric vehicle from a dealer in Northern Ireland. It was first registered in Northern Ireland in February 2026. There are 4,200 miles on the clock. I calculate from the VRT calculator that there is no VRT on the vehicle.

Is this correct and how will the VAT work as it seems that the dealer in NI can claim back the VAT when it is exported?

Thanks.

How do I find out the official emissions figures (CO2) for a 2005 Nissan Elgrand imported to the UK from Japan?

Hi,

A car was first registered new in NI in 2022 for 14 months, then taken or sold to England, had three MOTs in England and returned to a main dealer for sale in NI in July 2026. All the time staying on NI plates.

What are the tax implications of importing to Republic of Ireland today? I understand that VR is zero as it's electric, but will VAT and customs duty be required even if it was first registered in NI?

What VRT and VAT would be due on importing a 2015 BMW F 800 GS from Northern Ireland to the south of Ireland? The bike was bought in the UK in 2020 and has covered a total of 15,720 miles. The reg no of bike is YK15 UOH.

I bought a 2015 VW Golf 1.4, model DBA-AUCPT from Japan, serial no WVWZZZ1KZ8W194621 and I'm really struggling on the MLIT website to find the NOx and CO2.

Have you any advice? I didn't expect it to be so difficult given the number of vehicles being imported in the last few years.

Looking at buying an MGS5 EV from a dealership in Northern Ireland. Registered Dec 2025 – 2,640 miles on the clock. The salesman mentioned an 'SAD' certificate, paraphrasing: “usually £500 but willing to knock this off”. Is this correct? Does the vehicle even need an SAD cert?

Any information would be much appreciated.

Can I import a 2024 Skoda Enyaq with 21,000 miles on the clock without paying import duty or VAT? It is a NI registration but was a mobility vehicle in Northern Ireland.

How much will it cost to bring a Renault Trafic crew cab six-seater from the North of Ireland?

If I buy a 2021 Northern Ireland registered Subaru Outback (2.5i SE Premium Lineartronic 4WD with 16,000 miles on the clock) will it be covered by the Windsor Framework, i.e. I pay only VRT, no VAT, no customs duty? The car has had only one owner.