What do I need for Revenue when importing a new camper?

I am proposing to import a new unregistered campervan from Northern Ireland into Ireland. The dealer is deducting the UK VAT from the price so that I pay VAT and VRT when I register the van in Ireland.

However, Revenue have advised that I need to have documentation showing that the Windsor Framework requirements relative to importing the van from UK (where it was manufactured) to NI - in that all customs duties etc between GB mainland and NI have been paid.

The dealership in NI says that it does not need to declare GB-manufactured campervans, only those coming through to NI from mainland EU.

Two conversations with both Revenue and Customs advise that since the enactment of the Windsor Framework such documentation is required to enable me to register the van in Southern Ireland.

Is there a document that I need to ask for from the dealer/UK HM Revenue so that there is no confusion as to what I need?

Thanks

Bryan Roe (DALKEY)

Mar 2026 Filed under: importing

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Expert answer

Hi Bryan,

Ask the dealer for a copy of the customs declaration covering the vehicle's movement from Great Britain into Northern Ireland (showing the VIN), or a T2L document.

That is the documentation Revenue is referring to when it mentions the Windsor Framework requirements.

Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Advisor