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The idiot guide to the new car registration in France Part 1.
The idiot guide to the new car registration in France Part 1.
Many of us go to France and BRING vehicles Rerecording vehicles is not that complicated as long as you have the right bits of paper so why bother Well, when you leave the UK, you must export your car There is a sheet of paper in the V5 logbook reference document that you send to the DVLA that you want to permanently export the vehicle overseas or for at least 12 months if you do t export your car, you are still registered with the DVLA and all their following databases in the UK.
If you keep your car registered in the UK taxed, insured and a valid MOT if the car needs a UK then you will be fine but, in theory, if you move abroad and take your car, you must re-register within three months in France, I say in theory, because there are quite a number of people who do not and nothing happens.
The police can make you re-register if they believe that you live in France permanently and were not they can stop at any time for speeding or committing another offense or a general control and registrations cars could become a problem, it is law after all I do not know how common it is and it would be great to hear your stories.
OK, I digress, where was I Oh yes, if you keep your car taxed, insured and MOT of the UK, then you probably would not even think about changing your license plates Regarding the DVLA respect, your car is still live there and must comply with UK rules But what happens if you stop your insurance UK and French purchase insurance.
Most British insurers will cover you for up to three months abroad in the whole trip, which means you need to return to the UK regularly, which may be fine for some of you but it should not be forgetting the small matter of the residence and you must make a claim on a policy where you gave an address that is not really your own because you actually live in France have you where i'm coming He starts become a bit complicated, you can get coverage of the UK abroad for more than 90 days, but if they cover you, I understand the premiums might make your eyes water.
Then maybe take out a French car insurance on your car registered in the United Kingdom No problem, though, all French insurers will provide a vehicle registered abroad or they give you a temporary cover you until obtaining your registration card or a French registration document by law, you must re-register the car if you imported and insurers if you need to register your car in France to ensure legally again, some insurers have been known to cover the UK registered cars for long periods of time just political and renovates they asked you your Gray card, but continue to cover you anyway Or they.
For the record, I've heard that you can pay for full coverage and in fact you are only covered third because you have not got your French Registration Is it really true that I do not know but I want to try it, since it's the law, you must have insurance to drive your car Let face it, if you have an accident and you're not sure the consequences could be disastrous Many of us would be the creek without a paddle where we live in rural areas without a car.
Let's say you haven t yet exported your car with DVLA, but managed to make in France on plates UK What happens when you return to the UK Regarding the authorities there is concerned, driving without insurance Try explaining that to the men in blue or persons MIB no, not the men in black, the motor insurance database team to send letters to your address UK designated saying that you are not insured and you can not drive a car on UK roads without valid car insurance cue fines and hassle if you catch.
Aside from the small matter of the valid road tax, which is not necessary in France, but you need to drive legally in the UK with the number of CC TV cameras about the rise and automatic ANPR cameras plaques of recognition, you may find yourself in a little hot water again anecdotally, I understand that it may be possible to charge a car in the UK using the french insurance documents, but I want you take that kind of risk.
The moral of the story being re-register your car when you move to France or you may find driving in the UK difficult unless you have valid MOT, tax and insurance.
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