Registration procedures for Independent Commercial Importers of New vehicles

A secure first licensing and registration form - V55/2 - is available for authorised, VAT-registered, commercial traders. It offers distinct advantages over the V55/4 form in that it does not need to be supported by separate evidence of newness, compliance with type approval or Customs forms.

So if you are:

• a commercial, independent importer of new, type approval compliant vehicles and
• registered for VAT and
• currently using the V55/4 * system to register new vehicles

you may be able to benefit from these streamlined arrangements.

How can I join the scheme?

Import traders will need to be approved by the Vehicle Certification Agency before joining the V55/2 scheme.

Applicants are required to demonstrate that:

• they have their own systems in place to show that only type-approval compliant vehicles are registered under the V55/2 scheme, and that  
• they have facilities for securely storing Certificates of Conformity so that they can be audited as required.  

Approved traders will be held accountable for the use and security of V55/2 forms. They will also be responsible for submitting the completed V55/2 form to the DVA Local Office on behalf of the customer.

To obtain an approval application pack, please contact in writing:

• e-mail: vehpol.dvla@gtnet.gov.uk

* The V55/4 form has been introduced to distinguish between new and used vehicles coming forward for registration.