Isle Of Man - Register a Vehicle
ProcedureEdit
- Prepare all documents you will need to present or submit in order to register a vehicle.
- You may go to any Post Office to apply, or at the Department of Infrastructure, based at the Sea Terminal, Douglas in case there is insufficient documentation.
- Pay all applicable fees - example: Vehicle Tax or Vehicle Licence Fee.
Vehicle Tests
Periodic MOT for vehicles is not a requirement in general, though annual road worthiness tests are required for annually certifiable vehicles which include all articulated goods vehicles, large goods vehicles having more than 3 axles, goods vehicles over 7500kg, buses, minibuses, passenger cars that are to be used as public passenger vehicles (taxis or private hire cars), and hire and drive vehicles which are over 3 years old.
Vehicle tests are undertaken by:
- The Vehicle and Driving Test Centre
- Ballafletcher Road
- Tromode
- Braddan
- Douglas
- IM4 4QJ
- Telephone:+44 1624 627431
Required DocumentsEdit
In order to register and licence a vehicle in the Isle of Man the following documents must be submitted to any Post Office along with
- Completed application forms for both registration of the vehicle and its first licence
- The current vehicle registration documents supplied by the manufacturer or his import concessionaire if the vehicle is new, or the appropriate registration documents from the country where the vehicle was most recently registered. If any such documentation is not available or is incomplete the vehicle will be inspected and there will be a delay while the particulars of the vehicle are being established to ascertain whether it may be registered. (The documentation must include type approval information for passenger cars and goods vehicles under 10 years old). The licensing office may refuse to register a vehicle if it is not satisfied that the vehicle will be mainly used and maintained on the Island or the owner is a Manx resident student.
- A current certificate of motor insurance for the vehicle.
- Road worthiness test certificate: If the vehicle is more than 3 years old at the time of the application for its first licence on the Island, or if it is an annually certifiable vehicle.
- Customs Clearance Certificate (NOVA2MAN): for all vehicles imported from outside of the UK, whether new or used, must be declared to Customs and Excise within 14 days of its arrival on the Island. It will not be possible to register and licence the vehicle for use on the road until Customs and Excise is satisfied that any charges due in respect of the vehicle have been secured. For more information you may contact - Customs and Excise Tel +44 1624 648140, email [email protected] or visit www.gov.im/customs. Note: Vehicles purchased from the UK which have been previously registered with the DVLA do not require Customs clearance
Office Locations & ContactsEdit
Department of Infrastructure
Head Office
Sea Terminal
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM1 2RF
Telephone: +44 1624 850000 (Customer Services)
EligibilityEdit
Registering and Licensing vehicles in the Isle of Man
All motor vehicles used or kept on any public road in the Isle of Man must be registered on the Island and be licensed.
As of now, there is no requirement for trailers to be registered, but draw-bar road-haulage trailers, and most other kinds of non-agricultural draw-bar trailers exceeding 2000kg maximum laden weight, are nevertheless required to be licensed annually.
FeesEdit
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ValidityEdit
Licences are issued for periods of 12 months.
Documents to UseEdit
Form MVR5 - Registering a Vehicle not currently registered in the Isle of Man
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InstructionsEdit
You may register and have your vehicle licensed at any Post Office. The Department of Infrastructure, based at the Sea Terminal, Douglas will register vehicles where there is insufficient documentation to support the registration.
Contact Info:
- IOM Post Office: +44 1624 698525
- DOI, Vehicle & Driver Licensing: +44 1624 686827
All United Kingdom, Channel Island, Irish or foreign registered motor vehicles brought into the Isle of Man from the United Kingdom, Ireland or any other country must be re-registered in the Island at the earliest opportunity if the owner is already resident in the Island, or as soon as possible after the owner takes up residence in the Island.
A vehicle registered elsewhere which accompanies a visiting driver during his/her visit here may remain for up to 12 months without being re-registered on the Island, provided that the visitor remains in charge of the vehicle and does not become resident here.
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External LinksEdit
- Isle of Man Government Website:
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