On 21st July 2006 Gardai were given powers to impound vehicles registered outside the State which have no insurance.
Thing that annoys me is how the Customs/Revenue don't seem to be bothered to even try and collect the VRT on these cars. If they are resident here they have to pay it right. Well then, just get inspectors to walk around housing estates and you can clearly see all the foreign registered cars. About 1/2 the ones in my estate fit that bill, it's monumentally unfair that we have to pay and they don't.
I'm guessing most of the foreign registered cars would be exempt from VRT in any case if the owners are recent arrivals
Actually it's even less than 72 hours according to OASIS:I recently moved back to Ireland after years living in mainland Europe. I brought my car with me. As I was planning on living and working here for the foreseeable future I was told that I needed to get it registered within 72 hours after arrival if I wished to carry on driving it here.
Rules
If you bring a vehicle into Ireland from abroad, you must first of all be able to show proof of ownership of the vehicle. For example, a vehicle registration document, evidence of car insurance, etc. You must also have a Certificate of Permanent Export (or a vehicle registration document as we mention above). It is important to check that the document or certificate is the correct one for your car before bringing it to Ireland.
You must register your car and pay VRT by the end of the next working day following its arrival into Ireland. You must bring it to a Revenue Vehicle Registration Office (VRO) not later than the next working day following its arrival in Ireland. If the vehicle is new, you should complete a Declaration for Registration (Form VRT 3) and present it with the vehicle registration document or Certificate of Permanent Export. If the new vehicle is second-hand, you should complete a Declaration for Registration (Form VRT 4). If the vehicle is a motorcycle, you should complete a Declaration for Registration (Form VRT 5).
If your a "Visitor" to Ireland you don't have to register your car within 24 hours.
Bacchus earlier on said:....and it seems to be a very high level of Polish/Lituanian/Latvian tourists driving all year around in Ireland !!! Funny enough, i do not see 0.1% of that level of Spanish/French/Italian/German tourists driving around...
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