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Declare re-importation of an unaccompanied private motor vehicle from outside the UK (C179B)

Use form C179B to declare your vehicle to Customs and claim any relief from duty and VAT that may apply to private motor vehicles exported from the UK before.

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Details

You can use this form to declare your vehicle to HMRC if you’re re-importing an unaccompanied private vehicle from outside the UK. You can also use it to claim any relief from duty and VAT.

Give your completed declaration to HMRC or the UK Border Agency at the port you’re importing the vehicle into.

You can either:

  • use the online service
  • fill in the form on-screen, print and post it to HMRC

What you need

To fill in the form you’ll need the:

  • details of any alteration, renovation, repairs or additions made while the vehicle was outside the UK — including where these were carried out and the value of them
  • place of importation
  • ship name or aircraft flight number
  • date of importation
  • place of examination
  • port or place of foreign loading
  • bill of lading number
  • details of the vehicle including:
    • make
    • model
    • Vehicle Identification Number (chassis number)
    • colour
    • current registration number
    • previous UK registration number, if applicable
    • year of manufacture
    • details of any attachments
    • details of any optional extras

How to use the online service

You’ll need to sign in with your Government Gateway user ID and password (if you do not have a user ID, you can create one when you first try to sign in).

If you use the online service, you’ll get a reference number that you can use to track the progress of your form.

How to use the print and post form

You will fill this form in online and you cannot save your progress. It is best to get all of your information together before you start.

Email HMRC to ask for this form in Welsh (Cymraeg).

Where to send the form

Send the print and post form, and supporting documents, to:

NCH Cars Team
Business, Tax and Customs
HM Revenue & Customs
BX9 1EH

You can also send the form and supporting documents by email to ecsm.nchcars@hmrc.gov.uk.

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Updates to this page

Published 12 September 2014
Last updated 19 August 2024 + show all updates
  1. The postal and email addresses to send your print and post form to have been added.

  2. This page has been updated because the Brexit transition period has ended.

  3. An online forms service is now available.

  4. First published.

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