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Apply to get a vehicle load compartment design approved to be used under the TIR scheme for quicker international border crossings.
Application for British national type approval for goods vehicles under 1 year old.
Application form for British national type approval for goods vehicles that are over 1 year old.
Application form VCA605.
You need to get a pre-funded account for each authorised testing facility (ATF) that hosts annual vehicle tests for lorries, buses, coaches and trailers.
Explain why a bus or coach does not need a new tilt test (to make sure it does not tip over) if its design is different to the approved design you're using.
Apply to get a certificate if you change an approved load compartment design to make sure it still meets the rules to be used under the TIR scheme.
Apply for a 'type approval' certificate for a public service vehicle (PSV) to make sure it meets disability and accessibility regulations.
Apply to set up and run an Approved Tachograph Centre (ATC) if you're a vehicle manufacturer with a workshop working on digital and analogue tachographs.
Give information about a bus or coach's accessibility features when you either apply for an accessibility type-approval certificate or report changes to it.
Notify DVSA if you've made modifications to your coach or bus or registered it as a public service vehicle.
Appeal the result of a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or public service vehicle (PSV) test for a Low Emissions Certificate (LEC).
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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