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V55/5 form · Box 26
Date of Registration in UK
What goes in box 26
Box 26 of the DVLA V55/5 form is for date of registration in uk.
Give the date the vehicle was first registered in the UK, regardless of which country it was manufactured in. If it has never been registered in the UK before, leave this blank.
What to enter
| Field | Type | Required? |
|---|---|---|
Date of Registration in UK Give the date the vehicle was first registered in the UK, regardless of which country it was manufactured in. If it has never been registered in the UK before, leave this blank. | date | Optional |
Related V55/5 help answers
What do I put in V55/5 box 24 date of original registration?
Put the date the vehicle was first registered anywhere in the world, not the UK registration date and not the import date.
What do I put in V55/5 box 26 date of registration in the UK?
For a first UK registration, do not invent a UK registration date. Use the official guidance and leave DVLA-only or not-yet-known registration details blank where appropriate.
What documents do I need for a French import V55/5?
You need the UK import registration pack plus the original French registration certificate, purchase evidence and approval or CoC evidence where applicable.
What documents do I need for a German import V55/5?
For a German import, the key documents are the normal UK import pack plus the original German registration evidence and any CoC or approval evidence you have.
What documents do I need for a Spanish import V55/5?
Use the standard DVLA import pack, supported by the original Spanish registration evidence, purchase/collection evidence, NOVA/HMRC confirmation and approval evidence.
What documents do I need for an Irish import V55/5?
For a Republic of Ireland vehicle, prepare the standard imported-vehicle pack. Do not confuse it with a Northern Ireland vehicle that may already be UK registered.
What documents do I need for an Italian import V55/5?
Prepare the original Italian registration evidence plus purchase/collection evidence, NOVA/HMRC confirmation, approval or CoC evidence and the V55/5 support documents.
Which V55/5 boxes can I leave blank?
Only leave a box blank when it genuinely does not apply or the official V355/5 guidance tells you not to complete it for your vehicle type.
How do I register a vehicle brought back from Spain or France after years abroad?
First decide whether it is a reimported UK vehicle or a foreign-registered import. The evidence and fee position can differ.
What if a classic was previously UK registered then exported?
Treat it as a reimported vehicle if it was registered in the UK before and exported. GOV.UK says you must register it again when it comes back.
Source
This page is generated from the same field definitions our V55/5 tool validates against, mapped to the official DVLA guidance.
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