Do it yourself
The official guidance on VAT and customs duty from Revenue, free.
Services directory
Help you can pay for, and the free way to do the same job yourself.
Paid placements are labelled Sponsored. None is required to import a car, and none is endorsed by Revenue. The free official route is always shown beside them, at the same size.
Customs agents
A customs agent files the import declaration that NCTS asks for before it registers the car.
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History checks
A report on a car's past, from the country it is coming from, before you commit to it.
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Do it yourself
Ask the seller for the auction sheet and the export certificate, and read them before you pay.
Paying the seller
A car bought abroad is usually paid for in yen or sterling, so the exchange rate and transfer fee are part of the cost.
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Do it yourself
Your own bank can send an international payment. Compare its rate with the European Central Bank reference rate.
Import dealers
Dealers who sell cars that have already been imported, cleared and registered.
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Do it yourself
Work out what the same car would cost to import, then compare it with the asking price.
Radio, tyres and preparation
Work an import commonly needs after it lands: radio conversion, EU-marked tyres, immobiliser, underbody protection.
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Do it yourself
Any garage or tyre fitter can quote for this work. Get the price in writing before the car arrives.