End-to-end vehicle import service from the United Kingdom to Poland: from documents in the UK, through customs procedures and excise duty, to registration at the transport office. Cars, motorcycles, motorhomes, boats, quads or trailers — we handle everything.
We collect V5, vehicle origin, proof of ownership.
UK→Poland procedures, duty, VAT, border docs.
Calculate and prepare excise declaration.
Technical inspection and registration.
We import all types of vehicles from the UK to Poland. Each type has different customs, registration and excise requirements — we handle them all.
Sedans, SUVs, estates, city cars. Customs procedures, V5 translation, HistKar/DVLA verification, technical inspection at a Polish SKP station, Polish registration. Duty approximately 10%, VAT 23%, excise depends on capacity.
Get a quoteMotorcycles over 400 cc are subject to full customs procedures, excise duty and motorcycle registration. Mopeds ≤400cc have a lighter regime. V5 translation and safety certificate required.
Check termsMotorhomes registered as living vehicles or commercial — depends on body type. We handle customs procedures, excise duty (exemption possible if goods for relocation), special registration at transport office.
Goods for relocation →Yachts, motorboats, pontoons from UK — customs procedures, technical inspections (safety certificate), registration in vessel registry. No excise duty, VAT usually 23%.
Boat quoteATVs and quads (250cc–700cc) — full customs procedures, duty, VAT, excise duty, registration as off-road vehicles. Registration possible for use within property.
Learn moreRetail network trailers, car transporters, flatbeds — special duty for motorless vehicles, VAT 23%, no excise duty. Trailer registration at transport office.
Trailer quoteFound a car on eBay Motors, Autotrader or BCA — we'll handle documents, customs clearance, excise duty and registration. You don't need to know what V5 or COC means.
Start processYou regularly import vehicles from eBay, Autotrader or private UK sellers. We offer volume discounts and tailored procedures.
Importer pricingYou're importing 5-50 cars at once for dealership, rental or business. We handle bulk processes, group procedures, fleet documentation.
Business proposalIndividual pricing — depends on:
Current rates: easyclearance.pl/pricing.html. Detailed quote after document analysis.
Send us an auction link or photos/documents of the vehicle. Within 2 hours you'll receive a detailed quote with cost breakdown: duty, VAT, excise, customs fees, our service charge.
We collect from you and the seller all documents: V5 (registration certificate), logbook (service history), proof of ownership (registration mark), origin documents (invoice, sales agreement, possibly vehicle import declaration to UK), Certificate of Conformity (COC) if available, copy of importer's ID.
Time: 1-3 days (if buying from auction, send us the link — we'll contact the seller).
We prepare documentation for HMRC (vehicle export notification), calculate duty (~10% CIF) and VAT (23%), prepare SAD/IMP forms (Standard Customs Declarations for import to Poland). We arrange transport or work with your logistics. Vehicle crosses UK→Poland border with clearance documents.
Time: 3-5 business days.
Polish excise duty on passenger cars is charged at import, together with customs duty and import VAT, when the vehicle is released for free circulation: 3.1% for engines up to 2,000 cm³ and 18.6% above 2,000 cm³. We calculate it in advance, so you know the full cost before the vehicle leaves the UK. Duty, import VAT and excise are paid in Poland, not in the UK.
Time: 2-3 days.
Before registration the vehicle must pass a technical inspection by an authorised inspector at a Polish vehicle inspection station (SKP). You then apply for registration at the vehicle registration office (wydział komunikacji) for your place of residence, with the customs clearance document, proof of ownership, the V5C and sworn translations of foreign-language documents. Once approved, you receive Polish registration documents and plates.
Time: 3-4 days (depending on technical inspector availability).
Main documents are: V5 (UK registration certificate), proof of ownership (logbook), origin documents (invoice, sales agreement), COC (Certificate of Conformity) if available, copy of importer's ID/tax number. For vehicles over 40 years old, VE600 certificate from DVLA UK is required. We provide complete checklists for each vehicle type — you can send us an auction link, we'll prepare the checklist.
Customs duty on a passenger car is approximately 10% of vehicle value (CIF — Cost, Insurance, Freight). VAT is 23% of the total: vehicle value + duty + transport costs. Excise duty depends on vehicle type (petrol/diesel/hybrid/electric) and engine capacity. Individual pricing depends on vehicle type and documents. We offer a preliminary calculator on the website — enter make/model/year, we'll calculate approximate costs. Exact calculation after document analysis.
Yes. Polish excise duty applies to passenger cars: 3.1% of the taxable amount for engines up to 2,000 cm³ and 18.6% above 2,000 cm³. For a car imported from the UK, excise is charged at import, together with customs duty and import VAT, when the car is released for free circulation in Poland — all three are paid in Poland, not in the UK. If the car is part of your transfer of residence to Poland (mienie przesiedlenia), an excise exemption may apply; one of the conditions is that you do not sell, rent or lend the car for 12 months after import.
The V5C is the UK vehicle registration certificate (log book). Foreign-language documents submitted for registration in Poland must be translated into Polish by a sworn translator (or a Polish consul). Before registration the vehicle must pass a technical inspection by an authorised inspector at a Polish vehicle inspection station (stacja kontroli pojazdów, SKP). IVA and MSVA are British approval schemes for vehicles being registered in Great Britain — they do not apply to a vehicle leaving the UK for Poland. On the UK side you fill in the ‘permanent export’ section of the V5C and send it to DVLA, keeping the rest of the V5C: you need it to register the vehicle in Poland.
Yes, we handle all vehicle types: passenger cars, motorcycles (>400cc and ≤400cc mopeds), motorhomes, quads, boats, trailers, car transporters. Each type has different customs and registration requirements. Motorcycles >400cc are subject to full excise procedures. Mopeds ≤400cc are exempt from excise. Motorhomes can be registered as living vehicles (possible excise exemption if goods for relocation) or commercial (excise mandatory). Quads are registered as off-road vehicles — excise mandatory. Boats — no excise, registration in vessel registry. We quote each scenario individually.
Standard timeframe is 10-14 business days from when documents are ready in the UK: 3-5 days for UK→Poland customs clearance (border), 2-3 days for Polish import clearance (duty, import VAT, excise), 3-4 days for technical inspection and registration at the transport office. If the vehicle has COC and all documents are complete, the process can be faster — 7-10 days possible. Sometimes waiting for technical inspector availability can add a few days (especially in smaller towns). We start the process from the UK side — you wait for a vehicle with Polish registration plates.
Found a vehicle on eBay, Autotrader, BCA or from a private seller? Send us the link or description (make, model, year, capacity). We'll examine the documents, calculate duty, VAT, excise and our service charge. Detailed proposal with no obligation.
What we analyse
Enter make/model/year — we'll calculate approximate duty, VAT and excise. Preliminary tool — exact calculation after document analysis.
Open calculator →Moving to Poland after living in the UK? Your own vehicle may qualify for relief from duty and VAT as goods for transfer of residence (mienie przesiedlenia), and for an excise exemption under conditions set by Polish law. ToR1 is the UK scheme for moving INTO the UK — it does not apply here.
Goods for relocation UK → Poland →Official DVLA portal — information about V5, vehicle registration, vehicle export from UK.
gov.uk/dvla →Official HMRC source for vehicle export procedures from UK, customs documentation, duty.
HMRC →Official Polish Ministry of Finance portal — information about excise rates, filing procedures.
podatki.gov.pl →Polish Ministry of Finance portal — customs tariffs, VAT rates, import procedures.
gov.pl/finanse →