If you are a driver taking up permanent residence in the Island, the Environment Department's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Section will be happy to offer you advice and assistance about registering a vehicle here and about obtaining a driving licence.

Re-registering your vehicle

If you are bringing a car with you into the island, that has previously been registered in another jurisdiction, then you will need to re-register it in Guernsey within 48 hours of your arrival.

Before re-registering your car, you will need to have it weighed at one of the Island's two weighbridges at Les Monmains, Vale (Ronez or British Fuels).  You will be issued with a weighbridge receipt, which you should bring with you when applying to register your vehicle.  You will also need to provide a certificate or cover note of Third Party Insurance issued by a Guernsey authorised insurer and the original and current registration documentation for the vehicle from the country in which it is currently registered.  (In the UK, this document is known as a 'V5' and in France as the 'Certificat d'immatriculation').  If your vehicle is being imported from another country, the Department's staff will be pleased to advise you on the documents required.  If you do not have the registration documents, then as an alternative, a Certificate of Permanent Export from the vehicle's country of origin will suffice.  The Department is generally only able to accept original copies of the above paperwork.

When you visit our offices to register your vehicle, you will be asked to complete an application form and pay motor tax for the vehicle.  The amount of tax payable varies according to the vehicle's weight and fuel.

In the event that you are registering a new vehicle that is unused and has not previously been registered elsewhere, then please contact the Department's staff who will be pleased to advise you on the associated requirements.

Your driving licence

Please see the information on the 'Exchange a Licence' page.

Where to find us

The Department's offices are located at Bulwer Avenue in St Sampson's.  If you would like any further information or assistance on vehicle registrations, driving licences or any other aspect of motoring in Guernsey, then please feel free to telephone us on (+44) 01481 243400.

The weighbridges

The island's two weighbridges are located at Les Monmains, Vale (Ronez or British Fuels).  Both weighbridges share the same entrance.