Organization : Nidirect
Type of Facility : Vehicle Registration
Country: Northern Ireland
Website : https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/
Nidirect Vehicle Registration
Vehicle registration in Northern Ireland is now the responsibility of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in Swansea. If you need to register a vehicle or update registration details you should contact DVLA directly.
Related : Nidirect Applying For Provisional Driving Licence Northern Ireland : www.statusin.org/9233.html
Registering a vehicle for the first time:
To register a vehicle for the first time you should send your V55 application and supporting documents to:
DVLA
Swansea
SA99 1BE.
Your documents will be returned within 14 working days, however, you should allow time for postage. If you have not received a response within this time, you can contact DVLA by telephone on:
0300 790 6802
How do I get a vehicle registration certificate (V5C NI)?:
You can get a replacement if your original V5C or V5C(NI) certificate has been lost, stolen, damaged, destroyed or you haven’t received the certificate for your new vehicle.
Apply by phone:
You can apply by phone if:
** you were shown as the registered keeper on the original registration certificate V5C
** your name, address and vehicle details haven’t changed
** you can pay the £25 fee by debit or credit card
The telephone number is:
0300 790 6802
Lines are open:
Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 7.00pm
Saturday, 8.00am to 2.00pm
The cost of contacting 08 and 03 telephone numbers
You will receive the replacement V5C within five working days.
How do I change the name and address on a V5C NI?:
Mark the required changes on your V5C. Do not return it to the DVA office in Coleraine. Send it to DVLA in Swansea.
Write your new name and/or address in section 6 of your V5C (you can’t give joint names or Post Office box addresses).
Sign and date the declaration in section eight.
Send the whole V5C to:
DVLA
Swansea
SA99 1BA
You’ll get a new V5C free of charge, usually within four weeks but please allow at least six weeks before contacting DVLA.
If your vehicle needs to be taxed in the next four weeks you should take your V5C to a Post Office branch where you will be able to tax your vehicle and change your details at the same time.
You’ll also need to take your original MOT certificate and insurance certificate or cover note. Photocopies are not accepted.
Access Travel Wallet :
** The Access Travel Wallet scheme helps make journeys by bus or train easier for passengers with learning, hearing or visual needs. The free wallet carries information about a passenger’s special needs, which can be shown to a bus driver or railway staff when boarding.
Available to others :
** The wallet will also be available for older people who often find public transport difficult to use and passengers whose first language is not English.
As well as being free of charge to individuals, Access Travel Wallets are available free to :
** disability organisations
** special schools
** charities and organisations involved in training people who have learning disabilities, people with autism, or who have a vision or hearing impairment
About the wallet :
** The wallet is designed to carry information that the holder may consider helpful to share with bus drivers or railway staff when using public transport.
** With its yellow fluorescent cover, it is easily recognisable and has credit card-sized plastic pockets.
** Each wallet can be easily tailored to the individual needs of the owner. It can be used to display written phrases or pictures to describe, for example, where the user wishes to travel. It can also be used to conveniently hold the user’s travel ticket or travel pass.
How to get an Access Travel Wallet :
** To get an Access Travel Wallet or quantity of wallets, please contact
** Department for Infrastructure – accessible transport