What address to give . . .
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If I was to sell my house and travel around Europe staying in hotels, guest houses and in a camper van for 6-8 months, what address should I give DVLA for my license and the registered keeper address for my cars ?
I couldn't give an address that I don't live at, that wouldn't be legal. Any suggestions ?
I couldn't give an address that I don't live at, that wouldn't be legal. Any suggestions ?
Dwight VanDriver said:
Are you on good terms with a friendly obliging Solicitor ?
DVD
I am, but one of the benefits for me of travelling for a few months is not having any ties at all, no contact with anybody. Being able to stand in a field in nothing but a pair of shorts and know that it's just me and the birds and my shorts. I don't want to have to ring anybody or give an address every 4 weeks for mail to be forwarded etc. I'll get rid of my mobiles, my e-mail, my laptop etc.
If I genuinly don't have an address I guess I could use a local post office to get insurance and tax and after that ignore the fact I don't have an address. I have my NI number stamped in my head so I can sort out tax etc at a later date, it'll all be paid up to date before I go.
Just wondering about the camper van and the Dax as these will be coming with me.
Heard back from DVLA. Right.
They will no longer accept a PO Box address - not for a V5 or a driving license. They will also not accept dual or joint ownership anymore.
So for both I will need a UK address - they will accept a "care of" address but only if there is somebody there who will open the mail and act on anything appropriately.
I said I could always leave the address as it is now and have the post office forward the mail to a PO Box number but they said their mail isn't forwarded by the PO !
They also said that the vehicle must be taxed wherever it is in the World or it could be impounded at border crossings. This sounds like it's bullshit with the possible exception of France, Belgium or Germany.
Overall, not very helpful.
They will no longer accept a PO Box address - not for a V5 or a driving license. They will also not accept dual or joint ownership anymore.
So for both I will need a UK address - they will accept a "care of" address but only if there is somebody there who will open the mail and act on anything appropriately.
I said I could always leave the address as it is now and have the post office forward the mail to a PO Box number but they said their mail isn't forwarded by the PO !
They also said that the vehicle must be taxed wherever it is in the World or it could be impounded at border crossings. This sounds like it's bullshit with the possible exception of France, Belgium or Germany.
Overall, not very helpful.
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