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After you or the dealer register your heavy goods vehicle (HGV) with DVLA, you must record the HGVs details with DVSA. This is so you:

• get a ministry plate and plating certificate (if the vehicle needs them)
• can book an MOT for the vehicle

The form you need to fill in depends on whether the vehicle was approved under the:

• European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval or National Small Series Type Approval schemes
• Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme

Theres no fee to record the vehicle details with DVSA and get the first ministry plate and plating certificate.

How to send your application

Send the form by email

Email the form to nta@dvsa.gov.uk with the supporting documents.

The form tells you what documents you need to include.

Send the form by post

You can download and fill in the form and post it to DVSA.?

What happens next

DVSA aims to process your application in 10 days if you have filled in the form correctly.

If you have not received the ministry plate and plating certificate by then, you should contact DVSA.?

You can use your vehicle while youre waiting for the plate and plating certificate.

However, until you receive the plate and plating certificate, you will not be able to:

• get an MOT
• make international journeys

Print the plate and plating certificate

DVSA will email an A4 PDF document to you. This contains an A5-sized plate and an A5-sized plating certificate on the same page.

You will need to print this out and then cut the paper into its 2 parts.

You can print on any type or colour of A4 paper, as long as all parts of the plate and plating certificate are clear to read. DVSA recommends that you laminate the plate to help protect it, but it is not a requirement.