Taking Your Military Vehicle Out of the UK? - IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Edwina Wotner of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills has asked us to include this statement.

Certain items may not be exported from the UK (even temporarily) without a valid export licence. The UK's Export Control Organisation (part of the Department for Business) is responsible for licensing items that are or could be used for military purposes. This includes historic military vehicles.

If you are a military vehicle owner, and wish to take your vehicle to another EU Member State for up to 3 months, you may be able to use what is known as an Open General Export Licence (OGEL). In order to do so you must register for the Historic Military Vehicles OGEL via SPIRE (ECO's licence application database) - https://www.spire.berr.gov.uk

Licences are subject to specific terms and conditions, which you must read carefully, understand and fully adhere to.

If you cannot fulfill all the conditions set out in the licence, or wish to export your vehicle to a non-EU country, or to export it permanently, you will need a different licence and should contact ECO for more advice.  More information about the work of the ECO is available at: http://www.berr.gov.uk/exportcontrol

The War and Peace Show is continuing to work closely with the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, jointly with MVT and IMPS to find a positive and a manageable solution to ensure that collectors are able to take their vehicles trips abroad, without risk of seizure – these discussions are ongoing and we will of course keep our website updated.