Driving a motorhome
You need the right licence to drive a motorhome or campervan, and your vehicle needs to be within UK size limits.
This page is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
Licence requirements
The licence you need to drive a motorhome depends on your age and the vehicle鈥檚 maximum authorised mass (MAM). This is the vehicle鈥檚 weight plus the maximum load it can carry.
To drive a motorhome with a MAM of between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes, you need a category C1 licence.
To drive a motorhome with a MAM of over 7.5 tonnes, you need a category C licence.
Check which vehicles you can drive and the licence and age requirements for towing.
Licence requirements may be .
Importing a motorhome and size limits
To import a motorhome into the UK permanently you鈥檒l need to register it.
The size of motorhomes is restricted in the UK - you can鈥檛 register one more than 12 metres long and 2.55 metres wide.
The measurements don鈥檛 include driving mirrors, rear bumpers, lamps, or reflectors.
There鈥檚 no height limit, but if the motorhome is over 3 metres tall you must have a notice showing the height where the driver can see it.