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You can tax your vehicle up to 2 months before it expires if you鈥檙e going to be away from home (for example on holiday) when your current tax runs out.

Apply by post before you go

You need to send:

• your V5C registration certificate (log book)
• a letter explaining why you鈥檙e applying in advance
• a completed application for vehicle tax (V10) or application to tax a heavy goods vehicle (V85)
• evidence of a valid MOT - for example, a copy of your vehicle鈥檚 MOT history or your MOT certificate, if you have one
• an original goods vehicle testing (GVT) certificate (if you need one) - it must be valid when the new tax starts
• a cheque, postal order or banker鈥檚 draft to pay for your vehicle tax made payable to 鈥楧VLA Swansea鈥� - damaged or altered cheques will not be accepted

In Northern Ireland, you鈥檒l also need an insurance certificate or cover note and an original MOT test certificate.

Send your documents and payment to:

If you don鈥檛 want to apply in advance

You can tax your vehicle online while you鈥檙e away from home. You鈥檒l need the following:

• V5C vehicle registration certificate (log book) number
• vehicle registration number

You can only do this from the 5th of the month.

Example