Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Motorcycles → United Kingdom
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
Motorcycles restricted; documentation or permits may apply
Details
Motorcycles restricted; documentation or permits may apply. Enforcement in United Kingdom carries fines from GBP 250 to GBP 20,000 under Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 s.78, s.170 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).
Documentation required
- Check destination requirements
Leaving with this item
Exporting a motorcycle from United Kingdom follows the vehicle-export process — deregistration and export declaration, with destination import rules the harder constraint.
Practical advice
Personal-import requires destination age + emission + safety compliance. Permit + IDP from home country. See /vehicles/united-kingdom.
Customs authority
His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) · https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs