{"id":64644,"date":"2023-04-12T06:47:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T04:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage-wp.eurococ.eu\/find-ireland-car-owner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T18:51:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T16:51:50","slug":"find-ireland-car-owner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage-wp.eurococ.eu\/en\/blog\/find-ireland-car-owner\/","title":{"rendered":"Find Car Owner by Registration Number Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you looking for information about the owner of a specific vehicle in Ireland? Unsure about how to use a car\u2019s registration plates to find that information?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This blog post will cover all you need to know about finding information about a vehicle\u2019s owner using car registration plates in Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will discover where to look for this information, and when you may be entitled to this information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to know what a car registration looks like in Ireland? Need to know if you need a new registration for your vehicle when moving to a new country in Europe? Want to learn more about importing a vehicle into Ireland? Click these links to find out more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Find Information About the Owner of a Vehicle in Northern Ireland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking for information about the owner of a specific vehicle in Northern Ireland, you can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk\/?_ga=2.97839645.344828720.1661854811-1181668121.1653910162\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GOV.UK<\/a> website to see what information the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) hold about that vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as they do in England, the DVLA are responsible for holding information about a vehicle relating to its registration in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will need to know the vehicle\u2019s registration number in order to be able to access this information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"article-box post-block\">\n    <div class=\"thumbnail-image\">\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"right-side\">\n       <div>\n        <div class=\"categories-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage-wp.eurococ.eu\/en\/category\/insights\/\"><span class=\"category-tag\">Insights<\/span><\/a><\/div>            <a href=\"\"><h4><\/h4><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <a class=\"text-link\" href=\"\">Read article<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Am I Entitled to Learn Information About Historic and Current Vehicle Owners?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You cannot find out information about current or historic owners of a vehicle using just the car registration number. But you can apply to the DVLA to find out this information if you have reasonable cause to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such instances where you may have reasonable cause to obtain information from the DVLA about the current or historic owners of a vehicle or a vehicle registration number in the UK are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To find out who was responsible for an accident,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To trace the registered keeper of an abandoned vehicle,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To find the registered keeper of a vehicle parked on private land,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When giving out parking tickets,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When giving out trespass charge notices,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To trace people responsible for driving off without paying for goods and services,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To trace people suspected of insurance fraud.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To request information about a vehicle or its registered keeper from DVLA, you can visit the link <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/request-information-from-dvla\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Find Information About the Owner of a Vehicle in the Republic of Ireland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking for information about the owner of a specific vehicle in the Republic of Ireland, you can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/service\/vehicle-status-enquiry-search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gov.ie<\/a> website Vehicle Status Enquiry Search service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This service allows vehicle owners to check the status of a change of ownership notification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a customer has changed ownership of a vehicle, or has surrendered their vehicle to an Authorised Treatment Facility for destruction, they can check the current status of the vehicle by entering the vehicle registration details online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motortax.ie\/OMT\/welcome.do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"article-box post-block\">\n    <div class=\"thumbnail-image\">\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"right-side\">\n       <div>\n        <div class=\"categories-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stage-wp.eurococ.eu\/en\/category\/insights\/\"><span class=\"category-tag\">Insights<\/span><\/a><\/div>            <a href=\"\"><h4><\/h4><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <a class=\"text-link\" href=\"\">Read article<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I Need to Find Information About a Car Owner in an Emergency?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your vehicle has been involved in a road traffic accident, or you need to discover the owner of a vehicle becuase a collision or a crime has been committed then you should contact the Irish police service An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na can run registration plate checks to follow up on a crime or an incident that has been committed in the ROI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.garda.ie\/en\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Garda<\/a> can be found on their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are travelling or moving to a new country withing the EU, it is likely that you will need to obtain a Certificate of Conformity (COC) in order to drive your vehicle there legally.<br>EUROCOC are the market leaders in COC mediation, and we make this process very simple. If you need to get a COC for your vehicle, we can help you in a few easy-to-follow steps. Click here to get started!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for information about the owner of a specific vehicle in Ireland? Unsure about how to use a car\u2019s registration plates to find that information? 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