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Don’t forget your VE 103 before taking your company car abroad

What’s a VE 103b? Find out before you take a leased car abroad
Don’t get your car impounded on holiday for the want of a bit of paper

Story: Ralph Morton
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To enjoy this abroad, don't forget to pack your VE 103 as well as the factor 20!

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20 July 2012

Woman enjoys a sunny day relaxing on the beach following a journey in her company car
To enjoy sun and sea when you’re abroad, don’t forget to pack your VE 103B as well as the factor 20!

Story: RALPH MORTON

ARE you planning a trip to the continent in your company car?

Who can blame you – that’s where the sun and heat seems to be, not dreary, rain-sodden UK.

And clearly you and the family deserve a good getaway. So why not?

Anyway, no doubt you’ve got everything sorted:

  • Villa booked – check
  • Eurotunnel ticket – check
  • Passports – check
  • Games to keep the kids quiet – check
  • Euros – check
  • VE 103B – err…

Did someone say VE 103B?

Yup, that’s a vehicle on hire certificate. If your company car is on a business car lease then you need one before you start your journey abroad.

It essentially proves that you have permission from the owner (the car leasing company) to take your company car abroad. That’s because on a business car lease, the vehicle belongs to the contract hire and leasing company.

If you don’t have a VE 103B on you, then your company car can end up being impounded…which is probably not what you had in mind for your holiday abroad.

To get a VE 103B form, you need to contact your business car leasing firm who will supply the form.

The VE 103B is not needed if your company car is owned by the business. In this case you will need the Registration Certificate of the company car (the V5C) to comply with company car law.

Other items you will need:

  • Insurance to cover you while abroad
  • Driving licence
  • Items to comply with driving laws in the countries you are visiting

Need more advice on driving abroad? Then read these

New rules for driving in France

How to keep out of trouble on German roads

It’s a long way to Italy

Driving to Spain – wide open roads and plenty of football fans

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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