Bringing personal items to the UK if you’re coming from Ukraine

What you should do when arriving in the UK

When you bring personal belongings to the UK, you will usually not need to stop or speak to a customs officer.

You can walk through a customs control point (usually a green channel marked ‘nothing to declare’), unless you arrive with any of the following:

• a personal vehicle
• a pet
• prohibited or restricted goods
• £10,000 or more in cash (or the equivalent in another currency)

There is no value limit on items you bring into the UK.

If you arrive in a personal vehicle

You will not need to register or tax your vehicle in the UK if all of the following apply:

• you have arrived in the UK and are coming from Ukraine
• the vehicle is registered and taxed in its home country
• you only use the vehicle in the UK for no more than 6 months

When entering the UK, you can drive past a customs control point (usually a green channel marked ‘nothing to declare’) without speaking to a customs officer.

If your vehicle will be in the UK for more than 6 months

You can either:

• apply for your vehicle to stay longer without paying import duties if you becomehave a residentpermit orissued stayby forthe Home Office allowing you to stay longer than 6 months,months
• apply for transfer of residence relief, which means you would pay no import duties on personal items and household goods you bring into the UK if you become resident

You must still register and tax your vehicle inwith the UK.Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) if you become resident or stay longer than 6 months.

If you arrive with a pet

What you must do to bring your pet to the UK from Ukraine.

If you arrive with prohibited or restricted items

You must go to the red point or into the red channel at the port or airport and speak to a customs officer if you have any of the following:

• controlled drugs
• offensive weapons, for example flick knives
• self-defence sprays, for example pepper spray and CS gas
• endangered animal and plant species
• rough diamonds — you can bring in items of jewellery for personal use
• indecent and obscene materials, such as books, magazines, films and DVDs
• personal imports of meat and dairy products
• firearms, explosives and ammunition — you need a special licence to bring these items into the UK

If you arrive with cash

If you arrive in the UK with £10,000 or more in cash (or €10,000 or more if you’re coming to Northern Ireland) or the equivalent in other currencies, you must tell a customs officer when you arrive.

You do not need to:

• do anything if you bring in cash under £10,000 (or equivalent)
• pay tax or duty on cash brought into the UK