Driving a motorhome

You need the right licence to drive a motorhome or campervan, and your vehicle needs to be within UK size limits.

This page is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

Licence requirements

The licence you need to drive a motorhome depends on your age and the vehicle바카라 사이트™s maximum authorised mass (MAM). This is the vehicle바카라 사이트™s weight plus the maximum load it can carry.

To drive a motorhome with a MAM of between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes, you need a category C1 licence.

To drive a motorhome with a MAM of over 7.5 tonnes, you need a category C licence.

Check which vehicles you can drive and the licence and age requirements for towing.

Licence requirements may be .

Importing a motorhome and size limits

To import a motorhome into the UK permanently you바카라 사이트™ll need to register it.

The size of motorhomes is restricted in the UK - you can바카라 사이트™t register one more than 12 metres long and 2.55 metres wide.

The measurements don바카라 사이트™t include driving mirrors, rear bumpers, lamps, or reflectors.

There바카라 사이트™s no height limit, but if the motorhome is over 3 metres tall you must have a notice showing the height where the driver can see it.