Travelling in a Lease Car

ALD advise that you'll need to get in touch with them at least 28 days before your trip so that they can send the VE103 out to you before you travel. You'll need to contact their Travel Team on 08000 323277 (option 7) to arrange this.

They also advise that it'll be your responsibility to familiarise yourself with any driving laws and regulations in the country you're visiting.

Make sure that your insurance covers you whilst travelling, and carry a copy of your vehicle insurance certificate with you.

You'll need to contact Alphabet at least 2 weeks before you plan to travel with your vehicle in order to get the VE103B certificate in time for the trip.

You can call them on 03700120350 to request this certificate or visit this page to request the documentation online. Email travelabroad@alphabet.co.uk.

In order to get a VE103 you'll need to call Arval on 03706004499 (option 5 then 1).

They advise that they can arrange for a VE103 to be issued up to 3 months before your trip, otherwise you'll need to contact them about a month before you go, in order to get the document prior to travelling.

Please be aware there will be an admin fee charged for this process and Arval have advised this is £15 + VAT.

LeasePlan advise you to contact their travel team on 03444935811 (option 4 then option 2) who'll be able to help you with the VE103 process.

It can take 2 to 3 working days for the documents to be posted out to you so LeasePlan advise you to contact them at least a week before to ensure you get the certificate in time to travel. They may be able to send the documents on a next day service, however there would be a charge for this.

They'll require some information from you in order to issue the VE103 which includes:

• Vehicle mileage
• The dates of your trip
• Your full name as appears on your driving licence
• Your full address as appears on your driving licence

When you contact them to request the documentation LeasePlan will advise on any admin fee for the process.

To travel abroad you'll need to contact Leasys to apply for a VE103B, you can call them on 03445614611 (option 1 then option 2).

They require the below information for this:

• Vehicle registration number
• The driver’s full name (please note that it is a maximum of 2 drivers per document)
• Your full address
• The dates you are travelling between

The VE103B will then be processed and posted out to you.

You'll need to ensure a copy of this document remains in the car at all times whilst you're away.

Please note that Leasys charge an admin fee of £11 + VAT for this process.

If your lease is through Lex, then you'll need to get in touch with them more than 7 days before you travel. You can contact their travel team on 01564701118. They will direct you to the following link:

Lex Autolease Driver Portal - European travel documents

In order to issue the VE103 to you they'll require the information contained, including:

• The main driver’s full name as it appears on the driving licence
• The main driver’s full home address
• The first date of travel

If you're travelling within 7 days, call them on 01564 701118 and select the option for “taking your vehicle abroad” so they can arrange special delivery at a charge of £7.00. A signature will be required on delivery.

Your travel documents will be posted within 7 days; if you don't receive these documents, they advise that you contact the overseas travel team on 01564 701118.

Mobilize have advised that drivers need to contact their admin house SAFO on 01753 260976 in order to request a VE103 and they'll take the necessary information from you and arrange for the document to be sent out.

Please note that Mobilize only allow the car to leave the country for a maximum of 30 consecutive days and 60 days total within a 12 month period.

If you want to travel abroad with your Novuna lease car then you'll need to contact them at least 10 working days before you plan to go.

Contact their driver line on 03444632900 (option 1, then 4 then 2) to request the VE103 certificate you need.

Please be aware that European travel isn't included as part of any of Novuna's agreements so any maintenance or breakdown costs while abroad will be your responsibility.

Novuna asks you to check the laws of the country you're visiting on tyres and compulsory equipment.

Please note, Novuna advises that there's a fee of £12 for the VE103.

Santander has advised that you need to contact them prior to any travel to arrange the necessary paperwork. They'll ask you to provide information on your travel plans and who'll be driving while abroad. 

Please note they've advised there's an administration fee which is currently £20.

You can call them on 03301348751.

If your lease is through Wessex Fleet, then you'll need to get in touch with them and provide the below information:

• The vehicle registration
• The name of the driver as shown on their driving licence
• The full address of the driver as shown on their driving licence
• The full name and addresses of any additional drivers
• The dates of travel
• The countries you are going to visit

Once they have this information, they'll be able to issue the VE103 and get this posted to you.

Please note that you'll need to get in touch at least a week before you go away to ensure you receive the paperwork in time for your travel.

There'll be a charge of £10.95 +VAT for the process. 

It'll be your responsibility to ensure the vehicle is insured for the duration of your trip. You might want to check with your insurance provider whether the country you're travelling to is covered already by your existing policy or if you need additional insurance. Please also check what will be covered by your provider as many downgrade the level of cover when driving abroad.

If you plan on travelling with a trailer or caravan then you might need to take out additional insurance for this as well.

If you're travelling with your lease vehicle it'll be up to you to obtain any driving permits you require. Please check before you travel if you'll need any.

Before travelling you should familiarise yourself with the driving laws and regulations of the country you're visiting.

Please note that there's often a time limit on the length of time you can have a lease vehicle out of the country for. You should check with your funder what their limit is to make sure your trip doesn't exceed this.

Provided none of the details have changed, most VE103 certificates last for 12 months. Please check with your funder if you've any concerns over the length of time your certificate will be valid for.