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Major panic - v5c

I'm leaving for Morrocco, western sahara, Mauratania and Senegal on 24th November.

I'm driving a 1997 R Reg 300tdi Disco

I've just been getting documents together and have suddenly found that I have no idea where my V5C is. The chances are it has gone missing in a move. Looking at the DVLA website there is no way to fast track the log book before I leave.

I'm intending to buy insurance at each border but I'm now really worried that I will have serious problems without a V5C.

I would really appreciate peoples help/advice on this! Thanks
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Fake one?

It is very naughty, but with photoshop or something similar and all of the correct details you could make a 2 sheet V5 easy enough. If everything is right and correct who is going to phone up the DVLC and wait 20 minutes listening to Greensleves just to get the yes it is comment.

You just need to make sure that everything is correct. This might mean that you have to get the document number from DVLC.

It's better than a ruined trip, hopefully!?
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Yeah this is what I'm thinking at this point.

Looking at another V5C it's going to be hard to match the paper plus the perforations but what else can I do at this point?
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Obvisouly I am going to contact the DVLA tomorrow but I would really appreciate anyones advice on wether I am able to get into Morroco without a V5C in my name?

Really stressing out here....
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get your arse in gear and get it in NOW!! Just sent 3 in for change of address and they were back in a little over 2 weeks. It might speed it up if you take the forms to your local DVLA centre. make arrangements with someone to send it on if need be while you make your way through Europe, with your fingers crossed!! Even in Europe, get caught without it and your in the poo, don't ask me how I know!!

Contrary to popular belief, border guards and the police aren't stupid and if you get a particularly sharp one, he will know the difference between a fake and the real thing, I know because I try and hand over a good colour copy if I can rather than the original but I still often get asked for the original.
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First thing tomorrow I'll be on the phone to the DVLA and will deal with it from there even if i have to drive to swnasea and camp out there...

I just wondering what I do in the worst case here.....is there anyway I can travel without it. I;m willing to take the rap in Europe and feign ignoirance or that I forgot it but can I do the same in morroco as I don't want to drive all that way get a ferry and then be turned back...
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