HMRC have announced that the GVMS system will undergo maintenance between 10pm - 11pm on Tuesday 10 March 2026. The full details from HMRC are below:
"GVMS system maintenance between 10:00pm and 11:00pm on Tuesday 10th March 2026.
During this period GVMS will be unavailable.
Please ensure Goods Movement References (GMRs) are created in advance and any Movement Reference Numbers (MRNs) have been added / validated in advance of 10:00pm on Tuesday 10th March.
Goods movement references (GMRs) remain mandatory for freight movements using GVMS. Hauliers without a valid goods movement reference (GMR) will be turned away.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause."
Posted on Thursday 5th March 2026