Taking lorries or buses abroad
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Taking your lorry or bus abroad
Where to find information on all the permits you will need when you take a lorry or bus abroad
The essentials of international road haulage
The impact of national and international conventions, regulations and agreements on your road transport business
International authorisations and permits for road haulage
Authorisations and permits you will require if you are operating haulage vehicles on international journeys
Driver and vehicle documents
Vehicle documents required for international road haulage
Guidance on the documents required when driving a vehicle from one country to another
Driver documents required for international road haulage
Having all the right documentation needed for international road travel helps ensure a smooth, trouble-free journey
Customs procedures when transporting goods by road
Customs documents that vehicle drivers may require when crossing international borders to trade
Vehicle tests
The TIR test to drive goods vehicles abroad
Make transporting goods abroad quicker and easier by getting a TIR certificate
International drivers' hours rules
EU drivers' hours rules
Understand when and how European Union (EU) drivers' hours rules apply to you and your vehicle
AETR drivers' hours rules
Check in which countries the AETR rules apply and understand details of the rules
