Commercial drivers operating in the EU need to prepare - make sure you have the right documents.
To prepare for deal and no deal scenarios, you need to:
- register trailers for international commercial use weighing over 750 kg
- check if you need International Driving permits and how many you may need
- contact your vehicle insurance provider to gert a motor insurance green card
- display a GB sticker on your vehicle
Trailer registration
From 28 March 2019, you must register commercial trailers over 750kg and all trailers over 3,500kg before they can travel through countries that have ratified the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic.
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International Driving Permits
If the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 29 March, you might need an International Driving Permit (IDP) to drive in EU and the European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein). You can get IDPs from the Post Office. More information on permits and which type of permit you may need is available on the gov.uk website.
Read more about International Driving Permits
Motor insurance green cards
Green cards are an international certificate of motor insurance. If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, commercial drivers may need a green card as proof of third party motor insurance cover. You should contact your insurer for more information and to get a card.
Read more about vehicle insurance after Brexit
GB stickers
From 29 March, if the UK leaves the EU with no deal, you may need to display a GB sticker even if your vehicle has a Euro-plate (a plate with a European flag and a GB label).
ECMT permits
The Government remains confident that hauliers won’t need ECMT permits to drive in the EU after Brexit, but the DVSA are still progressing contingency plans to prepare for all scenarios.
Read more about ECMT permit guidance
February 2019
