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Guidance: International road haulage permits for some non-EU countries

Driver Vehicle Standards Agency

July 18
10:53 2024

About the permits

You can apply for permits for 10 non-EU countries that the UK has agreements with to transport goods to or through those countries. These countries are:

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Norway, Russia, Tunisia, Turkey and Ukraine.

You cannot currently get these bilateral permits for Belarus, Russia and Ukraine because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Each country has single-journey permits. Whether or not you need a permit depends on:

  • the size of the vehicle
  • the nature of the goods being carried

You need a permit in some of the 10 countries if your vehicle is carrying goods in connection with your own business, and not for hire or reward (sometimes called own account traffic).

Special permits for Morocco

There are also extra types of permits for Morocco for:

  • entering Morocco with an empty vehicle
  • taking in filming equipment and material for film or TV products, or equipment for exhibitions (including racing)
  • multiple journeys, which authorise 15 return trips during the validity of the permit

Types of permits for Azerbaijan

Depending on the type of journey you are carrying out, you will need to use one of 2 different types of permit for Azerbaijan.

Bilateral or transit journey permits

These permits let you complete either a:

  • bilateral journey between the UK and Azerbaijan
  • transit journey across Azerbaijan to a third country - additional permits may be required for travel to the third country

Azerbaijan or third country permits

These permits let you complete a journey between a third country and Azerbaijan. Additional permits may be required for travel to the third country

Eligibility

You must have the right type of vehicle operator licence for Great Britain or vehicle operator licence for Northern Ireland for the goods youre transporting to apply for a permit.

Where you can use the permits

You cannot currently get these bilateral permits for Belarus, Russia and Ukraine because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

You can use the permits to travel to or through:

  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Morocco
  • Norway
  • Russia
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey (you only need a permit when youre continuing on to another third-country)
  • Ukraine (you only need a permit if you have a Euro III or Euro IV vehicle)

Countries where you need permits for own account journeys

You must have a permit for own account journeys to:

  • Belarus
  • Morocco
  • Russia
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey

Single-journey permits are valid for one complete journey. The outward and return trips count as one complete journey.

Multiple-journey permits are available for Morocco which authorises 15 return trips during the validity of the permit.

Apply for permits

Download and fill in the application form.

Send it to DVSA at least 5 working days before you start your journey from the UK.

If you want to pay by cheque or postal order, youll need to include it to pay the fee.

International Road Haulage Permits Office
DVSA
Hillcrest House
386 Harehills Lane
Leeds
LS9 6NF

Apply for road haulage permits for some non-EU countries

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Fees

Country Permit type Cost
Azerbaijan Bilateral or transit journey permit 8
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan or third-country permit 8
Belarus Single-journey permit 8
Georgia Single-journey permit 8
Kazakhstan Single-journey permit Free
Morocco Single-journey permit 8
Morocco Multiple-journey permit (15 return journeys) 50
Morocco Empty entry 8
Morocco Hors contingent (film and TV equipment, or exhibition equipment) 8
Norway Single-journey permit 8
Russia Single-journey permit 8
Tunisia Single-journey permit 8
Turkey Single-journey permit 8
Ukraine Single-journey permit 8

Rules for using the permits

You can only use the permit in one vehicle at a time.

You must return all special entry permits for Morocco within 15 days of them expiring - whether youve used them or not.

What to do when you make journeys

You must carry the permit in your vehicle for the whole of the outward and return journey.

You need to show the permit at the border, and youll be allowed to pass into or through that country.

You must show the permit to any enforcement officer when asked to.

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