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Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.
What transport companies and couriers need to do to use vans and car and trailers over 2.5 tonnes to transport goods in Europe.
Check if you need to register a trailer to take it abroad, create an account to register your trailer, manage details of registered trailers.
What UK goods vehicle operators need to do to carry out international road haulage.
Check which vehicle documents you need to carry if you drive a bus or coach across international borders.
What UK bus and coach operators need to do to provide services, tours, holidays and trips into Europe and other countries.
You must register commercial trailers over 750kg gross weight and all trailers over 3,500kg gross weight before towing them through some European countries.
Check which documents you need to carry if you're the driver or a passenger in a lorry or other heavy goods vehicle (HGV) that crosses international borders.
Permits to travel to or through European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) member countries, and the rules you have to follow.
How to get refrigerated or heated vans, trucks and trailers approved to transport perishable food in or out of the UK, and the documents you need to have.
Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit.
Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
The new rules you must now follow to transport goods to, through or within Europe using cars and trailers, vans and HGVs.
Check which documents you need to carry if you drive a bus or coach that crosses international borders.
Check the rules on how many international road haulage jobs you can do inside an EU country (cabotage) or between EU countries (cross-trade).
What UK drivers need to do to drive when visiting the EU
Find out how to recognise official customs seals and how authorised traders can use their own seals in place of official customs seals.
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
Guidance for haulage companies and commercial drivers moving accompanied (self-drive) RoRo freight and unaccompanied RoRo freight between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and the European Union.
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