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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.
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How to drive abroad, whether you need an international driving permit and what to check.
What UK drivers need to do to drive when visiting the EU
Driving licence exchange and rules for drivers living in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
Drive abroad, drive in the UK with a foreign licence, bring a vehicle to the UK
To drive a lorry abroad you’ll need to have a valid passport, hold the correct driving licence and must comply with EU rules on drivers' hours and tachograph use
A checklist from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to help British people prepare for travelling and staying safe abroad.
Check which vehicle documents you need to carry if you drive a bus or coach across international borders.
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.
Check which documents you need to carry if you drive a bus or coach that crosses international borders.
Rules on what motor insurance you need, what to do if you're in an accident, insurance for driving abroad, penalties for uninsured vehicles and drivers.
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Taking your car out of the UK - when VAT is not payable on a car you're exporting, procedures, registration and vehicle tax.
What UK bus and coach operators need to do to provide services, tours, holidays and trips into Europe and other countries.
International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships.
FCDO travel advice for Georgia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.
What UK goods vehicle operators need to do to carry out international road haulage.
Official information British people moving to and living in the United States of America (USA) need to know, including residency, healthcare and driving.
FCDO travel advice for Guatemala. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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