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Check if you need ECMT permits for

You need an ECMT permit to transport most types of goods (or drive an empty vehicle) through the EU (except Cyprus), LiechtensteinLiechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Norwaythe UK to these 1413 countries:

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, and Ukraine.

You might need ECMT permits for journeys to or through the EU from 1 January 2021. You should apply for these in case they’re needed. This page will be updated if anything changes.

What you do not need ECMT permits for

You do not need ECMT permits for journeys in 2020 entirely within the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the UK. You can still use your EU Community Licence for international road haulage until 31 December 2020.

You can transport some types of goods without ECMT permits. Check pages 11 and 13 of the ECMT user guide for the list.

What you cannot use ECMT permits for

You cannot use ECMT permits:

• to travel through ECMT countries to countries that are not in the scheme
• for cabotage (loading and unloading goods for hire or reward between 2 points in a country by a vehicle that’s not registered in that country)

Eligibility

To apply for an ECMT permit, you must:

• have a vehicle operator licence for Great Britain or a vehicle operator licence for Northern Ireland
• have Euro VI or Euro V emissions standard vehicles (depending on the type of permit you’re applying for)

Apply for permits for 2020

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DVSA International Road Haulage Permits Office

shorttermecmt@dvsa.gov.uk

You need to include:

• your operator licence number
• the journey destination (it must be either Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey or Ukraine)
• proof that you’ll be travelling to this country duringin October2020 2019 (for example, a contract to import and export, or evidence of recent or regular travel to the country)
• how many permits you need (up to 5)
• which type of vehicle you’ll use (Euro V or Euro VI)

Apply for permits for 2021

You need to apply for permits for 2021 by 11:59pm on 20 November 2020.

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Rules for using the permits

You can use an ECMT permit to make an unlimited number of journeys within:

• a calendar year, if you have an annual permit
• 30 days of the start date on the permit, if you have a short-term permit

You have to return to the UK after every third journey.

You can only use your original permit. You cannot:

• make copies of it
• transfer it to other vehicle operators or businesses
• use it in more than one vehicle at a time

Do not laminate the permit, as it may be stamped at checkpoints.

If you have more than one vehicle operator licence

You can use an ECMT permit for a vehicle assigned to any of your operator licences. It’s not allocated to a specific operator licence.

You’re not allowed to transfer a permit to another business entity, for example, a sister company.

Rules for the vehicles and trailers

You cannot use ECMT permits you’re allocated:

• for unaccompanied trailers or semi-trailers
• with vehicles of a differentlower Euro emissions class to that shown on the permit (for example, you cannot use a Euro VI permit in a Euro V vehicle, but you can use a Euro V permit in a Euro VI vehicle)

Get an ECMT ‘certificate of compliance’ for vehicles and trailers

You must carry an ECMT ‘certificate of compliance’ in your vehicle and trailer. They must confirm the vehicle meets the correct Euro emissions standard and the trailer meets the technical safety requirements.

If your permit application is successful, request a certificate from your vehicle or trailer manufacturer, or contact DVSA for advice.

DVSA International Road Haulage Permits Office

irhp@dvsa.gov.uk

Get an ECMT ‘certificate of roadworthiness’ for vehicles and trailers

You must carry an ECMT ‘certificate of roadworthiness’ for your vehicle and trailer.

If your permit application is successful and you do not already have a certificate, emailapply DVSAonline to get one.

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Before you start

To apply for an ECMT certificate of roadworthiness, you need:

• your username and password if you’ve used the service to manage your vehicle operator licence before (you can register in the service if you’ve not used it before)
• the vehicle registration number (number plate)
• the trailer registration number or ID number from DVLA (if you’re applying for a trailer)
• the vehicle or trailer type and make
• the certificate of compliance number (leave this blank if you do not have the number)
• vehicle identification number (VIN)
• engine type and number

Meet the ECMT Quality Charter

You must meet the ECMT Quality Charter requirements.

If you have a standard international operator licence

You already meet the requirements of the charter if you have a standard international operator licence

If you have a restricted or standard national operator licence

If you have a restricted or standard national operator licence you need to:

• have a transport manager
• give proof you have the higher levels of financial standing needed for a standard international licence

You can also apply for a standard international licence before the UK leaves the EU to show you meet the ECMT Quality Charter.

Fill in the 30-day permit before a journey

You need to write in the ‘valid from’ and ‘valid to’ dates on your permit before the journey.

Fill in the ECMT log book before a journey

Each ECMT permit comes with a log book.

Before you start a journey, fill in the permit’s log book (in pen, not pencil) with a full record of all the journey’s details.

If you make a mistake, cross it out. Make sure the mistake is still readable, as it may need to be checked.

What drivers need to carry during journeys

The driver will need to carry these documents for all of the outward and return journey:

• the ECMT permit
• the ECMT permit log book (plus the issued translation sheets)
• the ECMT certificate of compliance for the vehicle and trailer (plus the issued translation sheets)
• a certificate of roadworthiness for the vehicle and trailer (plus the issued translation sheets)

The driver must show the documents at checkpoints when asked.

Find out how different countries carry out checks.

Check what other vehicle documents and driver documents the driver needs to carry on international journeys.

Send journey records to DVSA

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Lost, damaged or stolen permits

Contact DVSA straight away if you lose or damage a permit, or if one is stolen.

You should also tell the police if a permit is stolen.

DVSA International Road Haulage Permits Office

irhp@dvsa.gov.uk

Telephone: 0330 678 1117

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Find out about call charges

If you give up your operator licence

Send your ECMT permits and log books to DVSA if you apply to give up (‘surrender’) your vehicle operator licence.