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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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You may need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive in some鈥�
You can get an IDP in person from certain shops that have PayPoint. An IDP鈥�
You may need to get a local driving licence if you move abroad. Check with鈥�
Taking your car out of the UK - when VAT is not payable on a car you're exporting, procedures, registration and vehicle tax.
You must tell DVLA if you鈥檙e taking your vehicle out of the UK, including鈥�
What you need to do depends on whether you鈥檙e taking: your own vehicle鈥�
If you buy a new or used vehicle to take out of the UK, you might not have鈥�
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
If you drive a goods vehicle or a bus or coach you must follow the rules鈥�
If you employ drivers and other mobile workers, you need to: keep drivers鈥欌��
The rules that apply to goods vehicles depend on the weight of your鈥�
If you鈥檙e driving a vehicle that carries passengers, the rules that apply鈥�
Some types of vehicle are exempt from EU rules. This means they come under鈥�
Even though the UK has left the EU, you may still need to follow EU rules鈥�
The GB (Great Britain) domestic drivers鈥� hours rules apply to most鈥�
The European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in鈥�
If you work partly under EU or AETR rules and partly under GB domestic鈥�
How to drive abroad, whether you need an international driving permit and what to check.
To drive a lorry abroad you鈥檒l need to have a valid passport, hold the correct driving licence and must comply with EU rules on drivers' hours and tachograph use
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