Permits for oversized cargo and heavy vehicles
Austria
Permit is required if exceeds
Tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Civil escort
> 22m x 3m x 4,3m – 50t (Styria) | other lands 60t
Additional information
> 48t classification certificate required
Albania
Permit is required if exceeds
Tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Additional information
> 48t classification certificate required
Bulgaria
Permit is required if exceeds
Tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Additional information
Permit can be bought on a border crossing: < 22m x 3,3m x 4,3m – 45t
Civil escort
> 24m x 3,5m x 4,7m – 60t
Belarus
Permit is required if exceeds
20m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Civil escort
> 24m x 3,5m x 4,5m – 60t
Police
> 30m x 4m x 5m – 80t
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Permit is required if exceeds
Tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Civil escort
> 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Police
> 22 x 3 x 4,4 – 60t
Czechia
Permit is required if exceeds
Tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 42,5t (5 axles ) / 48t (6 axles )
Truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 42,5t (5 axles ) / 48t (6 axles )
Civil escort
1 escort: 22m x 3,2m x 4,5m – 52,5t do 29,5m x 3,95m x 5,5m – 59,99t
2 escorts: 29,5m x 3,95 x 5,5m – 59,99t do 39,5m x 3,95m x 5,5m – 99,99t
3 escorts and more: 39,5m x 3,95m x 5,5m – 99,99t
Police
Police escort outside of highway: over 50m x 5,5m x 5,5m – 150t
Police escort on highway: over 50m x 6m x 5,5m – 150t
Denmark
Permit is required if exceeds
tractor + semi-trailer:
16,5m x 3,3m x 4,1m – 40t – regular vehicle combination
22m x 3,3m x 4,1m – 40t – extended vehicle combination without steering axles
30m x 3,3m x 4,1m – 40t – extended semi-trailer with steering axles
truck + trailer: 18,75m x 3,3m x 4,1m – 40t
Additional information
> 48t classification certificate required
Estonia
Permit is required if exceeds
Tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Civil escort
> length: 30m and width: 3,0m / day: 24m and width: 3,5m | weight: 80-100t
Germany
Permit is required if exceeds
tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Additional information
If vehicle in its own right exceeds standard dimensions extra documents are required, i.e.
– Gutachten,
– paragraph 70 StVZO
Georgia
Permit is required if exceeds
tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Civil escort
≥ width: 2,9m
Greece
Permit is required if exceeds
tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Civil escort
≥ width: 2,9m
Italy
Permit is required if exceeds
tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m
truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m
TONNAGE
Set with trailer / semi-trailer:
3 axles – 30t / 24t
4 axles – 40t / 40t
5 axles – 44t / 44t
Additional information
To obtain permit, specific documents are required:
– original of Scheda Tecnica
– registration certificates of transport vehicles
– insurance policy for 10 000 000 EUR
Latvia
Permit is required if exceeds
Tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Civil escort
> length: 30m | width: 3,49m
Croatia
Permit is required if exceeds
Tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m- 40t
Civil escort
> 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Police
> 25m x 3,5m x 5m – 80t
Poland
Permit is required if exceeds
tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Civil escort
1 escort > 23m x 3,2m x 4,5m – 60t
2 escorts > 30m x 3,6m x 4,7m – 80t
Lithuania
Permit is required if exceeds
tractor + semi-trailer: 17,5m x 2,64m x 4,1m – 40t
truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Civil escort
Transport during the day > length: 25m, width: 4m
Transport at night or in low visibility> length: 24m, with: 3,5m
Tonnage > 80 t regardless of route / > 65-70 t depending on the route.
Police
Transport > 24m x 3,5m should be conducted during the day in good visibility. At night or in low visibility police escort is required.
Moldova
Permit is required if exceeds
tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Additional information
Permit can be bought on a border crossing < 25m x 4,5m x 4,5m – 80t
Civil escort
> 25m x 3,2m x 4,5m – 80t
Police
> 40m x 5m x 5m – 80t
Norway
Permit is required if exceeds
Indivisible load:
> 20m length i 3,25m width, if the weight does not exceed 40t
or
> 50t , if other dimensions are not exceeded
Divisible load:
>20m length, if the width does not exceed 2,55m width
or
> 3,25m width, if the length does not exceed 16,5m or if there is no more than 12m from the fifth wheel to the end of the cargo.
Civil escort
> length: 23,5m | width: 3m | weight: 65t + NPRA escort
Police
> length: 30m | width: 4m | height: 4,5m
Netherlands
Permit is required if exceeds
Tractor + semi-trailer: 22m x 3m x 4m – 50t
PROVIDED THAT:
– vehicle combination in its own right ≤ 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
– cargo must be indivisible
– vehicle combination has not been widened or lengthened
– loads on axles do not exceed regulations
truck + trailer: 18,75m x 3m x 4m – 40t
PROVIDED THAT:
– vehicle combination in its own right ≤ 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
– cargo must be indivisible
– vehicle combination has not been widened or lengthened
– loads on axles do not exceed regulations
Civil escort
highways:
length: 40,01m | width: 4,01m | weight: special terms of transport or 100,001 kg. | height – special terms of transport
other roads:
length: 27,51m | width: 3,51m | weight: special terms of transport or 100,001 kg. | height – special terms of transport
France
Permit is required if exceeds
tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Additional information
Permanent permit requires a genuine SETRA map
Civil escort
> Length: 25m | Width: 3m | Tonnage: 60t
Police
for crossing through cities
Romania
Permit is required if exceeds
tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Additional information
Permit can be bought on a border crossing < 25m x 4,5m x 4,5m – 80t
Civil escort
> 25m x 3,2m x 4,5m – 80t
Police
> 40m x 5m x 5m – 80t
Serbia
Permit is required if exceeds
tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Civil escort
Main roads > 21m x 3m x 4,3m – 60t
highways > 25m x 3m x 4,3m – 80t
Police
main roads > 25m x 3,5m x 4,5m – 80t
highways> 30m x 4m x 4,5m – 100t
Slovakia
Permit is required if exceeds
tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Civil escort
> 23m x 3m x 4,5m – 40t
Police
> 5m width || 120 t
Slovenia
Permit is required if exceeds
tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Additional information
If transport is not escorted, a >IZREDNI PREVOZ< plate is required.
Civil escort
> 20,6m x 3m x 4,5m – 40t
Finland
Permit is required if exceeds
Tractor + semi-trailer: 30m x 4m x 4,4m – 48t
Truck + trailer: 25,25m x 4m x 4,4m – 36t-60t
Additional information
A coupling inspection certificate is needed when:
1. the empty vehicle combination exceeds the maximum authorized dimensions or weights allowed in normal traffic in Finland
2. the loaded vehicle combination, excluding the load, exceeds the maximum authorized dimensions allowed in normal traffic in Finland (e.g. extendable trailers)
3. the loaded vehicle combination (including load) exceeds the maximum authorized weights allowed in normal traffic in Finland.
Civil escort
> length: 25,25m + > width: 3 m | > length: 30m + ≥ width: 3m | height> 5m
Switzerland
Permit is required if exceeds
tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Sweden
Permit is required if exceeds
Width
Transport exceeds 3,10m – a forwarding vehicle is required
Transport exceeds 3,50m – a forwarding vehicle and permit is required
Transport exceeds 4,50m – a forwarding vehicle, permit, road examination and 2 VTL are required
Length
Transport exceeds 30m to 35m – a forwarding vehicle, permit and road examination is required
Transport exceeds 35m – a forwarding vehicle, permit, road examination and 2 VTL are required
Combined transports:
Width exceeds 2,55m, length exceeds 24m – permit required
Width exceeds 3,50m, length exceeds 30m – permit and 2 forwarding vehicles required
Width exceeds 4,5m, length exceeds 35m – permit, 2 forwarding vehicles and 2 VTL vehicles required
Tonnage
Combined transport, 3+3 axles, maximum allowed weight: 24t(tractor)+24t(trailer)=48t without permit. Weight above 48 tonnes requires permit.
Combined transport, 2+3 axles, maximum allowed weight without permit. If weight is exceeded, a 3+3 axles transport is required.
Ukraine
Permit is required if exceeds
20m x 2.65m x 4.0m – 38t
Civil escort
> 24m length
> 3,5m width
Tonnage and heights depends on the road.
Police
> 29m length
> 3,75m width
Tonnage and heights depends on the road.
Hungary
Permit is required if exceeds
tractor + semi-trailer: 16,5m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
truck + trailer: 18,75m x 2,55m x 4m – 40t
Additional information
– permit can be bought on a border crossing > 22m x 3,2m x 4,2m – 45t
– if 40 tonnes are exceeded, a road tax toll is collected
Civil escort
1 pilot > 22m x 3,2m x 4,5m – 55t – outside highways / 70t – highways
2 pilots > 3,5m width -outside highways / 4m width – highways
2 pilots + police > 4,5m width – outside highways / 5m – highways
Police
> 4,5 m width outside highways
> 5m width on highways
United Kingdom
Permit is required if exceeds
18,65m x 2,9m x 4m – 44t
Civil escort
> length: 29,5m | width: 3,5m | weight: 100t
