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