Last year, the States Assembly agreed to sign up to the Vienna Convention, which will continue to allow free movement of Jersey vehicles throughout Europe.
However, the move brings with it a number of changes, including mandatory periodic maintenance checks for all vehicles, making the wearing of seatbelts mandatory for passengers in heavy goods vehicles and the introduction of registration for some types of trailers on EU roads.
And, in the event of a no-deal or ‘hard’ Brexit, from 29 March, drivers must take with them up to three international driving permits – depending on which countries they wish to enter.
These are the 1949 Geneva Convention permit, 1926 Paris Convention permit and the 1968 Vienna Convention permit.
Some EU countries are not Vienna Convention signatories. For example, anyone driving from St Malo to Spain would need to apply for both a Vienna and Geneva Convention permit.
And any adventurous Islanders wishing to drive in Iraq, Somalia or Nigeria will need to apply for a 1926 Paris Convention permit.
All three permits – which cost £10 each – can be applied for on a single form, which is available at all parish halls. Islanders must submit the form at their parish hall.
Vienna Convention permits will begin to be distributed from 8 March.
