The Community License (EU Transport License)
The Community License is mandatory for road haulage operators engaging in international transport within the EU. It's issued by the national transport authority of the country where your company is registered.
At a glance
- Validity
- 10 years
- Covers
- International EU transport + cabotage
- Issued by
- Your national transport authority — varies by country of establishment
- Core documents
- 3 — financial standing, CPC, good repute
Steps to obtain the Community License
Establish a transport company
Register your business as a road transport operator in your country of establishment.
Meet financial standing
€9,000 for the first vehicle, €5,000 for each additional vehicle over 3.5 tonnes — the EU-wide formula under Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009.
Get your CPC
The operator or designated transport manager passes the Certificate of Professional Competence exam.
Prove good repute
A criminal background check for the company and its managing staff.
Submit your application
To your national transport authority, with CPC, financial-standing proof, and good-repute documents together.
Receive your license
Once approved, it's valid for 10 years and allows both international EU transport and cabotage.
How this works in practice
Poland — issued by GITD (Główny Inspektorat Transportu Drogowego). CPC is administered via ZMPD. Application fee runs €300–400. See the full Poland transport page.
Latvia — issued by the Autotransporta direkcija (Road Transport Administration). Application fee runs €150–300 depending on vehicle count. See the full Latvia transport page.
Hungary — issued by the NKH (Nemzeti Közlekedési Hatóság). Application fee runs €300–500. See the full Hungary transport page.
Common questions
Does the Community License let me operate in any EU country?
Yes — once issued by your country of establishment, it's recognized EU-wide for both international transport and cabotage (temporary domestic transport in another member state).
Do I need a separate license per country?
No. The Community License is issued once, by your country of establishment, and is valid across the EU.
How long does the application take?
This varies by country. Once your file — company registration, CPC, financial standing, good repute — is complete, we confirm current processing timelines for your specific country rather than quoting a generic figure.
Why work with BIZ TRP
The Community License process looks straightforward on paper, but the details that actually matter — which authority handles your application, what the real fee is, how long review genuinely takes — vary by country and aren't always published clearly. Getting a document wrong or missing means restarting weeks of waiting.
- We confirm the right authority for your country. Not a generic answer — the specific body that actually processes Community License applications where you're establishing.
- We prepare your full application file. Financial standing, CPC, and good-repute documents, checked together before submission.
- We confirm the current fee. Rather than an estimate that may be outdated by the time you apply.
- We liaise with the regulator on your behalf. So requests for additional information get handled quickly.
Ready to apply for your Community License?
BIZ TRP confirms the exact requirements and current fees for your country before you commit to anything.
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