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Permit to drive someone else's vehicle abroad

An internationally recognised document by which the owner of a vehicle registered in Croatia allows another person to drive that vehicle outside Croatia. It is issued in Croatian, French and English.

This document is handled exclusively at the Croatian Auto Club (HAK) or a HAK-authorised issuer. It cannot be self-made or certified online.

What you need to know

• Issuer: HAK, i.e. a HAK-authorised issuer, on the official form and with an official stamp.
• Presence: both the vehicle owner and the user must be present.
• Exception: if the owner cannot be present, the user needs the owner's power of attorney certified by a notary (valid 60 days from certification).
• Validity: up to one (1) year from the date of issue.
• Languages: Croatian, French and English.
• Applies only to a vehicle registered in Croatia, for driving outside Croatia.
• Documents: owner (individual) — ID card/passport + vehicle registration; user — ID card/passport + driving licence; owner (company) — court register extract + registration + ID of the authorised person.
• Fee: charged according to HAK's price list (please check the current amount with HAK).

Forms and regulation (PDF)

The power-of-attorney forms are used only if the owner cannot be present in person; the owner's signature must be certified by a notary.

All information on this topic was found on the official HAK page: hak.hr/ino/dozvola

Note: the information is taken from the HAK page and is for guidance only. The permit is issued exclusively by HAK; please verify the current terms and fee directly with HAK.