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Country driving guide · 2026

Driving in Liechtenstein

Everything UK and EU drivers need before crossing the border into Liechtenstein: 10 legal requirements + 8 other things worth knowing.

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Required

2

Recommended

6

Good to know

Tick before you go

Pre-departure checklist for Liechtenstein

10 legal must-haves. Print it, tick them off, throw it in the glovebox.

  • Full driving licence

    UK photocard or EU/EEA licence is accepted for visits; no International Driving Permit required for UK or EU drivers.

  • Passport and V5C

    Carry passport, vehicle registration document (V5C) and proof of ownership; Liechtenstein is in Schengen so border checks are minimal but ID is required.

  • Motor insurance

    Third-party insurance is mandatory; UK Green Card is no longer required for EU/EEA/Switzerland/Liechtenstein but carry your insurance certificate.

  • Swiss vignette if transiting CH

    Most visitors arrive via Switzerland: a Swiss motorway vignette costs CHF 40 (about EUR 42), valid 14 months, sold at borders, petrol stations and post offices, or as an e-vignette online.

  • Warning triangle

    A warning triangle must be carried in the vehicle at all times.

  • Winter tyres in wintry conditions

    Winter tyres or snow chains are required when roads are snow- or ice-covered; drivers causing obstruction on unsuitable tyres face fines.

  • Drive on the right

    Traffic drives on the right; overtake on the left.

  • Speed limits

    Urban 50 km/h, rural 80 km/h, expressway 100 km/h; there are no true motorways within the principality.

  • Alcohol limit 0.5 g/L

    Blood alcohol limit is 0.08 percent for experienced drivers and 0.01 percent (effectively zero) for new drivers within the first three years.

  • Dipped headlights at all times

    Dipped headlights or DRLs must be used day and night, year-round.

Documents

Full driving licence

Required

UK photocard or EU/EEA licence is accepted for visits; no International Driving Permit required for UK or EU drivers.

Passport and V5C

Required

Carry passport, vehicle registration document (V5C) and proof of ownership; Liechtenstein is in Schengen so border checks are minimal but ID is required.

Motor insurance

Required

Third-party insurance is mandatory; UK Green Card is no longer required for EU/EEA/Switzerland/Liechtenstein but carry your insurance certificate.

Vignette

No motorway vignette needed

Good to know

Liechtenstein has no motorways and no vignette system of its own; however, transit via Switzerland or Austria requires their respective vignettes.

Swiss vignette if transiting CH

Required

Most visitors arrive via Switzerland: a Swiss motorway vignette costs CHF 40 (about EUR 42), valid 14 months, sold at borders, petrol stations and post offices, or as an e-vignette online.

Required equipment

Warning triangle

Required

A warning triangle must be carried in the vehicle at all times.

Hi-vis vest and first aid kit

Recommended

Hi-vis vest and first aid kit are strongly recommended and aligned with Swiss/Austrian neighbouring rules; headlamp beam deflectors needed for RHD UK cars.

Winter tyres in wintry conditions

Required

Winter tyres or snow chains are required when roads are snow- or ice-covered; drivers causing obstruction on unsuitable tyres face fines.

Driving rules

Drive on the right

Required

Traffic drives on the right; overtake on the left.

Speed limits

Required

Urban 50 km/h, rural 80 km/h, expressway 100 km/h; there are no true motorways within the principality.

Alcohol limit 0.5 g/L

Required

Blood alcohol limit is 0.08 percent for experienced drivers and 0.01 percent (effectively zero) for new drivers within the first three years.

Dipped headlights at all times

Required

Dipped headlights or DRLs must be used day and night, year-round.

Emergency number 112

Good to know

Dial 112 for all emergencies; police 117, ambulance 144.

Environment

Alpine driving conditions

Recommended

Roads into the eastern mountain villages (Malbun, Steg) climb steeply and can close or require chains in winter from roughly November to April.

Money

Currency is Swiss franc

Good to know

Liechtenstein uses the Swiss franc (CHF); euros are sometimes accepted in shops but change is given in CHF, and cards are widely accepted.

Fuel price around EUR 1.80/L

Good to know

Unleaded 95 costs roughly CHF 1.75 per litre (about EUR 1.85); diesel is similar, and most stations are card-friendly with no tipping expected.

Cash declaration over CHF 10,000

Good to know

Amounts of CHF 10,000 or more (cash or equivalents) should be declared on request when crossing the Swiss/Liechtenstein customs union border.

Emissions / low-emission zones

No low-emission zones

Good to know

There are no urban low-emission zones or environmental sticker requirements in Liechtenstein.

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Drive on the right

Required

Traffic drives on the right; overtake on the left.

Speed limits

Required

Urban 50 km/h, rural 80 km/h, expressway 100 km/h; there are no true motorways within the principality.

Alcohol limit 0.5 g/L

Required

Blood alcohol limit is 0.08 percent for experienced drivers and 0.01 percent (effectively zero) for new drivers within the first three years.

Dipped headlights at all times

Required

Dipped headlights or DRLs must be used day and night, year-round.