Brazil and Guyana advance in harmonizing procedures to implement the International Agreement on Cargo and Passenger Transport

On the morning of Thursday, September 11, Brazil and Guyana took a historic step toward bringing their borders closer and facilitating the lives of carriers, passengers, entrepreneurs, and citizens. Authorities from both countries met in a webinar to outline the procedures required for issuing licenses for international road transport of cargo and passengers an important milestone that marks the practical implementation phase of the Transport Agreement, incorporated into Brazilian law by Decree No. 5,561/2005. 

Organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Brazil in Georgetown, with support from the General Coordination of International Affairs - GGINT/AESRIC and other relevant units of the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT), the event gathered representatives from Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service, Federal Highway Police, Federal Police, as well as Guyana’s Ministry of Home Affairs, Guyana Revenue Authority, and Guyana Police Force. 

Brazilian transport companies will be able to obtain the Original License from ANTT and, with it, apply for the Complementary License in Guyana. The process requires submission of documents such as an updated article of incorporation, a list of the authorized fleet, proof of tax compliance, and international insurance. Guyanese transport companies will follow the opposite path: first obtaining the license in their country of origin and then applying to ANTT for the complementary authorization through a legal representative in Brazil. 

Once in possession of the licenses, companies from both countries will be formally authorized to operate, backed by legal security and regulatory support. This means more business opportunities, more efficient trade routes, tourism promotion, and stronger logistical and economic cooperation in the northern region of South America. 

During the meeting, ANTT representatives, both from the cargo and passenger divisions, detailed the steps for issuing licenses and answered questions from transporters, chambers of commerce, and trade associations ensuring that all interested parties clearly understood how to access the market without unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles. 

More than an administrative measure, the implementation of the Agreement represents a concrete advance in regional integration. Regularized international transport between Brazil and Guyana opens new economic perspectives, brings communities closer together, and strengthens cooperation between the two countries. ANTT, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Guyanese agencies, will continue monitoring each stage, providing guidance, and ensuring that transport companies can operate within the law, with predictability and security.