FSD Supervised Approvals as at 12 Sep 2026

Post written: 12 September 2026

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⚠️ What’s Changed Since Our Last Approvals Update

Our previous post in this series covered a world where FSD Supervised had just broken into Europe, with the Netherlands leading the way following RDW approval on 10 April 2026, and Lithuania joining shortly after. Since then, the approved country list has grown considerably. Estonia, Denmark, and Belgium have all granted national approval, and most recently — just days before this post — Slovenia became the sixth EU country to grant full national customer approval. That brings the total number of approved markets to 13 (including non-EU markets). Meanwhile, China was added to Tesla’s global approval list in May 2026, though it was subsequently removed from some regional Tesla website listings by late August 2026, reflecting ongoing data-compliance complexities. We have not included China in our confirmed list below for that reason. Germany, Switzerland, and several other European nations continue to conduct demo rides and ride-alongs — but these do not constitute regulatory approval, and owners in those countries cannot activate FSD Supervised on their own vehicles.

Where Is FSD Supervised Officially Approved Right Now?

The single authoritative source for which countries have regulatory approval for FSD Supervised is Tesla’s own official page at tesla.com/en_gb/fsd. This is the page Tesla maintains for UK customers and it lists the markets where Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is currently available. As of 12 September 2026, that list comprises the following countries and territories:

🇺🇸 United States
🇨🇦 Canada
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
🇦🇺 Australia
🇳🇿 New Zealand
🇰🇷 South Korea
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇱🇹 Lithuania
🇪🇪 Estonia
🇩🇰 Denmark
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇸🇮 Slovenia

Important note:

FSD Supervised is only available if your vehicle is registered in a country where regulatory approval has been granted.

You cannot use Full Self-Driving (Supervised) by driving into an approved country if your vehicle is registered in a non-approved country.

Approval is tied to vehicle registration, not geography of use.

How Did Europe’s Approvals Unfold?

On 10 April 2026, the Dutch vehicle authority, the RDW, granted type approval for FSD Supervised — the first sign-off of its kind anywhere in the European Union.

The RDW used an exemption route (Article 39 of EU Regulation 2018/858) because FSD Supervised is a new, “novel” technology.

Following approval in the Netherlands in April 2026, Lithuania, Estonia, and then Belgium followed in May and June 2026.

Denmark joined in the same wave of national recognitions, and most recently,

Tesla Europe confirmed that FSD Supervised is now approved in Slovenia, making it the sixth EU national clearance after the Netherlands, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark and Belgium.

As of 7 September 2026, FSD approval across the EU remains limited to these six countries that have granted full national customer approval. The TCMV June 30 meeting was discussion-only, with the next opportunity expected in October 2026.

EU-wide recognition may slip into 2027. Other nations continue evaluations, but several large markets including France have indicated preference for an EU-wide decision rather than unilateral action.

A Critical Distinction: Approved vs. Demo Rides

It is essential to understand the difference between a country where FSD Supervised is approved for customer use and a country where Tesla is merely conducting demonstration rides or ride-alongs. These are very different things.

Demo rides are now officially available in Switzerland, starting in August 2026 and running through September 30, 2026. The rides are structured as passenger-seat ride-alongs, with Tesla staff on hand to demonstrate how FSD handles real Swiss road conditions.

Switzerland is not an approved market — owners there cannot activate FSD Supervised on their own vehicles.

Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Czech Republic have signalled they would rather wait for a coordinated EU decision, than grant a national clearance that Brussels could later overturn.

Germany, despite being host to high-profile Tesla demo events, has not received regulatory approval for FSD Supervised. We want to be unambiguous on this point, as it has been a source of confusion in previous reporting.

Where Does the UK Stand?

The UK operates its own post-Brexit regulatory framework through the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) under the Department for Transport. Supervised FSD is not yet approved in the UK.

The core reason for the UK’s position is straightforward:

The UK is not in the EU, so there is no automatic mutual recognition. The VCA is expected to review the RDW approval and test data under current rules.

FSD Supervised is currently listed as “Under Review” for Great Britain.

Making matters more complex, a Freedom of Information request revealed a stark reality:

Tesla has not submitted a formal application for FSD Supervised to the UK Vehicle Certification Agency. A response from the VCA confirmed: “No. The VCA have not undertaken any type

approval process for the system.”

Post-Brexit, the UK runs its own GB type-approval process, and the Dutch approval does not automatically transfer.

British Tesla drivers are getting increasingly frustrated at the lack of progress regarding the approval of FSD in the UK, particularly those that paid for the feature several years ago.

The Regulatory Path to UK Approval

For FSD Supervised to be activated on UK roads, Tesla must go through a distinct national process.

FSD Supervised is classified as a Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), regulated under the existing GB type approval process administered by the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), using UN Regulation 171 (R171) for Driver Control Assistance Systems — the same regulatory route used by the Dutch RDW.

There is a helpful precedent, however:

Australia, a right-hand-drive market like the UK, has started rolling out advanced FSD Supervised updates to HW4 vehicles in 2026. The real-world RHD data and software refinements from Australia will directly strengthen Tesla’s UK VCA submission.

Additionally,

Tesla has already been collecting UK-specific driving data on roundabouts, narrow lanes and winter conditions to support this timeline.

There was also a public consultation dimension:

on 17 June 2026 the DfT opened a public consultation on Automated Vehicles Statement of Safety Principles, which closed on 9 September 2026.

Hardware Considerations for UK Owners

Even once approval arrives, not all UK Tesla owners will benefit immediately.

The approval so far covers only cars fitted with Tesla’s Hardware 4 computer, which leaves owners of older vehicles without a direct path to the feature for now.

Once the base supervised system receives approval, FSD Lite for HW3 vehicles is expected to follow quickly as an over-the-air update.

What Could Be Next — Potential Future Approvals

The EU-level picture will be shaped significantly by what happens at the TCMV.

Other EU countries can recognise the Dutch approval nationally or wait for a formal EU-wide vote through the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV), expected possibly in October 2026.

A positive TCMV vote could unlock FSD Supervised across all remaining EU member states in one sweep.

France’s vehicle approval authority has stated it will not authorise FSD Supervised until the outcome of an EU-level review is known. The EU Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles is expected to discuss the Dutch FSD approval file, meaning France could move relatively quickly once that vote concludes.

Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has confirmed that Tesla has submitted formal documentation for Full Self-Driving (Supervised) and that discussions with regulators are now active.

Italy is therefore one to watch in the coming months.

On a broader scale,

Tesla says roughly 1.3 million vehicles globally already have FSD access and is chasing approval in more than 30 countries.

The UK Timeline Outlook

Current projections, aligned with the new UNECE DCAS rules and ongoing VCA processes, point to a realistic window of late 2026 or early 2027 for initial supervised FSD availability in the UK.

The first formal submissions for supervised FSD are widely expected before the end of 2026, with decisions likely to follow in the first half of 2027.

Alternatively,

Tesla FSD still needs a standard type approval after January 2027. One valid UN certificate could then be recognised in the UK, the EU and the other R171 countries.

This UNECE route, if pursued successfully, could provide a cleaner, longer-lasting regulatory basis for UK approval than the current Article 39 exemption route used in the EU.

For now, UK owners must wait.

In the UK, vehicles support only the basic Autopilot and Enhanced Autopilot features. Full FSD Supervised has not yet been enabled due to pending regulatory approval.

We will continue to monitor the VCA, DfT, and Tesla’s own communications closely and update this page as things develop.