Security features
UV stamp
- Location: spread over the card, recto and verso
- Method of verification: UV lamp
Imprint
- Location: Middle of the card on the front side
- Characteristics: A map of Denmark
- Method of verification: Oblique light
Hologram (Kinegram)
- Location: Partly covering the photo on the front side
- Characteristics: Hologram of a swan
- Method of verification: By tilting the card
OVI (optically variable ink)
- Location: Bottom right on the front side
- Characteristics: Pair of swans changing colour, green-red
- Method of verification: By tilting the card
Optical variable feature (CLI)
- Location: Top right on the front side
- Characteristics: Clear window containing secondary photo of the holder. The photo is visible on both front and back of the license
- Method of verification: By tilting the card
OVI (optically variable ink)
- Location: Under secondary photo on the reverse side of the card
- Characteristics: Car changing colour, gold-green
- Method of verification: By tilting the card
OVI (optically variable ink)
- Location: Right side on the reverse side of the card
- Characteristics: Image of a car and a circle with a pattern
- Method of verification: By tilting the card
OVI (optically variable ink)
- Location: The front and reverse side of the card
- Characteristics: The background printing consists of fine line patterns in red and orange nuances and microprint
- Method of verification: Readable under magnification
OVI (optically variable ink)
- Location: The reverse side of the card
- Characteristics: Denmark’s coat-of-arms and fine line patterns
- Method of verification: Oblique light
Legend
- 1 Surname of the holder
- 2 Other name(s) of the holder
- 3 Date and place of birth
- 4a Date of issue of the licence
- 4b Date of expiry of the licence
- 4c Name of the issuing authority
- 5 Number of licence
- 6 Photograph of the holder
- 7 Signature of the holder
- 8 Permanent place of residence
- 9 category(ies) of vehicle(s) the holder is entitled to drive
- 10 Date of first issue of each category(ies)
- 11 Date of expiry of each category
- 12 Additional information/restriction(s)
Categories & Codes
Categories
For more information on the corresponding categories, please check the Commission decision on equivalence.
|
Category |
Period of validity* |
|---|---|
|
AM, A1, A2, A, B og B/E |
15 years (regardless of age) |
*This refers to the administrative validity of the document and does not necessarily reflect the holder’s right to drive.
Codes
|
National codes |
Description |
|---|---|
|
100 |
The holder is only entitled to drive motorcycles without a side-car |
|
107 |
The holder is only entitled to drive vehicles which are equipped with an alcohol interlock device approved for use in the alcohol interlock device scheme |
|
125 |
The holder is only entitled to drive a three-wheeled motorcycle |
|
126 |
The holder is entitled to drive a two-wheeled motorcycle without a side-car with a power-to-weight ratio exceeding 0,16 kW/kg. At the same time, it is a condition that the motorcycle has a maximum engine power of 25 kW. Furthermore, the holder is entitled to drive a two-wheeled motorcycle with a side-car with a maximum power-to-weight ratio of 0,16 kW/kg |
|
130 |
The holder is only entitled to drive a three-wheeled motorcycle with an engine power exceeding 15 kW or a three-wheeled car with an engine power exceeding 15 kW, until the holder in question has reached 22 and has at least 2 years of experience from category A2. |
|
135 |
The holder is only entitled to drive a three-wheeled motorcycle with a power exceeding 15 kW or a three-wheeled car with an engine power exceeding 15 kW until reaching 24 |
|
136 |
The holder is, until reaching 20, only entitled to drive vehicles while serving as an employee, draftee, or volunteer in the Armed Forces, the Home Guard or the national emergency services (category A2) |
|
137 |
The holder is only entitled to drive vehicles while serving as an employee, draftee, or volunteer in the Armed Forces, the Home Guard or the national emergency services until the person in question has reached 22 and has at least 2 years of experience from category A2 (category A) |
|
138 |
The holder is, until reaching 24, only entitled to drive vehicles while serving as an employee, draftee, or volunteer in the Armed Forces, the Home Guard, or the national emergency services (category A) |
|
139 |
The holder is, until reaching 20, only entitled to drive vehicles that are being tested because of repairs or maintenance (category A2) |
|
140 |
The holder is only entitled to drive vehicles that are being tested because of repairs or maintenance until the person in question has reached 22 and has at least 2 years of experience from category A2 (category A) |
|
141 |
The holder is, until reaching 18, entitled to drive vehicles conditioned on accompanied driving in accordance with the trial scheme for driving licenses at 17 years |
|
150 |
The holder must use glasses or contact lenses while driving with vehicles in the categories C1, C, C1/E, C/E, D1, D, D1/E, D/E, while driving vehicles for the commercial conveyance of passengers, and while working as a driving instructor |
|
175 |
(Revoked) |
|
176 |
(Revoked) |
|
180 |
The holder is, until reaching 21, only entitled to drive vehicles while serving as an employee, draftee, or volunteer in the Armed Forces, the Home Guard, the national emergency services, or the police (category C) |
|
181 |
The holder is, until reaching 24, only entitled to drive vehicles while serving as an employee, draftee, or volunteer in the Armed Forces, the Home Guard, the national emergency forces, or the police (category D) |
|
182 |
The holder is, until reaching 21, only entitled, as a mechanic or similar, or when the driving license is to be used while training as a mechanic or similar, to drive vehicles that are being tested because of repairs or maintenance (category C) |
|
183 |
The holder is, until reaching 24, only entitled, as a mechanic or similar, or when the driving license is to be used while training as a mechanic or similar, to drive vehicles that are being tested because of repairs or maintenance (category D) |
|
184 |
The holder is, until reaching 21, only entitled to drive vehicles in accordance with the rules in the Executive Order on Qualification Requirements for certain drivers of vehicles used for road transport (category C) |
|
185 |
The holder is, until reaching 24, only entitled to drive vehicles in accordance with the rules in the Executive Order on Qualification Requirements for certain drivers of vehicles used for road transport (category D) |
|
187 |
The holder is, until reaching 21, only entitled to drive vehicles while serving as an employee, draftee, or volunteer in the Armed Forces, the Home Guard, or the national emergency services (category C/E) |
|
188 |
The holder is, until reaching 24, is only entitled to drive vehicles while serving as an employee, draftee, or volunteer in the Armed Forces, the Home Guard, or the national emergency services (category D/E) |
|
200 |
(Revoked) |
|
225 |
The holder is only entitled to drive a tractor while driving covered by section 3 of the Danish Act on the registration of vehicles |
|
250 |
The holder has completed a course in emergency aid |
|
400 |
(Revoked) |
|
425 |
The holder has a driving license for the commercial conveyance of passengers for categories D1 and D |
|
426 |
The holder has a driving license for the commercial conveyance of passengers for category D1 |
|
450 |
(Revoked) |
|
451 |
(Revoked) |
|
500 |
The holder is authorised to work as a driving instructor for categories AM, A1, A2, and A |
|
525 |
The holder is authorised to work as a driving instructor for category B |
|
550 |
The holder is authorised to work as a driving instructor for categories B, B/E, C1, C, C1/E, C/E, D1, D, D1/E, D/E |
Professional drivers
- Certificate of professional competence is issued : YES
- Code 95 is marked on the driving licence : NO