Physical description
Size: 85,6 x 53,98 mm
Format: ID-1
Material: Polycarbonate
Colour: Pink
Distinctive features: Bilingual (Finnish/Swedish)
Security features
Micro text
- Location: Front of card
- Characteristics: Line underneath front-top of card comprising the words "AJOKORTTI KÖRKORT". Letters "FIN" in top-right of the card, comprised of the words "SUOMI FINLAND".
- Method of verification: Magnifying glass.
Security pattern
- Location: Whole document
- Characteristics: Fine-lined security pattern and rainbow printing covering the entire background of the card.
- Method of verification: Magnifying glass.
Embossed pattern
- Location: Front-centre of the card
- Characteristics: Lined disc pattern
- Method of verification: Pattern visible when card is tilted and can be detected by touching with fingers.
Embossed pattern
- Location: Centre of reverse side of card
- Characteristics: Lined disc pattern, as well as text "PERMIS DE CONDUIRE DRIVING LICENCE AJOKORTTI KÖRKORT FIN"
- Method of verification: Pattern visible when card is tilted and can be detected by touching with fingers.
Fluorescent printing
- Location: Front of card
- Characteristics: The word "FIN" printed several times and the European flag stars printed in fluorescent blue. The designed security pattern following the background pattern appears yellow under UV light.
- Method of verification: Using UV light
Laser engraving
- Location: Front side, bottom right-hand corner
- Characteristics: On front of card:
- Holder's date of birth in the left corner of the facial ID photo
- ANHK logo in the bottom-right corner of the facial ID photo
- Licence number (section 5 on the licence) as a barcode.
- Method of verification: Sections 1 and 2 visible to the naked eye. Section 3 using a barcode reader.
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* |
|---|---|
|
A1, A, BE, C1, C, (T) |
Until 70; above 65: 5 years |
|
B |
First: 2 years; until 70; above 65: 5 years |
|
C1E, CE, D1, D1E, D, DE |
Until 70; Above 70: no renewal |
*This refers to the administrative validity of the document and does not necessarily reflect the holder’s right to drive.
National categories
|
National category |
Description of national category |
|---|---|
|
M |
Mopeds and light quadricycles |
|
T |
Tractors (excluding road-rated tractors), motorised working machinery and snowmobiles, including vehicles towed by them. |
Codes
|
National codes |
Description |
|---|---|
|
103(n) |
Duplicate of the licence, serial number of the duplicate included in the code |
|
105 |
Exemption |
Professional drivers
- Certificate of professional competence is issued : NO
- Code 95 is marked on the driving licence : NO
Additional information
Right to drive a T-class vehicle is included in all other classes except in M/AM-class. Class T is not recorded on the driving licence if other vehicle classes that include T are already recorded. It may only be recorded on the driving licence if the licence holder has separately passed a class T driving test.
The first category B licence was issued for 2 years. After 2 years, the next category B licence was issued until the holder reached 70.