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 bottom-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

Changeable laser image (CLI)
- Location: Bottom-right of front of card
- Characteristics: The Trafi logo, the holder's year of birth and the word "FIN" change within the image
- Method of verification: Visible image changes when card is tilted

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
- Finnish Vehicle Administration logo in the bottom-right corner of the holder's 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.
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, 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 68: 2 years |
*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 |
111 |
Alcohol ignition lock |
113 |
Alcohol ignition lock for health reasons. |
Professional drivers
- Certificate of professional competence is issued : YES
- Code 95 is marked on the driving licence : YES
Additional information
To distinguish it from the FIN4D licence, the OVI print in the bottom-right corner on the front of FIN4D has been replaced with a changeable laser image and an updated version of the registration authority's logo, on the reverse side.
The right to drive a T-class vehicle is included all other classes except in M/AM-class. Class T is not recorded on the licence if other vehicle classes that include T are already recorded. It may only be recorded on the licence if the holder has separately passed a class T driving test.
From 19 January 2013, class A covers class A2, unless a period of 2 years has expired. Otherwise, it covers class A if the licence has been issued before the date in question.
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.