Security features
Stamp of the issuing authority / employee's signature
- Location: The stamp covers part of the photo.
- Method of verification: Each driving licence has a unique number.
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* |
|---|---|
A, B, A1, B1 | Up to 65; over 65: 3 years |
BE, Γ, ΓΕ, Δ, ΔΕ | 5 years; above 65: 3 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 |
|---|---|
103 | Monocular vision |
105 | Hearing impairment |
106 | Restriction on extension of the driving licence to group II categories for medical reasons |
107 | Time limit on the licence's administrative validity, for medical reasons |
110 | Converted driving licence issued by the armed forces |
113 | Category B (for taxi drivers) |
114 | Buses may not be driven (D1, D1E, D, DE) more than 50 km from the registered office to which the vehicle is assigned. This code is deleted after 12 months |
116 | The driving licence was issued with less categories than in the previous driving licence document |
120 | Ban on any occupation that would require the person concerned to hold a category C, D, CE or DE licence. This code expired on 10.09.2014 |
171 | First duplicate due to loss |
271 | Second duplicate due to loss |
371 | Third duplicate due to loss |
Professional drivers
- Certificate of professional competence is issued : NO
- Code 95 is marked on the driving licence : NO