Physical description
Size: 85.6 x 53.98 mm
Format: ID-1
Material: Plastic card
Colour: Front: from left to right, 1/3 of the driving licence is blue and 2/3 is pink Back: from left to right, 2/3 of the driving licence is pink and 1/3 is blue
Security features
Component with optically variable properties
- Location: On the reverse side, on the right-hand side, below the driving licence number
- Characteristics: Optically variable image, with a negative letter "H” in the middle
- Method of verification: movement
Microwriting
- Location: Front side, middle part Reverse side, penultimate horizontal line of table (from bottom)
- Characteristics: Text miniaturised to such an extent that it appears as a line unless magnified, the function of which is to render the reproduction of the graphic element harder, as well as making it possible to recognise counterfeit colour photocopies.
- Method of verification: Magnification
Transparent DOVID / Diffractive Optically Variable Image Device
- Location: Front, left-hand side Partly covering the photograph and the fill-in data.
- Characteristics: Contains unique diffractive optical elements.
- Method of verification: Movement
Security background print
- Location: Front side Reverse side
- Characteristics: Positive - negative guilloche elements printed in multicolour security ink, providing protection against counterfeiting through scanning, printing or copying.
Security UV print
- Location: Front side Reverse side
- Characteristics: Unique graphic element that shows up on the front and back of the card when it is held under UV light
- Method of verification: UV 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* |
---|---|
For drivers in fitness category 1 (** see comments):
A72, A182, A, B, BE, C74, C76, C, CE, D75, D77, D, DE |
Until 40: 10 years; 40-59: 5 years; 60-69: 3 years; above 70: 2 years |
For drivers in fitness category 2 (** see comments):
A72, A182, A, B, BE, C74, C76, C, CE, D75, D77, D, DE |
Until 45: 5 years; 45-59: 3 years; above 60: 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 |
---|---|
K |
Garden tractor, animal-drawn vehicle |
T |
Agricultural tractor and 2 heavy trailers, slow vehicle and trailer, garden tractor, animal-drawn vehicle |
M |
Moped, animal-drawn vehicle, garden tractor (after 16 years of age) |
TR |
Trolleybus, agricultural tractor and 2 heavy trailers, moped, slow vehicle and trailer, garden tractor, animal-drawn vehicle |
V |
Tram, garden tractor, animal-drawn vehicle |
Codes
National codes |
Description |
---|---|
100 |
Unfit to drive motor vehicles for health-related reasons |
101 |
Satisfies category 1 fitness requirements |
102 |
Satisfies category 2 fitness requirements |
103 |
Does not satisfy category 2 fitness requirements |
104 |
Not authorised to transport groups of passengers |
105 |
Not authorised to drive emergency vehicles |
110 |
Required to keep spare glasses in the vehicle |
111 |
Required to have rear-view mirrors on both sides |
130 |
Authorised to drive if the conditions in the appendix to the driving licence are met; limit imposed for reasons for locomotor disorders |
131 |
Only authorised to drive the type of vehicle specified in the appendix to the driving licence |
132 |
Only authorised to drive a vehicle converted as specified in the appendix to the driving licence |
133 |
Only authorised to drive a vehicle fitted with the auxiliary equipment specified in the appendix to the driving licence |
180 |
Maximum speed of 80 km/h |
181 |
Extension of classification as newly obtained driving licence |
182 |
Limited category “A” |
183 |
International category prohibited |
184 |
Debarred from driving a specific type of vehicle |
185 |
Category T agricultural tractor with a light trailer |
186 |
Authorised to drive category K vehicles; also authorised to drive a slow vehicle with a trailer |
187 |
Category T agricultural tractor with a trailer |
270 |
Licence obtained on the basis of a separate legal provision granting authorisation to drive buses for the Hungarian Armed Forces,and/or any other bus after the age of 21 |
Professional drivers
- Certificate of professional competence is issued : YES
- Code 95 is marked on the driving licence : NO
Additional information
* Expires on 4/8/2014
** Health and fitness must be determined for the category requested by the person attending the medical examination. A person deemed to meet the requirements for fitness category 1 may not drive vehicles for which compliance with category 2 health and fitness requirements is needed.
- Drivers of public road vehicles who drive or intend to drive public road transport vehicles or emergency vehicles and those employed as drivers of public road vehicles must meet the fitness requirements for category 2.
- Drivers who have not requested a medical fitness examination for category 2 are to be assigned to fitness category 1.