Security features
Element with optically variable properties
- Location: Front, bottom left-hand corner
- Characteristics: Optically variable image, with a negative letter "H” in the middle
- Method of verification: Movement
Microwriting
- Location: Front side, middle part Back, penultimate horizontal line of table
- 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 background print
- Location: Upper and lower thirds of the front side
- Characteristics: The expression “European Community Model” in the top third of the front side of the driving licence, in a horizontal stripe, printed in pink letters. The expression “driving licence” in the EU official languages, in the lower third of the front side, printed in pink letters on the background.
- Method of verification: Magnification
Security UV print
- Location: Front side Reverse side
- Characteristics: Unique graphic element that shows up on the front and back of the card when held under UV light
- Method of verification: Viewing under 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 comment):
A1, A182, A, B, C1, C, D1, D, BE, C1E, CE, D1E, DE
|
Until 40: 10 years; 40-59: 5 years; 60-69: 3 years; above 70: 2 years |
For drivers in fitness category 2 (**see comment):
A1, A182, A, B, C1, C, D1, D, BE, C1E, CE, D1E, 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 of 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 |
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 that authorises the holder to drive buses for the Hungarian Armed Forces and 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