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 expressions “European Community Model” and “Driving licence” is shown in all EU official languages in pink letters in the background.
- Method of verification: Magnification
Security UV print
- Location: Front side Reverse side
- Characteristics: Unique graphic component that shows up on the front and back of the card when held in 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 comments):
A1, A182, A, B, BE |
Until 40: 10 years; 40-59: 5 years; 60-69: 3 years; above 70: 2 years |
|
For drivers in fitness category 1 (** see comments): C1, C, D1, D, C1E, CE, D1E, DE |
Until 45: 5 years; 45-59: 3 years; above 60: 2 years |
|
For drivers in fitness category 2 (** see comments):
A1, A182, A, B, BE, C1, C, D1, D, 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 |
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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 |
Prohibited to drive a specific type of vehicle |
|
185 |
Category T agricultural tractor with a light trailer |
|
186 |
Authorised to drive category K vehicles in category “K”; 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 authorising 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
Additional information
* Expires 18/01/2023
** The health fitness category is to be determined for that category which the person appearing at the medical examination requested. A person deemed suitable in fitness category 1, may not drive vehicles for which compliance with the health fitness requirements of category 2 is needed.
- drivers of public road vehicles who drive or intend to drive vehicles in public road transport services, emergency vehicles, as well as those employed as drivers of public road vehicles must be placed in fitness category 2.
- drivers who did not request their medical fitness examination for category 2 must be placed in fitness category 1.