Physical description
Size: 75 x 104 mm
Format: A7
Material: Paper stock licence
Colour: Green
Distinctive features: Enclosed in plastic
Security features
Stamp
- Location: Stamp of the issuing authority overlapping the photo, hand-written official's signature or stamp with the official's name printed
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 |
Until 70 (*see comment) |
|
C, D, E |
5 years |
*This refers to the administrative validity of the document and does not necessarily reflect the holder’s right to drive.
Codes
|
National codes |
Description |
Community codes |
|---|---|---|
|
Skírteinishafa ber að nota viðeigandi gleraugu við akstur |
Sight correction with glasses |
01 |
- Certificate of professional competence is issued : NO
- Code 95 is marked on the driving licence : NO
Additional information
* The validity period for category A and B is until the age of 70 without renewal, provided the licence was valid on February 28, 1988. This rather special decree was entered into Traffic Act of 1 March 1988.
** The entitlement to drive category C in these licences refers only to work-related driving for category B and/or E, and has no relevance in view of Directive 2006/126/EC.