Physical description
Size: 86 x 55 mm
Format: Plastic card
Material: Plastic
Colour: Pink as basic colour, blue, green.
Security features
Security hologram (Kinegram)
- Location: Front side, to the left.
- Characteristics: Semi-transparent, diffractive, optically changeable Kinegram® element, which partly covers the licence holder's photograph and in which elements of the small coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia are used.
- Method of verification: Viewing with the naked eye and moving the document.
Fine-line background (Guilloche pattern)
- Location: Front and back, all over the licence.
- Characteristics: Fine-line background security pattern developed using rainbow print with security colours in several tones, with a positive and negative Guilloche print incorporating complex patterns.
- Method of verification: Viewing with the naked eye.
Ultraviolet ink.
- Location: Front and back side, in the centre.
- Characteristics: Invisible, covert, anti-counterfeit security feature that becomes visible when ultraviolet light is used to illuminate the licence. Under ultraviolet light, the contours of the country's letters appear on the front of the licence, while symbols of vehicles in a circle appear on the back of the licence, forming a background pattern.
- Method of verification: Viewing with an ultraviolet lamp.
Tactile laser engraving
- Location: Front of the licence.
- Characteristics: Tactile laser engraving of the licence holder's surname and licence number.
- Method of verification: Touch.
Overlapping data
- Location: Front of the licence.
- Characteristics: In the place where the licence owner's photograph is, the anti-forgery print and the photograph overlap.
- Method of verification: Viewing with the naked eye.
Micro text
- Location: Front and back of the licence.
- Characteristics: Micro-printed texts 'LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA', 'DRIVING LICENCE' and 'PERMIS DE CONDUIRE'.
- Method of verification: Viewing with a magnifier.
Optically variable ink.
- Location: Back of the licence, left side.
- Characteristics: Country contour in optically variable ink (OVI®) which changes colour as the viewing changes.
- Method of verification: Viewing with the naked eye and moving the document.
Altered font
- Location: Front of the licence.
- Characteristics: An altered font is a security element in the form of a slight font modification which is not easily recognised, but is apparent.
- Method of verification: Viewing with the naked eye.
Positive surface structure
- Location: Front of the licence, right side.
- Characteristics: Contours of the letters 'CSDD' that can be felt by touch.
- Method of verification: Touch.
MAGIC-ID®
- Location: Front of the licence, right corner.
- Characteristics: The letters 'LV', whose image moves in various and/or opposite directions.
- Method of verification: Viewing with the naked eye and moving the licence.
Variable laser engraved image
- Location: Front of the licence, right corner.
- Characteristics: Variable laser engraved image incorporating the licence holder's photograph and date of birth.
- Method of verification: Viewing with the naked eye and moving the licence.
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* |
|---|---|
|
AM, A1, A, B1, B, BE |
10 years |
|
C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D, DE, (TRAM), (TROL) |
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 |
|---|---|
|
100 |
Entitles category TRAM or TROL holder to drive vehicle of category D1 or D in built-up area. |
Professional drivers
- Certificate of professional competence is issued : NO
- Code 95 is marked on the driving licence : YES