Physical description
Size: 54 x 86 mm
Format: ID-1
Material: Multilayer polycarbonate
Colour: Pink
Distinctive features: licence issued from 16/09/2015 in accordance with Directive 2006/126/EC on driving licences
Security features
Background security printing
- Location: Front of the licence
- Characteristics: The background security printing consists of the road transport motives, militexts "Driving licence" in EU country languages, microtext lines and the coat of arms of the Slovak Republic.
- Method of verification: Magnifying glass
Rainbow printing
- Location: Front of the licence
- Characteristics: Printed line structures with a smooth colour transition
- Method of verification: Magnifying glass
Positive micro printing
- Location: Front of the licence
- Characteristics: Positive printed very small letters, visible only when magnified
- Method of verification: Magnifying glass
Optically Variable Ink
- Location: Front of the licence
- Characteristics: A lime tree leave is printed with a special ink that changes colour from magenta to green when viewed from different angles.
- Method of verification: Naked eye, with light from top or oblique angle
Ultraviolet (UV) Overprint
- Location: Front of the licence
- Characteristics: Printed graphical design which is only visible under UV light
- Method of verification: UV lamp
Hologram
- Location: Front of the licence
- Characteristics: A transparent optically variable device with moving and colour effects, partially covering the holder's image
- Method of verification: Viewing with the naked eye and moving the document
Personalization
- Location: Front of the licence
- Characteristics: The holder's image and data are personalised by laser engraving technology
- Method of verification: Magnifying glass
Machine Readable Zone (MRZ)
- Location: Front of the licence
- Characteristics: The data of the holder and document are encoded in optical character recognition format
- Method of verification: Viewing with the naked eye
Background Security Printing
- Location: Back of the licence
- Characteristics: Background security printing related to road transport
- Method of verification: Magnifying glass
Rainbow Printing
- Location: Back of the licence
- Characteristics: Printed line structures with a smooth colour transition
- Method of verification: Magnifying glass
Positive Micro Printing
- Location: Back of the licence
- Characteristics: Positive printed very small letters, visible only when magnified
- Method of verification: Magnifying glass
Laminate Embossing
- Location: Back of the licence
- Characteristics: The embossed structure contains the text "SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA"
- Method of verification: Viewing with the naked eye or a magnifying glass or by tilting the card or by touching with fingertips
Ultraviolet (UV) Overprint
- Location: Back of the licence
- Characteristics: Printed graphical design which is only visible under UV light
- Method of verification: UV lamp
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, A2, A, B1, B, BE, (T) |
Until 65: 15 years; above 65: 5 years |
|
C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D, E |
5 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 |
|---|---|
|
(T) |
Agricultural tractors and forestry tractors, as well as other special motor vehicles; motor vehicles in this category may be coupled with a trailer |
Codes
|
National codes |
Description |
|---|---|
|
500. |
Periodic medical examination according to Section 86 Paragraph 2 Letter c) of the Act No. 8/2009 on Road Traffic |
|
600. |
Periodic psychological examination according to Section 88 Paragraph 4 of the Act No. 8/2009 on Road Traffic |
|
600.09 |
Transport of dangerous goods not allowed |
|
600.10 |
Driving priority motor vehicles (taxi vehicle and the postal services vehicle) |
Professional drivers
- Certificate of professional competence is issued : YES
- Code 95 is marked on the driving licence : YES
Additional information
The validity of each category of licence may be less than 15 or 5 years.
In Slovakia, drivers covered by Directive 2003/59/EC are given a certificate of professional competence and a driver qualification card with code 95. Such documents may be issued for licence "Model SK4". It is also possible to record code 95 on licence "Model SK4".