Physical description
Size: 85.60 x 53.98 mm
Format: ID - 1
Material: Mixed sheet of PVC and polycarbonate core Made up of five layers: - Holographic protection layer - PVC overlay - Polycarbonate core - Special PVC overlay, laser characters - Transparent protection layer
Colour: Pink tones
Distinctive features: In compliance with Directive 96/47/EEC of the Council - Front, a single common model - Back, 2 models (A and B) A) Initially with 5 models according to the language: * Castilian * Catalan (C) * Valencian (V) * Euskera (E) * Galician (G) Models C, V, E and G are bilingual with Castilian (Spanish). B) As of 01/06/2005 the Catalan and Valencian models merged, leaving four models: * Castilian (1) * Catalan/Valencian (2) * Euskera (3) * Galician (4) Models 2, 3 and 4 are bilingual with Castilian (Spanish).
Security features
Guilloches
- Location: Background of the card (front and back)
- Characteristics: The design with guilloches has the following features: * Printing of shapes formed by asymmetric and intertwined lines. * Difficult to falsify
- Method of verification: Simply looking at it, checking the background
Micro-printing
- Location: Front
- Characteristics: words "PERMISO DE CONDUCCIÓN REINO DE ESPAÑA" - DRIVING LICENCE KINGDOM OF SPAIN in micro-printing
- Method of verification: With a magnifying glass
Small-print
- Location: In the background design, on both the front and back of the card
- Characteristics: words "Driving Licence" in the different EU languages
- Method of verification: Can be checked simply by looking at it
Coded print on the front (DGT logo)
- Location: Front
- Method of verification: Using a special lens that decodes it
Invisible ink
- Location: Front and back
- Characteristics: Appearing blue under ultraviolet light
- Method of verification: Using a lamp with ultraviolet light
Protective layer for the personalised graphics
- Location: Front and back
- Characteristics: Protects the personal information printed. Gives the card greater durability and makes it difficult to falsify. Overlay: transparent layer that protects the information printed using colour sublimation. Security overlay: polyester layer that incorporates special adhesive material
- Method of verification: By moving the document, you see the holographic effect of the overlay on the front
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 ! |
|---|---|
|
A1, A, B, BE |
Until 45: 10 years; 45-70: 5 years; Above 70: 2 years |
|
C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D, DE |
Until 45: 5 years; 45-60: 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 |
|---|---|
|
BTP |
Priority vehicles for emergency services, school transport and public passenger transport, with MAM less than 3 500 kg and a maximum nine seats, including the driver |
Codes
|
National codes |
Description |
|---|---|
|
101 |
Classes D1 and D, restricted to a 50 km radius of use |
|
102 |
Licence renewed once expired |
|
103 |
Licence obtained after four (4) years of its expiry |
|
104 |
Licence extended for a shorter than normal validity period: 1 - up to 1 year 2 - between 1 and 2 years 3 - between 2 and 3 years 4 - between 3 and 4 years 5 - between 4 and 5 years 6 - between 5 and 10 years |
|
105 |
Maximum speed limit: 1 - 70 km/h 2 - 80 km/h 3 - 90 km/h 4 - 100 km/h |
|
106 |
Date licence first issued: 1 - New licence valid after the expiry date 2 - military licence exchange 3 - foreign licence exchange |
|
171 |
Duplicate due to: 1 - loss 2 - deterioration 3 - theft 4 - change of details |
|
200 |
A document showing the restrictions for using the vehicle must be attached to the licence |
|
201 |
A document showing when the driving suspension period ends must be attached to the licence |
Professional drivers
- Certificate of professional competence is issued : YES
- Code 95 is marked on the driving licence : NO