Spain - ES3 - European Commission

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 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. - Front, a single common model. - Back, 4 models depending on the language: * Castilian (1) * Catalan/Valencian (2) * Euskera (3) * Galician (4) Models 2, 3 and 4 are bilingual with Castilian (Spanish) In relation to the previous model, the licence classes AM and A2 are included

Images

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.

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

Coded print on the front (DGT logo)

Location: Front
Method of verification: Using a special lens that decodes it

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

Micro-printing

Location: Front
Characteristics: words "PERMISO DE CONDUCCIÓN REINO DE ESPAÑA" - DRIVING LICENCE KINGDOM OF SPAIN" are in micro-printing
Method of verification: With a magnifying glass

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

Category	Period of validity*
AM, A1, A2, A, B, BE	Until 65: 10 years; above 65: 5 years
C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D, DE	Above 65: 5 years; above 65: 3 years

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
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: 2 - military licence exchange 3 - foreign licence exchange 4 - holder of a foreign licence that cannot be exchanged 5 - recovery of licence following declaration of loss of validity due to using up points balance
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
202	Limited to police vehicles

Professional drivers

Certificate of professional competence is issued : YES
Code 95 is marked on the driving licence : NO