Physical description
Size: 86 x 54 mm
Format: ID-1
Material: Polycarbonate
Colour: Pink
Distinctive features: There are two versions available; one English-only version, plus a Bilingual (English/Welsh) version
Security features
Holographic Feature
- Location: Front of Photo Card licence
- Characteristics: This feature contains a steering wheel, road and speedometer, in which the needle appears to move when the card is held along the short edges and titled back and forth
- Method of verification: Titling the licence back and forth at various angles
Raised Lettering
- Location: On front of photo card driving licence
- Characteristics: Surname, category entitlement and date in the bottom left hand corner of the photo contain raised lettering
- Method of verification: This can be felt when a finger is run across the card and can be seen when viewed at an angle
Optically Variable Ink (OVI) Feature
- Location: Front of photo card driving licence - Right hand side of the card
- Characteristics: The wheel image illustrated is produced with colour changing ink. The achieved effect is that the ink changes from green to gold when titled on either axis
- Method of verification: When the card is tilted colour change is clearly visible
Raised Surface Pattern
- Location: Front of photo card driving licence
- Characteristics: Raised tactile pattern and text positioned horizontally across the centre of the card and EU flag
- Method of verification: This can be felt when a finger is run across the card and can be seen when viewed at an angle
Changing Images
- Location: Back of Photo Card Licence - In the lower left corner
- Characteristics: Within the egg shaped lens, two different images can be seen when viewed at different angles. The images are of the card holder changing to the month and year of card expiry
- Method of verification: Titling the licence back and forth at various angles
Raised surface pattern
- Location: Back of photo card driving licence
- Characteristics: Raised tactile pattern positioned horizontally across the centre of the card
- Method of verification: This can be felt when a finger is run across the card and can be seen when viewed at an angle
Unique Number
- Location: Back of photo card driving licence - bottom right hand corner
- Characteristics: This number is a 10 digit alphanumeric character set and is unique to every card
- Method of verification: Clearly visible
Raised Lettering
- Location: On back of photo card driving licence
- Characteristics: The number identifier for each field will be raised. This can be felt when a finger is run across the card and can be seen when viewed at an angle
- Method of verification: This can be felt when a finger is run across the card and can be seen when viewed at an angle
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, AM, B1, B, BE |
Until 70; above 70: 3 years (*see comment 2) |
|
C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D, DE |
Until 45; 45 - 65: 5 years; above 65: 1 year |
*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 |
|---|---|
|
A |
Motor bicycle (with or without side-car) but excluding any vehicle included in category K or P |
|
A1 |
Motorcycles - A motorcycle with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 125 cc, of power not exceeding 11 kw and with a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.1 kw per kg. A motor tricycle with power not exceeding 15 kw. |
|
A2 |
A motorcycle of power not exceeding 35 kw, with a power to weight ratio not exceeding 0.2 kw per kg and not derived from a vehicle of more than double its power. |
|
AM |
Moped - 2-wheel vehicles or 3-wheel vehicles with a maximum design speed of over 25 km/h and not more than 45 km/h. Light quadricycle with an unladen mass of not more than 350 kg, not including the mass of the batteries in the case of electric vehicles, whose maximum design speed is over 25 km/h and not more than 45 km/h. |
|
B1 |
Motor tricycles with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 500 kg and an engine capacity greater than 50 cc but excluding any vehicle included in category K, L and P |
|
B |
Motor vehicle with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes and not more than 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat, not included in any other category and including such a vehicle drawing a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kg. |
|
C1 |
A sub-category of category C comprising motor vehicles having a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 7.5 tonnes, including any such vehicle drawing a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms. |
|
C |
Motor vehicles having a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes, other than vehicles falling within category D, F, G or H, including any such vehicle drawing a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms. |
|
D1 |
A sub-category of category D comprising motor vehicles having more than eight but not more than 16 seats in addition to the driver's seat and including any such vehicle drawing a trailer with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms. |
|
D |
Motor vehicles constructed or adapted for the carriage of passengers having more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat, including any such vehicle drawing a trailer having a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 750 kilograms. |
|
BE |
Combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category B but the combination does not fall within that category. |
|
C1E |
A sub-category of category C+E comprising combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where: (a) the tractor vehicle is in sub-category C1, (b) the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms but not the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle, and (c) the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 12 tonnes. |
|
CE |
Combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category C but the combination does not fall within that category. |
|
D1E |
A sub-category of category D+E comprising combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where: (a) the tractor vehicle is in sub-category D1, (b) the maximum authorised mass of the trailer exceeds 750 kilograms but not the unladen weight of the tractor vehicle, (c) the maximum authorised mass of the combination does not exceed 12 tonnes, and (d) the trailer is not used for the carriage of passengers |
|
DE |
Combinations of a motor vehicle and trailer where the tractor vehicle is in category D but the combination does not fall within that category. |
|
F |
Agricultural or forestry tractors, including any such vehicle drawing a trailer but excluding any motor vehicle included in category H. |
|
G |
Road rollers |
|
H |
Track-laying vehicles steered by their tracks |
|
K |
Mowing machines which do not fall within category A and vehicles controlled by a pedestrian. |
|
L |
Motor vehicles propelled by electrical power |
|
N |
Vehicles used for short distances on public roads |
|
P |
Mopeds |
Codes
|
National codes |
Description |
|---|---|
|
101 |
Not for hire and reward |
|
102 |
Drawbar trailers only |
|
103 |
Subject to certificate of training |
|
107 |
Not more than 8250 kg |
|
108 |
Subject to minimum age requirements |
|
110 |
Limited to invalid carriages |
|
113 |
Limited to 16 passenger seats except for automatics |
|
115 |
Organ donor |
|
118 |
Start date is for the earliest entitlement |
|
119 |
Weight limit does not apply |
Professional drivers
- Certificate of professional competence is issued : YES
- Code 95 is marked on the driving licence : NO