The European driving license is one standardized driving license which allows European citizens to drive vehicles within theEuropean Union (EU) and in European Economic Area (EEA). This European driving license was introduced in 2013 and is characterized by a credit card size made of plastic. Represents a unified document and recognized in all EU countries and provides information on authorized vehicle categories and other information relevant to the license holder.
European driving licence, what and how it is made
The Italian driving license follows the standardized format of the European driving license. This means that the driving license issued in Italy follows the rules and models defined by the European Driving License Directive, ensuring uniformity with driving licenses issued in other member countries of the European Union (EU) and in the European Economic Area (EEA). ).
The European driving license, in addition to the driving permit, is also a identity document with dimensions of 85.6 x 54.0 mm (3.37 x 2.12 inches) and has a variable duration depending on the category.
It is issued by the competent authorities of each EU member state.
Each EU member country issues driving licenses in accordance with the rules set out in the European Driving License Directive. The European driving license lists the categories of vehicles that the driver is authorized to drive and may also include information such as the driver's name, date of birth and license expiry date.
The European driving license consists of three parts:
- Forehead: shows the owner's photo, name, surname, date and place of birth, citizenship, driving license number and renewal date. At the top it shows the European Union symbol and the words “Driving licence” in all official EU languages.
- Back: shows the category of vehicles that the owner is authorized to drive and the expiry date of the license.
In detail these are the elements found on a driving license include:
- SURNAME of the driving license holder.
- FIRST NAME
- DATE OF BIRTH and PLACE of BIRTH
- a) ISSUE DATE, the date on which the license was issued.
b) EXPIRY DATE, expiry date of the license, indicates when it will be necessary to renew it. - A unique number assigned to each driving license holder. This number uniquely identifies the person to whom the license was issued.
- National identification code: An alphanumeric code indicating the country in which the license was issued and may include additional information such as region or province.
- Driving categories: The categories of vehicles that the license holder is authorized to drive. These categories may include cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, etc.
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