US EditionEU Approves New Driving Licence Rules
- On Tuesday, the European Parliament gave final approval to new driving licence rules ensuring disqualifications are recognised across the 27 member states and enforced by the licence-issuing country.
- Almost 20,000 road deaths last year highlighted the need for tougher driving rules as part of a package the European Parliament said supports the Vision Zero plan to eliminate road deaths by 2050.
- EU countries will be required to offer a digital driving licence by 2030, with 15-year validity for cars and motorbikes and a two-year probation period for new drivers with stricter sanctions.
- After publication in the Official Journal in the coming weeks, EU countries will have three years to pass these measures into national law and one more year to prepare, so drivers won’t see immediate changes.
- With about 40 per cent of cross-border offences unpunished, national authorities must notify the licence-issuing country when disqualifications last three months or more, including for drink or drug driving or excessive speed.
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On Tuesday, 21 October 2025, MEPs finally adopted a reform of driving licences in the European Union, which will change a lot.
The possibility of having a licence accessible on his phone is one of the changes introduced by the reform of the driving licence that will come into force in 2030. ...
Under the new rules, it should be valid for 15 years, but member states can shorten the period.
MEPs have finally approved a review of EU rules on driving licences concerning new entrants, digital driving licences and decisions to withdraw driving licences.
New rules for driving cards will come to Portugal within four years. Take a letter to 17 years and on the phone? It will be possible. But there are more changes.
The European Commission wanted to standardise many regulations relating to driving licences throughout Europe. Now the European Parliament has approved a compromise that is less widespread.
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