This only applies when permanently relocating to a different EEA country. When holding a converted licence, one should not assume the licence can be exchanged when moving to another EEA country. The exception is for those holding EEA driving licences issued in exchange for a non‑EEA licence. However, as all EEA driving licences are recognised throughout the EEA, it is usually not necessary to exchange it.

If the holder of an EEA driving licence moves to another EEA country, the licence can be exchanged for a driving licence from the new EEA country. The main objective of the licence is to reduce the risk of fraud.Ī driving licence issued by a member state of the EEA is recognised throughout the EEA and can be used as long as it is valid, the driver is old enough to drive a vehicle of the equivalent category, and the licence is not suspended or restricted and has not been revoked in the issuing country. They were introduced to replace the 110 different plastic and paper driving licences of the 300 million drivers in the EEA. It is credit card-style with a photograph and a microchip. The European driving licence is a driving licence issued by the member states of the European Economic Area (EEA) all 27 EU member states and three EFTA member states Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, which give shared features the various driving licence styles formerly in use. Member states of the European Economic Area Īccess to unified driving licence in any of the EEA member states Licences issued in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway do not feature the EU flag. Examples of the European driving licence issued in Germany and Norway.

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