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European driving licence

format of driving licence used in the European Economic Area
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European driving licence

Summary

European driving licence has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • European driving licence's main regulatory text is recorded as Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences[2].
  • European driving licence's main regulatory text is recorded as Directive (EU) 2025/2205 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2025 on driving licences[3].
  • European driving licence is a type of driver's license[4].
  • European driving licence's Commons category is recorded as European driving licence[5].
  • European driving licence's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as European Economic Area[6].
  • European driving licence's used by is recorded as driver[7].
  • European driving licence's used by is recorded as motorist[8].
  • European driving licence's issued by is recorded as member state of the European Union[9].
  • European driving licence's issued by is recorded as Iceland[10].
  • European driving licence's issued by is recorded as Liechtenstein[11].
  • European driving licence's issued by is recorded as Norway[12].

Body

Definition and Type

European driving licence is a type of driver's license[4].

Use and Application

Recorded used by include driver[7] and motorist[8].

Why It Matters

European driving licence has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Iceland Liechtenstein Norway

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . EUR-Lex. wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . EUR-Lex. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Bencemac · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Used by → —
    Subclass of → driver's license
    Main regulatory text → Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences, Directive (EU) 2025/2205 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2025 on driving licences
    Used by → driver, motorist
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P459]]: [[Q1266546]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260984|batch #260984]]"
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