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EU: the digital driving license will be introduced by 2030

by AI | 25.Mar 2025 | Europe in brief AI

The digital driving license will come into effect in the 27 member countries of the European Union within five years.

The first French driver's license with a chip is shown on the document that preceded it, on September 11, 2013 in Paris. This secure license, integrating an electronic chip, was meant to improve the fight against fraud. It may soon be replaced by a digital license on a mobile phone (Photo: KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP).

Brussels – The European Parliament and member states agreed on Tuesday to introduce the digital driving license throughout the European Union by the end of 2030.

Accessible on mobile phones, this dematerialized license will have the same value as the physical driving license, which users will also have the right to request.

According to the agreement reached on the night of Monday to Tuesday, member states will require either a medical examination or screening based on a self-assessment by the user to obtain this license.

The license will be valid for 15 years before a renewal procedure.

New drivers will be subject to a probationary period of at least two years, with stricter rules and sanctions for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

In 2024, 19,800 people lost their lives in road accidents within the European Union. Sweden and Denmark continue to have the safest roads in Europe, while Bulgaria and Romania are at the bottom of the ranking. (March 25, 2025)