( 19/01/2013 ➔ )
Driving licences are valid for 10 years.
If you hold a driving licence for life (i.e. one that remains administratively valid for an unlimited period) that was issued by another EU country, will not have to renew the licence after changing your usual place of residence.
You must exchange your non-EU driving licence within one year of moving.
To exchange your non-EU driving licence:
If you have previously exchanged a non-EU driving licence for an EU licence in another EU country, you can use it in Sweden.
Find out more about driving licences in Sweden at the
driving licence portal
.
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Physical description | |
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Size |
85.60 x 53.98 mm |
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Format |
ID-1 |
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Material |
Polycarbonate |
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Colour |
Pink |
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Security features | |
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OVI | |
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Location |
Top left corner, back of the licence |
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Characteristics |
Logotype of Transportstyrelsen (Swedish Transport Agency) whose colour shifts from green to blue |
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Method of verification |
Viewing the licence from different angles in daylight |
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Categories | |
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Category |
Period of validity |
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AM, A1, A2, A, B, BE |
10 years |
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C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D, DE |
5 years |
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Codes | |
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National codes |
Description |
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100 |
Trial period (end date of trial period indicated) |
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101 |
Driving in a non-professional capacity |
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102 |
Only allowed to operate vehicles with a minimum of 3 wheels |
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103 |
Not valid for transporting passengers in professional capacity |
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107 |
Restricted to vehicles equipped with alcohol interlock |
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108 |
Transporting passengers by bus is allowed from the age of 20. Such transport is also allowed from the age of 18 if the vehicle is: - operated without passengers or - used for transporting passengers in line operations, where the line is no longer than 50 km |
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109 |
Transporting passengers by bus is allowed from the age of 23. Such transport is also allowed from the age of 21 if the vehicle is used for transporting passengers in line operations where the line is no longer than 50 km |
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Professional drivers | |
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Certificate of professional competence is issued |
YES |
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Code 95 is marked on the driving licence |
NO |
1.Model S1.
The difference between the model which was issued before 1 January1993 and the one which was issued after that date only concerns the layout of the licence (the stamp of the issuing authority and the col- our of the licence changed).
2.Model S1.
Licence holders who obtained a category B licence before 1 July 1996 are entitled to drive private cars with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3.5 tons, as long as the vehicle is registered as a private car and not as a light lorry. This right remains until the driving licence expires. Upon issue of a new driving licence after withdrawal, the holder is only entitled to drive B vehicles according to Directive 91/439/EEC. Ordinary exchange every 10 years does not affect the validity of the licence, which means that the above entitle- ment can be maintained after such an exchange.
3.Model S1.
Licence holders who obtained their category A entitlement with the restriction to light motorcy- cles before 1 July 1996 are entitled to drive motor vehicles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 125 cm³, without a power (kW) limitation. This right remains until the driving licence expires. Upon issue of a new driv- ing licence after withdrawal, the holder is only entitled to drive A1 vehicles according to Directive 91/439/ EEC. Ordinary exchange every 10 years does not affect the validity of the licence.
4.Model S1.
This restriction obliges the holder to hold an additional document on which driving conditions, e.g. caused by disabilities, are recorded.
5.Model S2.
There are four different variations of this model, but no substantial change has been made since introduction of the first variation on 1 July 1996. The changes rather concern the layout and the physical characteristics.
6.Model S2.
The national category ‘Taxi’ was abolished as of 1 October 1998.