Do you know the different driving licence categories?
Before putting your application file together, start by choosing the vehicle you wish to drive. It determines the licence category you will be taking.
Requirements for taking the driving licence
Driving requires that you are old enough and that you are physically fit to drive.
Are you old enough?
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| 16 years | A1 | — |
| 18 years | A / B / H | — |
| 20 years | B+E / C / D1 | Category B licence held for at least 2 years |
| 21 years | C+E / D | Category B licence held for at least 2 years |
| 21 years | D+E | Category D licence |
How the steps unfold
Depending on the licence chosen, the candidate takes two tests: the driving theory (theory test) then driving (practical test).
Are you fit to drive?
The candidate must be free from any physical disability and from any illness incompatible with obtaining the driving licence applied for. Candidates with physical disabilities or illnesses may drive specially adapted vehicles once the application file has been approved.
Registering the candidate for the theory test
- Submission of the application file and payment of the examination fees.
- Appointment date at a test centre.
Taking the theory test
- If you pass, you move on to the next step.
- If you are unsuccessful, you retake the driving theory test.
Registering the candidate for the practical test
- Payment of the examination fees.
- Appointment date at a test centre.
Taking the practical test
- If you pass, you move on to the next step.
- If you are unsuccessful, you retake the driving test.
Obtaining the driving licence
What age do you have to be to take the category B licence?
18 years old.
What are the steps of the application process?
The candidate first takes the theory test (the driving theory), then the practical test (driving), each preceded by the submission of an application file and payment of the examination fees.
