Driving licenceFlanders
45. Driving licence
A driving licence is an official document authorising a person to drive one or more specified categories of motor vehicle. It may contain conditions, restrictions, category codes and expiry dates that determine which vehicles the holder may drive.
Drivers must hold a licence that is valid for the vehicle category and jurisdiction concerned. A licence may be provisional, full, restricted, suspended or withdrawn, and additional qualifications may be required for professional driving.
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Must you have a driving licence to drive in Belgium?
Yes. Anyone driving a motor vehicle on a Belgian public road must hold and carry a valid Belgian or legally recognised foreign licence for the vehicle category concerned, unless a specific legal training or examination exception applies.
Must you carry the driving licence while driving?
Yes. The driver must carry the valid licence or legally equivalent document while driving on a public road.
Which driving-licence categories exist in Belgium?
The principal Belgian categories include AM, A1, A2, A, B, BE, C1, C, C1E, CE, D1, D, D1E, DE and G.
How long is a Belgian bank-card driving licence valid?
The bank-card-format Belgian driving licence has an administrative validity of no more than 10 years. A category or medical authorisation may have a shorter validity.
Can medical fitness limit a Belgian licence?
Yes. A medical-fitness assessment may impose a shorter validity period, vehicle adaptations or conditions recorded on the licence.

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