The European Union has reached an agreement on the digital driver’s license. From 2030, all EU countries must introduce a mobile driver’s license.
Het Europees Parlement en de lidstaten bereikten in maart een akkoord over de intrede van een digitaal rijbewijs in Europa. Volgens het akkoord moeten alle landen in de Europese Unie tegen het einde van 2030 een digitaal rijbewijs invoeren. De digitale variant van het rijbewijs is optioneel, wat betekent dat het fysieke rijbewijs nog steeds geldt. De digitalisering van het rijbewijs is geen nieuw gegeven. Zo zullen burgers vanaf
Mobile Driver’s License
From the end of 2030, the digital driver’s license will be introduced in all EU countries. Its use is optional, which means that the physical driver’s license will still be valid. With this digital version, police services can check a driver’s license more quickly by simply scanning it. Moreover, it is also more efficient to immediately deactivate the card for expired driver’s licenses.
The digital version of the driver’s license will soon be able to be stored in a digital wallet. In Belgium, there is already the MyGov.be application where citizens will be able to access their identity information and driver’s license in the future.
The validity period of the digital driver’s license is fifteen years. Member states can also choose to impose a restriction for drivers aged 65 or older, for example, due to medical reasons.
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The mobile driver’s license can be used independently of a physical driver’s license. If you need to show your driver’s license somewhere but your phone has a dead battery, this can be considered as not having a driver’s license.
The European countries have four years to transpose the provisions into national legislation after the agreement is formally ratified. The latter still needs to happen.
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