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Written by Monika Kiss (6th edition, updated on 27.11.2025).
On 1 March 2023, the European Commission published its legislative proposal on driving licences – a matter of EU competence – to facilitate the free movement of persons and goods throughout the EU by modernising the driving licence system. This involves future-proofing the driving licence rules, improving road safety and simplifying the rules for those wanting to get a driving licence. The proposal provides for accompanied driving for young learners, zero tolerance for drink-driving, better preparation for micro-mobility, and the introduction of digital driving licences.
In the European Parliament, the legislative file was assigned to the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN). The TRAN committee report was adopted on 7 December 2023. Trilogue negotiations started in October 2024, and a provisional agreement was reached on 25 March 2025. The agreement was voted in plenary at second reading on 21 October 2025. The final act was signed on 22 October and published in the Official Journal on 5 November 2025.
Complete version
- November 2025: Revision of the Driving Licence Directive(6th edition)
| Revision of the Directive on Driving Licences, COM(2023) 0127, repealing Directive 2006/126 2003/0252(COD) amending Regulation 2018/1724 2017/0086(COD), amending Directive 2022/2561 2021/0018(COD) |
| Committees responsible: | Transport and Tourism (TRAN) | COM(2023) 0127 1.3.2023 |
| Rapporteur: | Jutta Paulus (Greens/EFA, Germany) | 2023/0053(COD) |
| Shadow rapporteurs: | Elzbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska (EPP, Poland) Matteo Ricci (S&D, Italy) Paolo Borchia (PfE, Italy) Valérie Devaux (Renew, France) Carlo Fidanza (ECR, Italy) Elena Kountoura (The Left, Greece) Siegbert Frank Droese (ESN, Germany) | Ordinary legislative procedure (COD) (Parliament and Council on equal footing – formerly ‘co-decision’) |
| Procedure completed. Directive (EU) 2025/2205 OJ L, 2025/2205, 5.11.2025 |
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