Overview

• The EU has agreed on reforms requiring either a health check or self-assessment during the issuance of driver’s licenses.
• A unified digital driver’s license valid across all member states will be introduced by 2030, with physical cards remaining an option.
• Driver’s licenses will have a standardized 15-year validity period, with member states allowed to impose health checks for renewals.
• Mandatory health tests for drivers over 70 and frequent renewals for older drivers have been excluded from the reforms.
• The reforms, part of the Vision Zero initiative, aim to halve road fatalities by 2030 and address labor shortages in the transport sector.