EU Finalizes Driver’s License Reforms, Standardizing Rules Across Member States

New measures include a unified digital license by 2030, a 15-year validity period, and optional national health tests, pending formal approval.

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.