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Use of foreign driving licence

  1. General information
  2. Vehicles corresponding to the categories of foreign driving licences
  3. Change of a driving licence issued abroad

General information

A driver arriving in Latvia from abroad is permitted to drive a vehicle in Latvia if he or she has the following:

  • a driving licence issued by a Member State of the European Union, a Member State of the European Free Trade Association or United Kingdom;
  • a driving licence which grants the categories of driving licences specified in the 1968 Convention on Road Traffic;
  • a driving licence which does not specify the categories of vehicles defined in the 1968 Convention on Road Traffic. Such a driving licence authorizes a person to drive only category B vehicles if the driving licence entitles him to drive a vehicle in the issuing state. If the entries in the driving licence are not made in the letters of the Latin alphabet, the person shall present a notarised translation into Latvian. 

A driver who arrives in Latvia from abroad and stays in Latvia for more than one year must exchange a driving licence in accordance with certain procedures, except for a driving licence issued by a Member State of the European Union, a European Free Trade Association or United Kingdom, as well as persons enjoying diplomatic or consular immunities and privileges.