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Which driving licenses are valid in Sweden?

All driving licenses issued within the EEA are valid in Sweden as long as they are valid in the country where they were issued.

Do you have a valid driving license in Sweden? All driving licenses issued within the European Economic Area, the EEA, are valid in Sweden as long as they are valid in the country where they were issued – not matter how long you stay in Sweden.

The EEA countries are: Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Croatia, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary and Austria.

If you have an EEA driving license, you may even be allowed to be a private driving tutor – handledare – if you – obviously – meet the necessary requirements.

Useful websites if you want a valid driving license in Sweden

The Swedish Transport Agency (Transportstyrelsen) and the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), share the responsibilities for all traffic and driving related issues in Sweden. Körkortsportalen is their common webpage, with all kinds of information you may need about driving licenses.

Note: Körkortsportalen – the official driving license portal has most its information in Swedish. However on the page we send you, you find downloadable brochures in many languages.

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Julieta Spoerer
I was born in Sweden but it was a fluke that I ended up here. My mother was a political refugee and had all of 20 minutes to decide which country to go to once she could no longer stay in her native Chile. Thanks to her I am parts Swede and parts South American and believe in the good that can come out of people moving beyond borders. I work with words and digital marketing for a living and run the company Caligraph Communication. You can find out about it at www.caligraph.se
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Which driving licenses are valid in Sweden?

All driving licenses issued within the EEA are valid in Sweden as long as they are valid in the country where they were issued.
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