Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0053(COD)
Driving licences
Driving licences, amending Directive (EU) 2022/2561 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · Second reading
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands
Published as law
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 5 November 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 9 October 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 13 October 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 14 October 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Voted 21 October 2025
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 14 May 2025
- Published as law(done) 5 November 2025
Decided in plenary
21 October 2025 · decision 9
Transport & tourism, New EU law
Driving licences
Approved without a vote Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.
AI summary:The directive updates EU rules on driving licences, introducing mutually recognised EU mobile driving licences and clarifying minimum age requirements.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Transport and Tourism
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Mep #96868 (Greens), Jutta Paulus (Greens)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska (EPP), Matteo Ricci (S&D), Mep #239257 (S&D), Paolo Borchia (Patriots), Mep #96885 (Renew), Carlo Fidanza (ECR), Mep #124996 (ECR), Valérie Devaux (Renew), Elena Kountoura (The Left), Siegbert Frank Droese (ESN), Mep #35016 (ID)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 21 Oct 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position on a directive updating EU driving licence rules, replacing Directive 2006/126/EC and Regulation (EU) No 383/2012.
Adopted by Parliament· 28 Feb 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive on driving licences sets common rules on licence models, categories, issuance, validity, renewal, and mutual recognition, and introduces mobile driving licences.
Tabled for plenary· 14 Oct 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position at first reading on a directive on driving licences, which updates EU rules on driving licences.
Tabled for plenary· 11 Jan 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive on driving licences updates EU rules on licence categories, issuance, validity, and mutual recognition, aiming to improve road safety and support the green and digital transitions.
Committee draft· 6 Oct 2025
AI summary:The draft report recommends approving the Council position at first reading on a directive on driving licences, which revises EU rules to enhance road safety and free movement.
Committee draft· 19 Jul 2023
AI summary:This draft report sets out Parliament's amendments to the proposed directive on driving licences, covering new licence categories, training, testing, and medical checks.
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
5 November 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
22 October 2025
Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage 2 steps
21 October 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 21 Oct 2025 Adopted text TA10-0234/2025Report A10-0191/2025
14 October 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 3 steps
13 October 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
TRAN (Transport and Tourism) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
9 October 2025
Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) give an opinion.
6 October 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
Negotiations with the Council 5 steps
14 May 2025
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
24 March 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
18 February 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
11 December 2024
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
22 October 2024
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
Plenary stage 3 steps
28 February 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 28 Feb 2024 Adopted text TA9-0095/2024Report A9-0445/2023
27 February 2024
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 27 Feb 2024 Council / Commission text C9-0035/2023Report A9-0445/2023
11 January 2024
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
7 December 2023
Committee vote: report adopted
TRAN (Transport and Tourism) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
26 September 2023
Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)
Members of TRAN (Transport and Tourism) proposed changes to the draft.
Amendments in committee (TRAN)Amendments in committee (TRAN)
19 July 2023
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in TRAN (Transport and Tourism). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
17 April 2023
Referred to the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0053(COD)