Which licence for which category of vehicles?
Verified 17 January 2023 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of the Interior
What licence to drive a 125 motorcycle? A quad? A van? We tell you what licence to have for each vehicle category.
The following permits authorise the driving of moped ::
- Road Safety Certificate (RSO) for category AM of driving licence
- Or any class of driver's licence
However, you do not need a permit if you were born before 1988.
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Light 125 motorcycle
Intermediate Power Motorcycle
Large cylinder, no matter how powerful
The permit A allows motorbikes to be driven, with or without side-cars, regardless of their power.
Permit A may to be obtained by training (7 hours) after 2 years of detention of category A2.
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Category L5e vehicle with a maximum power of 15 kW
3-wheeled vehicle, equipped with an engine with a capacity greater than 50 cm³. Maximum speed exceeding 45 km/h. Vacuum weight less than or equal to 1000 kg
Category L5e vehicle with a power exceeding 15 kW
3-wheeled vehicle, equipped with an engine with a capacity greater than 50 cm³. Maximum speed exceeding 45 km/h. Vacuum weight less than or equal to 1000 kg
The following permits authorise the driving of light motor quadricycle (cart):
- Road Safety Certificate (RSO) for category AM of driving licence
- Or any class of driver's licence
However, you do not need a permit if you were born before 1988.
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Without trailer
The permit B authorises the driving of a vehicle (car or van) which has the following 3 characteristics:
- Assigned to transport of persons or goods
- PTAC less than or equal to 3,5 tons
- 9 seats maximum (driver included)
With trailer
The following permits authorise the driving of a category B (car, van) coupled with a trailer:
Trailer Weight | Permit required |
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750 kg maximum | |
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| Permit B with additional entry 96) (entry 96 is obtained by taking a 7-hour course) |
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Trailer over 3,5 tons of PTAC: titleContent |
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Licence B, B96, BE: What difference does it make to tow a trailer?
Without trailer
The permit B allows the driving of a motorhome which has the following 3 characteristics:
- Assigned to transport of persons
- PTAC less than or equal to 3,5 tons
- 9 seats maximum (driver included)
With trailer
The following permits authorise the driving of a category B (motorhome of up to 3.5 tons) coupled with a trailer:
Trailer Weight | Permit required |
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750 kg maximum | |
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| Permit B with additional entry 96) (entry 96 is obtained by taking a 7-hour course) |
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Trailer over 3,5 tons of PTAC: titleContent |
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Licence B, B96, BE: What difference does it make to tow a trailer?
The following permits authorise the operation of a motor home exceeding 3.5 tons (less than 7.5 tons):
If you are driving abroad, code 79 must be affixed to the driver's licence (motorhome/motor caravan code including PTAC exceeds 3.5 tons).
Warning
You cannot drive a motorhome of more than 3.5 tons with the following B licences:
- Permit B issued on or after January 20, 1975
- Permit B issued before January 20, 1975, invalidated or cancelled after that date
- Permit B issued before January 20, 1975 obtained following the exchange of a permit issued by another State (European (or not) where the exchange took place after 20 January 1975
- Licence B issued before January 20, 1975 following the validation of a professional diploma when this validation took place after January 20, 1975
- B licence issued before January 20, 1975, obtained following the conversion of a military driver's licence when that conversion took place after January 20, 1975
The following permits authorise the driving of a lorry whose PTAC: titleContent is between 3,5 and 7,5 tons:
- Permit C1 or permit C if the PTAC of the trailer does not exceed 750 kg
- C1E licence if the PTAC of the trailer exceeds 750 kg
The following permits authorise the driving of a lorry whose PTAC: titleContent is greater than 7,5 tons:
- Permit C if the PTAC of the trailer does not exceed 750 kg
- EC licence if the PTAC of the trailer exceeds 750 kg
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Car or bus with 9 seats (driver included)
Bus or coach with 17 seats (driver included)
The following permits authorise the driving of a coach or bus 17 places, including the driver, and 8 m maximum length ::
- D1 Permit
- D1 Permit if there is a trailer with PTAC: titleContent is not more than 750 kg
- D1E Licence if there is a trailer with a PTAC of more than 750 kg
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Vehicle attached to an agricultural or forestry holding, ETA or Cuma
ETA: establishment of agricultural works
Cuma: Agricultural equipment co-operative
You do not need a licence to drive a vehicle or an agricultural or forestry appliance if 3 are completed:
- The vehicle is attached to a holding agricultural or forestry ETA: titleContent or Cuma: titleContent
- You 16 years or older
- You drive during the activity agricultural or forestry
Vehicle with a speed of 40 km/h or less
The permit B authorises the driving of a vehicle or agricultural or forestry appliance, or equivalent vehicle, whose speed is 40 km/h maximum.
Vehicle with a speed greater than 40 km/h
The following permits authorise the driving of a vehicle or agricultural or forestry appliance, or equivalent vehicle, whose speed is greater than 40 km/h ::
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- Directive 2006/126 of 20 December 2006 on driving licences
- Route Code: Items L221-1 A to L221-10Driving a tractor (Article L221-2)
- Route Code: sections R221-4 to R221-8Categories of driving licence
- Route Code: Articles R311-1 to D311-4Categories of vehicles (Article R311-1)
- Order of 17 January 2013 concerning the training required for holders of category B for the conduct of a combination with a PTAC of between 3500 and 4250 kg
- Order of 8 November 2012 laying down the conditions for obtaining the road safety certificate corresponding to category AM of the driving licence
- Order of 20 April 2012 laying down the conditions for the establishment, issue and validity of the driving licenceAppendix 2 (equivalencies between old and current licence categories)
- Ministerial Response of 12 January 2021 on the operation of tractors and other agricultural machinery
- Departmental Response of December 29, 2020 regarding the minimum age for the issuance of the B permit
- Ministerial Response of September 15, 2020 on the Rules of Conduct for Agricultural Materials
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