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What is a probationary driving license?
Verified 11 March 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
What applies to you ?
You have a probationary driving license when you get the license for 1re time or as a result of invalidation or a judicial annulment.
So, if you have license B and pass the motorcycle license A2, the probationary license does not concern you.
You have 6 points on your probationary permit (instead of 12 points).
At the end of each year, your probationary license is increased by several points if you do not commit of infringements leading to a loss of points.
FYI
of codes on your license indicate whether you have obtained the permit for the first time (code 106) or as a result of an invalidation or cancelation (code 105). The code is followed by the start and end date of the probationary period. Example: "106.24/06/13 - 24.06.16".
Traditional learning, supervised or supervised driving
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Without further training
Your probationary license lasts 3 years.
You have 6 points.
Your license is increased by 2 points at the end of each year if you do not commit of infringements leading to a loss of points.
Date | Number of points |
|---|---|
Obtaining the permit | = 6 points |
End of 1re probationary year | + 2 points (= 8 points) |
End of 2e probationary year | + 2 points (= 10 points) |
End of 3e probationary year | + 2 points (= 12 points) |
With additional training
Your probationary license lasts 2 years.
You have 6 points.
You must follow the additional trainingbetween 6e and 12e month after the permit has been obtained.
You must take the training in a school that has the label "Quality driving school".
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Training lasts 1 day (7 hours).
One training certificate you are given the benefit of having completed all the training.
Your license is increased by several points at the end of each year if you do not commit of infringements leading to a loss of points.
Date | Number of points |
|---|---|
Obtaining the permit | = 6 points |
End of 1re probationary year | + 2 points (= 8 points) |
End of 2e probationary year | + 4 points (= 12 points) |
Of specific rules for point recovery apply to the probationary permit.
Special rules shall apply concerning the speed and the permitted alcohol content.
You must affix the "A" sign in the back of your vehicle.
You have no no steps to take.
You reach a capital of 12 points if you have not lost points.
If you have lost points, you have the points remaining on your license.
You will be able to reach the capital by 12 points in 2 ways:
- Do not commit offenses for 2 years from the last point withdrawal (3 years if a point withdrawal is due to a offense or a contravention of 4th or 5th class)
- Voluntarily follow every year a road safety awareness course.
The course allows to recover up to 4 points within the limit of the maximum 12 points of the permit.
Accompanied Driving Learning (AAFC)
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Without further training
Your probationary license lasts 2 years.
You have 6 points.
Your license is increased by 3 points at the end of each year if you do not commit offenses resulting in a loss of points.
Date | In case of early learning |
|---|---|
Obtaining the permit | = 6 points |
End of 1re probationary year | + 3 points (= 9 points) |
End of 2e probationary year | + 3 points (= 12 points) |
With additional training
Your probationary license lasts 1 year and 6 months.
You have 6 points.
You must follow the additional trainingbetween the 6th and 12th months after the permit has been obtained.
You must take the training in a school that has the label "Quality driving school".
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Training lasts 1 day (7 hours).
A certificate of completion of the training is given to you provided that you have completed all the training.
Your license is increased by 6 points at the end of the 1re year if you are not committing an offense that results in a loss of points.
Date | Number of points |
|---|---|
Obtaining the permit | = 6 points |
End of 1re probationary year | + 6 points (= 12 points) |
End of 2e 6-month probationary period | - |
Of specific rules for point recovery apply to the probationary permit.
Special rules shall apply concerning the speed and the permitted alcohol content.
You must affix the "A" sign in the back of your vehicle.
You have no no steps to take.
You reach a capital of 12 points if you have not lost points.
If you have lost points, you have the points remaining on your license.
You will be able to reach the capital by 12 points in 2 ways:
- Do not commit offenses for 2 years from the last point withdrawal (3 years if a point withdrawal is due to a offense or a contravention of 4th or 5th class)
- Voluntarily follow every year a road safety awareness course.
The course allows to recover up to 4 points within the limit of the maximum 12 points of the permit.
- Highway Code: Articles L223-1 to L223-9Point Permit
- Highway Code: Articles R223-1 to R223-4-1Point Permit
- Order of 2 May 2019 on further training leading to a reduction of the probationary period
- Circular of 11 March 2004 on the general system of points driving licenses and probationary licenses (PDF - 156.8 KB)
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