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Use or convert my driving licence

How long your licence is valid, how to swap it or retake the exam, and the paperwork in between.

About 60 days 5 steps

You end withA licence that lets you drive in Italy, with the one-year clock saved.

Information, not legal advice. MovItaly is not a law firm. Check with the questura or consulate before you act.

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Driving in Italy: licence validity and conversion

Who is this for

Residents who drive.

Requirements

  • EU/EEA licences are valid in Italy. For non-EU licences the validity period after you become resident is limited. Check the exact period on the official MIT page.
  • Conversion without an exam is possible only for countries with a bilateral agreement. Otherwise you must take the theory and practical exams.

Sources

Last verified: 2026-10-20 Report an error

Steps

  1. Is your licence valid in Italy?
  2. Driving in Italy: licence validity and conversion
  3. Translation, medical certificate and photos
  4. Book the Motorizzazione and submit
  5. No agreement: the exam route