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{{Short description|Overview of driving licences in Sweden}}
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[[Image:SEdrivinglicencefront.png|right|thumb|The front of a Swedish driving licence (2009 version)]]
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The amount of practical training required varies depending on how well the student can already operate the vehicle. There's no lower limit, or requirement to document what road conditions the student trained in. In fact there's no documentation required on how much he or she has trained at all, privately or at a driver's school.
 
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==Theoretical training==
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All these are completed on a computer with an exception for the Risk 1 which they will work together in a group while listening to an instructor.
 
==Driver's licence==
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*AM Driver licence = 50cc for age 15 year old and up. The AM-licence also allows the driver to drive a class 1 moped (with a top speed of 45&nbsp;km/h), an A-Traktor (a specially [[Tractor#Automobile conversions and other homemade|reconstructed car that has been registered as a tractor]] with a maximum speed of 30&nbsp;km/h), or a [[Motorised quadricycle]].
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*A1 Driver licence = 16 years of age (includes motorcycle 125cc with a maximum power output of 11&nbsp;kW, and a maximum power/weight of 0.1&nbsp;kW per kilo) AM / class 2 vehicles Tractor is also included in A1.
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*A2 Driver license = 18 years of age (includes a motorcycle with a maximum power output, of 35&nbsp;kW, and a maximum power/weight ratio of 0.2&nbsp;kW per kilo)
== [[Driver's license|Driver's licences]] in [[Sweden]] ==
*A Driver license = 20 years of age (if the driver has had A2 license for two years or more, otherwise 24 years of age) allows one to ride any motorcycle regardless of power output
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*B (car) = 18 years of age (includes car licence for a vehicle that weighs up to 3.5 tonnes and also AM licence, light truck, light trailer, tractor, three and four wheeled motorcycles, off-road military vehicles that weigh up to 2 tonnes, snowmobile (if the driver got their licence before 2000; otherwise the driver needs an off-road licence)
|AM<ref>{{Cite web |title=AM – körkort för moped klass I - Transportstyrelsen |url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/korkort/ta-korkort/moped-snoskoter-terranghjuling/am-korkort-for-moped-klass-i/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.transportstyrelsen.se |language=sv}}</ref>
*BE (car with heavy trailer or enhanced B) = The driver may use a heavy trailer for his or her car. There is no limit concerning the number of trailers, although restricted by the maximum length of an equipage. Licenses issued before 2013 have no weight limit on the trailers licenses issued since 2013 are limited to 3.5 tonnes total trailer weight.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.korkortsportalen.se/jag-har-korkort/fordon-du-far-kora/|title=Körkort - Transportstyrelsen}}</ref> Even if licenses have no weight limit, the towing vehicles and the trailers have such limits, which can be up to 3.5 tonnes for some cars.<ref>[http://www.vibilagare.se/nyheter/har-ar-bilarna-som-far-dra-tyngst Här är bilarna som får dra tyngst]</ref>
|15 Years of Age
*C1 (heavy car/trucks) = a car or truck that may weigh above 3.5 tonnes and under 7.5 tonnes.
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*C1E (heavy car/trucks) = a car or truck that may weigh above 3.5 tonnes and under 7.5 tonnes with weight limited trailer(s) to 12 tonnes.
* [[Moped|Moped class I (EU moped).]]
*C (heavy car/trucks) = a car or truck that may weigh above 3.5 tonnes*
* [[Moped|Moped class II]]
*CE (heavy car/truck) = a car or truck with 3.5 tonnes of weight or more with an unlimited weight trailer*
* [[Tractor#Automobile conversions and other homemade versions|A-Tractor]] (made for a maximum speed of 40 km/h)
*D1 (bus) a bus constructed for maximum of 16 passengers in addition to the driver and is not longer the 8 metres*
* Motorized equipment class II (made for a maximum speed of 30 km/h)
*D1E (bus) buses included in category D1 and one or more trailers, regardless of weight, attached to such a bus*
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*D (bus) = bus licence which requires the driver to be at least 21 years of age*
|A1<ref>{{Cite web |title=A1 – Lätt motorcykel - Transportstyrelsen |url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/korkort/ta-korkort/motorcykel/a1-latt-motorcykel/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.transportstyrelsen.se |language=sv}}</ref>
*DE (bus) = bus licence with unlimited trailer weight*
|16 Years of Age
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* [[Motorcycle|Light motorcycle]] (max 125 cm³ if the licence was issued before 1 July 1996)
 
* [[Motorcycle|Light motorcycle]] (max 125 cm³ and 11 kW or a top speed of max 110 km/h and a power to weight ratio of less than 0.1 kW/kg)
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Required age for the driver can lower if the driver obtained basic skills from basic training as defined in the Swedish Act on Professional Driving Competence.<ref>[https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/en/road/Driving-licences/im-going-to-take-my-driving-licence/driving-licence-categories/ Detailed explanation of driving licence".]</ref>
* [[Tractor]]
* Motorized equipment class I
* Off-road scooter (if the licence was issued before 1 January 2000).
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|A2<ref>{{Cite web |title=A2 – Mellanstor motorcykel - Transportstyrelsen |url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/korkort/ta-korkort/motorcykel/a2-mellanstor-motorcykel/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.transportstyrelsen.se |language=sv}}</ref>
|18 Years of Age
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* Heavy [[motorcycle]] with a power less than 35 [[kW]] and a power/weight ratio less than 0.2 kW/kg. If the motorcycle is throttled down to 35 [[kW]], its original power output must not exceed 70 [[kW]].
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|A<ref>{{Cite web |title=A – Tung motorcykel - Transportstyrelsen |url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/korkort/ta-korkort/motorcykel/a-tung-motorcykel/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.transportstyrelsen.se |language=sv}}</ref>
|24 / 20 Years of Age
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* Heavy [[Motorcycle|motorcycles]] with a power exceeding 35 [[kW]] and a power/weight ratio exceeding 0.2 kW/kg, provided that an approved driving test has been conducted on such [[motorcycle]] (if the A2 licence has been held for 2 years or more, the mandatory age is 20).
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|B,<ref>{{Cite web |title=B - Personbil och lätt lastbil - Transportstyrelsen |url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/korkort/ta-korkort/personbil-och-latt-lastbil/b-personbil-och-latt-lastbil/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.transportstyrelsen.se |language=sv}}</ref> B96<ref>{{Cite web |title=B utökad - Personbil - Transportstyrelsen |url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/korkort/ta-korkort/personbil-och-latt-lastbil/b-utokad-personbil/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.transportstyrelsen.se |language=sv}}</ref>
|18 Years of Age
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* The B licence allows you to drive, among other things, [[Car|cars]] and [[Light truck|light trucks]] with a total weight of up to 3,500 kg.
* A standard B licence allows you to tow a light [[Trailer (vehicle)|trailer]]. The trailer is considered light if the total weight of the car and trailer does not exceed 3,500 kg, or if the total weight of the trailer does not exceed 750 kg. If the trailer weighs more than 750 kg, the total weight of the car and trailer must not exceed 3,500 kg.
 
* [[Off-road vehicle|Off-road vehicles]] (not in commercial use)
* [[Tractor]] (not with multiple trailers attached in commercial use).
* Class I motorized equipment (=motorized equipment designed for a maximum speed exceeding 30 km/h) and Class II motorized equipment
* Three- and four-wheeled [[Motorcycle|motorcycles]]
* All-terrain scooters (if the licence was issued before January 1, 2000)
* The B96 licence allows for the car and trailers combined maximum weight to be 4250 Kg
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|BE<ref>{{Cite web |title=BE - Bil med tungt släp - Transportstyrelsen |url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/korkort/ta-korkort/personbil-och-latt-lastbil/be-personbil/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.transportstyrelsen.se |language=sv}}</ref>
|18 Years of Age
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* [[Car]] or light [[truck]] with one or more [[Trailer (vehicle)|trailers]], regardless of trailers weight (However, the combined gross weight of the trailers must never be heavier than the set trailer weight for that vehicle).
* [[Tractor]] units and heavy [[Off-road trailer|off-road trailers]] in commercial use
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|C<ref>{{Cite web |title=C - Tung lastbil - Transportstyrelsen |url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/korkort/ta-korkort/tung-lastbil/c-tung-lastbil/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.transportstyrelsen.se |language=sv}}</ref>
|21 Years of Age
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* Heavy [[truck]] and a light [[Trailer (vehicle)|trailer]]
* [[Car]] with a total weight over 3.5 tons and a light trailer (Can be taken at the age of 18 if you are in an [[Secondary school|upper secondary school]] where C is mandatory to pass the course)
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|C1<ref>{{Cite web |title=C1 - Medeltung lastbil - Transportstyrelsen |url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/korkort/ta-korkort/tung-lastbil/c1-medeltung-lastbil/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.transportstyrelsen.se |language=sv}}</ref>
|18 Years of Age
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* With a C1 licence, you can drive [[Truck|trucks]] and [[Car|cars]] with a total weight of up to 7,500 kg.
* You may attach a light [[Trailer (vehicle)|trailer]] with a total weight of 750 kg or less.
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|D<ref>{{Cite web |title=D - Buss - Transportstyrelsen |url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/korkort/ta-korkort/buss/d-buss/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.transportstyrelsen.se |language=sv}}</ref>
|24 Years of Age
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* [[Bus]] and a light [[Trailer (vehicle)|trailer]]
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|D1<ref>{{Cite web |title=D1 - Mellanstor buss - Transportstyrelsen |url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/korkort/ta-korkort/buss/d1-mellanstor-buss/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.transportstyrelsen.se |language=sv}}</ref>
|21 / 18 Years of Age
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* With a D1 licence, you can drive [[Bus|buses]] designed and manufactured to carry a maximum of 16 passengers in addition to the driver.
* The [[bus]] must not be longer than 8 meters.
* (The Minimum age is 18 if you are in [[secondary school]] with an orientation within public transport)
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|E
|Different Ages
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* Heavy [[Trailer (vehicle)|trailers]] When you want to be authorized to tow heavy trailers, the authorizations are available for the three ratings B,<ref>{{Cite web |title=BE - Bil med tungt släp - Transportstyrelsen |url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/korkort/ta-korkort/personbil-och-latt-lastbil/be-personbil/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.transportstyrelsen.se |language=sv}}</ref> C1,<ref>{{Cite web |title=C1E - Medeltung lastbil med tungt släp - Transportstyrelsen |url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/korkort/ta-korkort/tung-lastbil/c1e-medeltung-lastbil-med-tungt-slap/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.transportstyrelsen.se |language=sv}}</ref> C,<ref>{{Cite web |title=CE - Tung lastbil med tungt släp - Transportstyrelsen |url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/korkort/ta-korkort/tung-lastbil/ce-tung-lastbil-med-tungt-slap/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.transportstyrelsen.se |language=sv}}</ref> D1,<ref>{{Cite web |title=D1E - Mellanstor buss med tungt släp - Transportstyrelsen |url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/korkort/ta-korkort/buss/d1e-mellanstor-buss-med-tungt-slap/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.transportstyrelsen.se |language=sv}}</ref> D.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buss med tungt släp - Transportstyrelsen |url=https://www.transportstyrelsen.se/sv/vagtrafik/korkort/ta-korkort/buss/buss-med-tungt-slap/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.transportstyrelsen.se |language=sv}}</ref> These have different [[Hierarchy|hierarchical order]]. This means that they are classified according to the highest qualification first:
 
1. CE 2. C1E 3. DE 4. D1E 5. BE When you take the CE, you will automatically get the E rating on all other vehicle qualifications you hold. If you have a B and C licence and take a DE licence, you will get DE, D1E and BE, not CE.
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==Instruction==
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==Probation==
The first two first years are considered a probationary period ({{lang-sv|PrövoperiodPrövotid}}). If, during that time, the driver commits any traffic offense which results in a suspended licenselicence, the driver is required to redo all required tests rather than having the licenselicence returned to them without action after a set period of time.
 
==Replacing a foreign driving licence==
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A Swedish driving licence is valid as an [[Identity documents in Sweden|identity document in Sweden]]. A person having a driving licence do not need a separate id card. There is not any law saying which identity document is valid for what purpose in Sweden, instead this is decided by organisations who need to identify people. Banks have been leading this and other organisations followed.
 
An investigation has been made in 2019 by the Swedish government about identity documents, suggesting stopping allowing driving licence as identity documents, due to lower technical security (forgeries are common) and because the driver do not need to visit any office, but can send an own photo by mail and get the licenselicence by mail.<ref>[https://www.swedishbankers.se/repository/bankfokus/bankfokus-nr-2-2019/identifiering-det-foersta-steget-i-kundkaennedomen/ Identifiering – det första steget i kundkännedomen]</ref> As of 2023 driving licences are still usable as identity document.
 
==See also==
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