Foreign driving licence in Finland

Here are some basic facts about foreign driving licences in Finland.

Driving licences issued in another EU or EEA country entitle the holder to drive motor vehicles in Finland equivalent to those indicated on the non-Finnish licence. The driver must be at least 18 years old. Also interim licences issued in Nordic countries are valid.

A person residing permanently in a country that has signed the Geneva or Vienna Road Traffic Convention and who holds a national or international driving licence or an official Finnish or Swedish translation of a national driving licence is entitled to drive motor vehicles equivalent to those indicated on the non-Finnish licence for up to a year following entry into Finland, provided that the person fulfils the Finnish age requirement to drive such vehicles.

Driving licences issued in any other countries do not give automatically entitlement to drive in Finland. On application, however, the police may grant a provisional driving licence for a maximum of one year without the need for a driver examination.

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