Driver License Exchange In Italy

Here are some guides to help you with Driver license Exchange In Italy

Italy Driving licenses are valid for 10 years.

Category A and B Italy Licenses are valid for:

10 years, for drivers up to 50 years of age,
5 years, for drivers between 50 and 70 years of age,
3 years, for drivers between 70 and 80 years of age,
2 years, for drivers older than 80.

If you hold a DL for life (i.e. one that remains administratively valid for an unlimited period) that was issued by another EU country, you will have to renew the license 2 years after moving to Italy.

Non-EU Driver license – exchange & recognition

You must exchange your non-EU Driver license within 1 year of moving to Italy.

To exchange your non-EU Driver license:

Go to the agency of Ministry of Transport (Ufficio della Motorizzazione Civile) responsible for the province you live in
you will be asked to:

produce your Driver license and a copy of it,
fill in a form (model TT 2112),
provide two passport type photos,
provide a medical certificate with picture, and a copy of it,
make a payment (approx. € 9,00 for cc 9001 and €32 for cc 4028 – more information at the agency’s counter).

If you have previously exchanged a non-EU Driver license for an EU license in another EU country, you can use it for a year after moving to Italy. If your EU license is valid for an unlimited period, you will have to renew it two years after moving to Italy.