Costs and timeframes
How much time should you leave between the medical visit and application?
Calculate the deadline from the medical receipt and check the UMC’s submission method and appointment availability in advance.
All guides
From registration to the test: documents, requirements, study and practical tests for an Italian driving licence.
Requirements
Category C at 18: when can you qualify with the goods CQC?
The ordinary minimum age for C is 21; the route at 18 requires a goods CQC obtained before the practical test.
Requirements
Microcar: how to tell whether you need AM or B1
To choose between AM and B1, check the approved category and technical limits, not the marketing name or number of wheels.
Requirements
Bus-only lane: who is allowed to use it?
Signs and the local order define permitted vehicles; motorcycles, taxis and electric cars are not automatically authorised.
Driving test
AM practical test: choosing a manual or automatic transmission
State the transmission of your AM test vehicle and check that your application, booking and vehicle all match.
Driving test
Motorcycle test on an automatic: what does code 78 mean?
Taking the A1 practical test on an automatic vehicle results in code 78, limiting you to automatic vehicles.
Documents and registration
Private candidate using a driving-school car: update the application
If a driving school will book the test or provide the vehicle, ask about the code-change procedure in the MIT circular.
Special cases
Fine involving licence points: who must identify the driver?
If the driver was not identified at the roadside, the vehicle owner must provide their details by the deadline in the notice.
Documents and registration
B licence as a private candidate: prepare the motorisation file
Use the current MIT checklist for the application, ID, medical visit and fees; check local appointments and instructions with your UMC.
Requirements
Electric vehicle over 3,500 kg: when can category B be enough?
A limited exception may allow B up to 4,250 kg for specified alternative-fuel vehicles, without a trailer and subject to conditions.
Documents and registration
Category B application: which documents must be original or copied?
Follow the MIT list: show the valid identity document in person and provide copies of the required attachments.
Requirements
Category B and 125 cc motorcycles: when can you ride one in Italy?
In Italy, B covers certain A1-equivalent motorcycles, subject to displacement, power, power-to-weight ratio and territory.
Requirements
Breakdown on a motorway: where to stop and when to use the emergency lane
An emergency stop is for a breakdown or illness; the emergency lane is not an ordinary lane for stopping or making progress.
Documents and registration
Changing address while a licence application is open: what to do
If you move during an open application, notify the UMC handling it and ask whether the file must be transferred.
Documents and registration
Can you apply for a driving licence with an expired ID?
The MIT requires a valid identity document for a licence application; renew it before applying and before your tests.
Requirements
C1E: how heavy can the truck and trailer combination be?
C1E extends C1 to combinations with a trailer over 750 kg, within the specified maximum authorised mass for the whole combination.
Documents and registration
Driving licence: how to check a PagoPA notice before paying
Before confirming payment, check the fee, application stage and applicant details in the Portal.
Documents and registration
Driving-licence medical certificate: how long do you have to apply?
MIT gives a three- or six-month filing window for the medical receipt, depending on whether a single doctor or CML performed the assessment.
Theory test
Category BE: when must you retake the theory test?
You do not repeat BE theory if you took the B theory test after 1 December 2013; earlier candidates answer oral questions.
Requirements
Category A licence: direct access at 24 or progression from A2
Direct access to category A starts at 24, or at 20 with an A2 licence held for at least two years.