The methods for verifying the physical characteristics of the card to ensure that they are consistent with international standards must comply with ISO standard 10373.

• side 1 contains:

  1. (a)

     the heading ‘driver qualification card’ printed in large type in the official language or languages of the Member State issuing the card;

  2. (b)

     the name of the Member State issuing the card (optional);

  3. (c)

     F3the distinguishing sign of the Member State issuing the card, printed in negative in a blue rectangle and encircled by 12 yellow stars; the distinguishing signs are as follows:

     B

     Belgium

     F4BG

     Bulgaria

     CZ

     Czech Republic

     DK

     Denmark

     D

     Germany

     EST

     Estonia

     GR

     Greece

     E

     Spain

     F

     France

     F5HR

     Croatia

     IRL

     Ireland

     I

     Italy

     CY

     Cyprus

     LV

     Latvia

     LT

     Lithuania

     L

     Luxembourg

     H

     Hungary

     M

     Malta

     NL

     Netherlands

     A

     Austria

     PL

     Poland

     P

     Portugal

     F4RO

     Romania

     SLO

     Slovenia

     SK

     Slovakia

     FIN

     Finland

     S

     Sweden

     UK

     United Kingdom;

  4. (d)

     information specific to the card, numbered as follows:

     1. 1.

        surname of the holder;

     2. 2.

        first name of the holder;

     3. 3.

        date and place of birth of the holder;

     4. 4.
        1. (a)

           date of issue;

        2. (b)

           date of expiry;

        3. (c)

           the name of the issuing authority (may be printed on side 2);

        4. (d)

           a different number from the driving licence number for administrative purposes (optional);

     5. 5.
        1. (a)

           driving licence number;

        2. (b)

           serial number;

     6. 6.

        photograph of the holder;

     7. 7.

        signature of the holder;

     8. 8.

        normal place of residence, or postal address of the holder (optional);

     9. 9.

        F1the categories of vehicles for which the driver satisfies the initial qualification and periodic training requirements;

  5. (e)

     F3F1the title ‘European Union model’ in the language or languages of the Member State issuing the card and the heading ‘driver qualification card’ in the other official languages of the Union, printed in blue so as to form the background to the card:

     • tarjeta de cualificación del conductor

     • F4карта за квалификация на водача

     • Osvědčení profesní způsobilosti řidiče

     • chaufføruddannelsesbevis

     • Fahrerqualifizierungsnachweis

     • juhi ametipädevuse kaart

     • δελτίο επιμόρφωσης οδηγού

     • driver qualification card

     • carte de qualification de conducteur

     • cárta cáilíochta tiomána

     • F5kvalifikacijska kartica vozača

     • carta di qualificazione del conducente

     • vadītāja kvalifikācijas apliecība

     • vairuotojo kvalifikacinė kortelė

     • gépjárművezetői képesítési igazolvány

     • karta ta’ kwalifikazzjoni tas-sewwieq

     • kwalificatiekaart bestuurder

     • karta kwalifikacji kierowcy

     • carta de qualificação do motorista

     • F4Cartela de pregătire profesională a conducătorului auto

     • preukaz o kvalifikácii vodiča

     • kartica o usposobljenosti voznika

     • kuljettajan ammattipätevyyskortti

     • yrkeskompetensbevis för förare;

  6. (f)

     the reference colours:

     • blue: Pantone Reflex blue,

     • yellow: Pantone yellow;

• side 2 contains:

  1. (a)
     1. 9.

        F1the categories of vehicles for which the driver satisfies the initial qualification and periodic training requirements;

     2. 10.

        the harmonised Union code, ‘95’, provided for in Annex I to Directive 2006/126/EC;

     3. 11.

        a space reserved for the possible entry by the Member State issuing the card of essential administrative details or details relating to road safety (optional). If the details relate to a heading set out in this Annex, such details must be preceded by the corresponding heading number;

  2. (b)

     an explanation of the numbered entries appearing on sides 1 and 2 of the card (at least headings 1, 2, 3, 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 5(a), 5(b) and 10).

     F6If a Member State wishes to word these entries in a national language other than one of the following languages: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish, it shall draw up a bilingual version of the card using one of the abovementioned languages, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Annex.

The aim of the various constituent parts of the card is to rule out any forgery or tampering and to detect any attempts to do so.

The Member State must ensure that the level of security of the card is at least comparable to the level of security of the driving licence.

After consulting the Commission, Member States may add colours or markings, such as a bar code, national symbols and security features, without prejudice to the other provisions of this Annex.

In connection with the mutual recognition of cards, the bar code may not contain any information other than that already legibly appearing on the driver qualification card or which is essential for the card-issuing process.

Driver qualification cards issued before 23 May 2020 shall be valid until their date of expiry.