Upgrading a driving licence category for a motorcycle

A motorcycle driving licence can be upgraded to a higher motorcycle category

• through a driving instruction,
• by taking a handling test and a driving test or
• by taking a driving examination (a theory test, handling test and driving test).

Upgrading a category A1 driving licence to a category A2 driving licence

If you are at least 18 years old and you have a category A1 driving licence which is obtained at least two years earlier, you may upgrade your A1 driving licence to a A2 driving licence:

• Through driving instruction (7 hours, comprising 2 hours of theory instruction and 5 hours of driving instruction). The driving school will give you a certificate of the received driving instruction, which should be delivered to the Ajovarma service point together with your driving licence permit application (in this case you can not apply for a driving licence permit using Traficom’s e-Service). Instruction may not be given with a driving instruction permit.

or

• By taking a category A2 handling test and driving test. For this, you must apply for a driving licence permit at Traficom's service provider Ajovarma’s office (in this case you can not apply for a driving licence permit using Traficom’s e-Service).

If you wish to obtain a category A2 driving licence before having 2 years of driving experience, you must take a driving examination (a theory test, handling test and driving test). Also in this case, the minimum age of 18 applies.

If you have a category A1 driving licence and you would like to upgrade it directly to a category A driving licence, you must take a driving examination (a theory test, handling test and driving test). In this case, the minimum age is 24.

Upgrading a category A2 driving licence to a category A driving licence

If you are at least 20 years old and you have a category A2 driving licence which is obtained at least two years earlier, you may upgrade your A2 driving licence to a A driving licence:

• Through driving instruction (7 hours, comprising 2 hours of theory instruction and 5 hours of driving instruction). The driving school will give you a certificate of the received driving instruction, which should be delivered to the Ajovarma service point together with your driving licence permit application (in this case you can not apply for a driving licence permit using Traficom’s e-Service). Instruction may not be given with a driving instruction permit.

or

• Taking a category A handling test and driving test. For this, you must apply for a driving licence permit at Traficom’s service provider Ajovarma’s office (in this case you can not apply for a driving licence permit using Traficom’s e-Service).

You may also obtain a category A driving licence without having a separate driving experience by taking a driving examination (a theory test, handling test and driving test). In this case, the minimum age is 24. In this situation you can apply for a driving licence permit using Traficom’s e-Service or at Traficom’s service provider Ajovarma’s office.