The licence permits holders to drive motorised vehicles on public roads.

[1] Until 2013, the Croatian driving licence had a pink booklet format, which was common in Europe at the time.

Since 2013, Croatian driving licences are issued in an EU-standard, credit-card-style format.

[3] Old (pre-2013) licences remain to be valid until their expiry, or until year 2033, whichever comes sooner.

The minimum age to obtain a Croatian driving licence varies; for cars, it is 18 years, but the young drivers are only allowed to drive under a stricter regime until the age of 24; for some motorcycles it is 24, or 20 after two years of probation with another motorcycle licence.