Driving licence in Sweden

18 years is the minimum age to obtain a licence for cars (lower for some vehicles).

[1] The amount of practical training required varies depending on how well the student can already operate the vehicle.

The student needs to take the "Risk 1", theoretical training about drugs, alcohol and driving.

These instructors must be 24 or older and must have held a valid driver's licence for five years (it must not have been cancelled temporarily for drink driving and other serious traffic violations, but a single speeding conviction is now acceptable).

The instructors and student must go through a traffic safety course before permission is granted; it takes about three hours to complete and is usually given at all driving schools on certain dates.

When learners reach age 18 they may take a theory test (Swedish: Kunskapsprov); a score of 52 out of 65 questions is required to pass.

They must also attend a hazard lesson (Swedish: Riskutbildning), which may, for instance, take place at a track which is sprayed with oil to make it slippery.

In order to be allowed to drive professionally (against salary) a special skill certificate is needed.

A special education is needed to get it, which covers things like the driving time rules, the tachograph, load securing, and passenger safety (buses).

If, during that time, the driver commits any traffic offense which results in a suspended licence, the driver is required to redo all required tests rather than having the licence returned to them without action after a set period of time.

There is not any law saying which identity document is valid for what purpose in Sweden, instead this is decided by organisations who need to identify people.

An investigation has been made in 2019 by the Swedish government about identity documents, suggesting stopping allowing driving licence as identity documents, due to lower technical security (forgeries are common) and because the driver do not need to visit any office, but can send an own photo by mail and get the licence by mail.