Minimum age for a car driving licence in Sweden (2026)

Last reviewed: 30 October 2026

In short: A Swedish category B licence is issued from age 18. Practice driving with a car is allowed from 16 with a learner permit and an approved supervisor aged at least 24. The page on foreign licences says Swedish age rules apply to them too.

RuleWhat applies
Minimum age for a car licenceCar (category B) driving licence18 years [1]
Earliest age to drive a car supervisedCar (category B) driving licence16 years [2]
Driving before the minimum ageCar (category B) driving licencePractice driving with a car without a trailer from 16, with a driving school or privately. A learner permit is needed. Private practice also needs a supervisor approved for that learner, who must be at least 24 and have held the entitlement for at least five of the last ten years in total. [3]
Visitors on a foreign licence: ageCar (category B) driving licenceMany Swedish rules apply to foreign licences in Sweden, for example the age rules. The page gives no figure for visitors. [4]

Notes

  • This is the age to start practice driving (övningsköra) for a car without a trailer. It requires a learner permit (körkortstillstånd). A car with a light trailer or a light lorry: 17 years and 6 months.
  • The page does not state a minimum age for visitors with a foreign licence. A licence from an EEA state is valid if it is valid in its home state.

Sources

  1. Transportstyrelsen: B – Personbil och lätt lastbil (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  2. Transportstyrelsen: Övningsköra (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  3. Transportstyrelsen: Handledare (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources
  4. Transportstyrelsen: Ha utländskt körkort i Sverige (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources

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