Apply for a driving licence permit for your first driving licence

You can provide a declaration that you meet the requirements for fitness to drive and visual acuity for obtaining a driving licence. 

You can make a self-declaration if you are applying for a driving licence permit for the following driving licence categories: 

• moped or moped car (AM/120 or AM/121),
• tractor (T),
• light motorcycle, medium or large motorcycle (A1, A2 or A)
• passenger car (B) or passenger car combination (BE).

There is a section in the service for making the declaration.

In addition to other health-related requirements, you must declare that your visual acuity is sufficient. Self-declaration is sufficient if your vision has been examined by an optician, doctor or public health nurse. In the application, indicate whether you wear glasses or contact lenses when driving. Your visual acuity must be at least 0.5.

If you cannot or do not wish to make a self-declaration, you will need a medical certificate.

So far, only some medical centres can save medical certificates in the MyKanta service so that the information is available to Traficom.

Check with your doctor whether the information in the certificate may be transmitted electronically to Traficom.

If the information may not be transmitted, you cannot use the service. In this case, submit an application for a driving licence permit at an Ajovarma (Traficom service provider) service point and present a printed medical certificate on your fitness to drive. Ajovarma has driving licence application forms.

The medical certificate is valid for six months.

You need a medical certificate if you currently or previously have had any of the following conditions, injuries or symptoms:

• progressive eye condition or vision problems despite possibly using eyeglasses or contact lenses
• diabetes mellitus
• cardiovascular disease (e.g. arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, heart failure, severe hypertension or structural heart defect affecting your performance)
• severe hypertension or structural heart defect affecting your performance
• unexplained chest pain or unexplained shortness of breath during exertion
• cerebrovascular disorder (e.g. cerebral infarction, cerebral haemorrhage or transient ischaemic attack (TIA))
• sleep apnoea, difficulty staying awake, long-term insomnia or unexplained fatigue
• mental disorder or illness (e.g. severe depression, panic disorder or other recurrent disorder – anxiety, self-destructive behaviour or previous suicide attempt, personality disorder, – bipolar mood disorder, schizophrenia, any psychotic illness or condition)
• activity or attention disorder (ADHD or ADD), impulsive behaviour or an emotional dysregulation disorder
• intellectual disability, including mild forms
• significant learning difficulties or dyslexia
• Asperger syndrome, autism or some other autism spectrum disorder
• neurological disease or injury (e.g. severe migraine, epilepsy, narcolepsy, MS, Parkinson’s disease, brain tumour, transient loss of consciousness or disturbance of consciousness, brain injury or spinal injury)
• memory disorder, memory disease or suspected memory disorder 
• recurrent vertigo that interferes with your daily activities
• excessive alcohol consumption or alcohol addiction
• drug abuse
• regular or repeated use of medications that affect the central nervous system or are known to be harmful in traffic (marked with a triangle symbol; e.g. sleep medicines, sedatives, strong painkillers, medical treatment of mental illnesses)
• musculoskeletal disease or injury that may hamper the use of the vehicle’s controls (e.g. reduced muscle strength in limb(s) or reduced joint mobility, missing fingers or other limbs, shortness of stature)
• some other serious disease (e.g. a severe pulmonary disease, severe hepatic or renal insufficiency, cancer or previous organ transplant, any seizure-inducing disease)

Giving incorrect information to the permit issuer will result in the driving permit being withdrawn.

You will also need a medical certificate if you are applying for a driving licence for a bus or a lorry.

Please see a doctor before proceeding in the service process.