European Commission considers EU-wide digital driving licence

In the UK, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is aiming to develop an app featuring digital licences by 2024. File photo: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

The European Commission is considering the introduction of an EU-wide digital driving licence.

Labour TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Transport via parliamentary question if there are plans to develop an online driver licence app in which clients can store a virtual driving licence, learner permit and other driver cards such as a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) card.