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    Is there a mobile driving licence in Finland?

    Showing your driving rights on a phone.

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    Short answer

    Moottori reports that Traficom dropped its national mobile driving licence app in 2020 for financial reasons. Traficom is now taking part in an EU pilot for a mobile driving licence stored in the European digital identity wallet, with data from Traficom's driving licence register. The wallet itself is due in 2026, but Traficom says no exact timetable has been set for adding the driving licence. Since the 2026 Driving Licence Act reform, Traficom says certain permits can be shown electronically to traffic enforcement, and a permit received through Suomi.fi Messages is accepted as proof.

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    Why

    1. No mobile licence yet.
    2. EU wallet pilot under way.
    3. Some permits can be shown digitally.

    Details

    Moottori lists the teaching permit, motorcycle practice permit, age exception permit and traffic instructor permit as permits that can be shown electronically.

    Tip

    Carry the plastic card when you drive until a digital licence is official.

    What may differ

    The timetable depends on the EU directive and Traficom's preparations.

    Common misconception

    You can show a photo of your licence to the police.

    What actually happens

    No mobile or photo version is an official licence yet.

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    Sources

    This answer is for reference only. Driving licence rules changed in 2026 and more changes are coming, so check Traficom before you act.

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      The Automobile and Touring Club of Finland (Autoliitto) says main roads in Finland have blue direction signs with white text, while motorways have green signs with white text.

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      VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland tested six used E10-compatible cars from model years 1999–2010 in laboratory conditions in 2011.

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      Finnish pumps sell two main petrol grades: 95E10, with an octane rating of at least 95 and up to 10% ethanol, and 98E5, with at least 98 octane and up to 5% ethanol.

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