D1E (categoria de condução)
Published 4 November 2026, 18:37
D1E — driving licence category (D1 minibus with a heavy trailer)
A category D1 vehicle (no more than 16 passengers besides the driver and no longer than 8 metres) combined with a trailer heavier than 750 kg (Article 3(2) RHLC). The minimum age is 21, and it is only available to those who already hold D1 (Articles 20 and 21).
Where you come across it. Carrying people by minibus with a trailer: excursions, sports teams, school transport.
The bus categories (D1, D1E, D, DE) have their own validity period and their own age limit: the licence is valid for 5 years and is not renewed once the driver has turned 67 (Article 16(5)). A medical certificate is required at every renewal from the age of 25.