ART 135 OF THE HIGHWAY CODE FOR DRIVING WITH DRIVING LICENSES FROM NON-EU COUNTRIES

​Let's see in this article what Article 135 of the Highway Code provides when driving with a driving license issued by a country not belonging to the 'European Union

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Holders of a driving license issued by a state not belonging to the European Union or the European Economic Area may drive on the national territory vehicles to the driving of which the permit held entitles them, provided that they have not been resident in Italy for more than a year and that, together with the same license, they have an international permit or an official translation into Italian of the right above. The driving license and international permit must be valid.
 
 The international permit is issued by the competent Authority that issued the license and complied with the provisions of international conventions to which Italy has acceded.
 
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO HAVE TO CIRCULATE?
 Drivers holding a license issued by a state not belonging to the European Union or the European Economic Area in which, to drive certain vehicles, possession of a certificate of professional qualification or other qualification is required, in addition to the license issued by the state itself, must be in control of the necessary permits. Drivers holding a driver's license issued by a state outside the European Union or the European Economic Area are required to comply with all the provisions and rules of conduct outlined in this Code;
 
WHICH VIOLATION?
 
If the holder of a driving license issued by a State not belonging to the European Union or the European Economic Area commits a violation from which, following this Code, derives the additional administrative sanction of suspension of the driving license, the document shall be withdrawn, at the same time as the violation, by the determining body and sent, within the next five days, to the prefect of the place of the committed infringement, who within the next fifteen days shall issue a measure of inhibition from driving in the national territory for a period equal to the duration of the suspension provided for the committed violation. The holder shall apply for the return of the license after the period above has elapsed. Notwithstanding the effectiveness of the measure of inhibition from driving in the national territory, if, even before the expiration of the period above, the holder of the withdrawn license declares to leave the national environment, he may apply to the perfect for the return of the right itself. The prefect shall give notice of the driving inhibition order, within fifteen days of its adoption, to the Authority that issued the license. The measure of inhibition from driving on the national territory shall be notified to the person concerned in the form provided for in Article 201. It should take effect from the time of notification of the measure or the withdrawal of the document if this were ordered simultaneously as the violation was established. In the latter case, the driver who is not resident in Italy shall be invited to elect a domicile in the national territory to notify the said measure.
 
 If the holder of a driving license issued by a State not belonging to the European Union or the European Economic Area commits a violation from which, following this Code, derives the additional administrative sanction of revocation of the driving license, the document shall be withdrawn, at the same time as the violation, by the ascertaining body and sent, within the next five days, to the prefect of the place of the committed infringement, who within the next fifteen days shall issue a measure of inhibition from driving on the national territory for two years.

WITHOUT A TRANSLATION OF THE LICENSE, THERE IS A PENALTY
 
 The holder of a driving license issued by a state not belonging to the European Union or the European Economic Area who circulates in the national territory without the international permit or official translation shall be subject to the administrative fine of the payment of a sum from 400 euros to 1,602 euros.
 
 Anyone who drives with a driver's license but not with a certificate of professional qualification or fitness when prescribed shall be subject to the administrative penalty of payment of a sum from 400 euros to 1,602 euros.
 The holder of a driving license issued by a state not belonging to the European Union or the European Economic Area who, after more than a year has passed since the day of acquiring a residence in Italy, drives with a valid license, The document shall be withdrawn, at the same time as the violation, by the ascertaining body and sent, within the next five days, to the prefect of the place of the offence committed, who, within the next fifteen days, shall forward it to the office of civil motorization competent because of the residence of the holder of the above documents, for conversion. If the license holder is not convertible, the prefect shall transmit it to the Authority of the issuing state.
 
The Highway Code allows you to drive in Italy with a license issued by a state outside the European Union or the European Economic Area! However, more than carrying a foreign assignment is required. While permits issued by a European Union state find full recognition throughout the territory of the Union (as long as they are valid and have not been suspended, restricted or revoked in the country where they strate issued), licenses issued by other foreign states can be used only if:

• the license is valid;
• you are not a resident of Italy or have been so for less than one year. After more than a year has elapsed since acquiring residency in Italy, you will have to apply for conversion of the foreign license or the issuance of an Italian license;
• an International Driving Permit accompanies the driver's license, also called an International License, which must be requested from the competent Authority that is the one that issued the right ( for example, if the license was issued in Italy, to obtain the International Driving Permit, you will need to apply to the competent Office of the Civil Motorization that had already given the patente)
• as an alternative to the International Driving Permit, the foreign license is provided with a sworn translation into Italian;
• you are also equipped with the qualifications (e.g., the appropriate professional qualification) required by the country that issued you the foreign license to drive specific categories of vehicles.

To avoid all these violations, it is good to ensure you have a certified translation of your driver's license.
 
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