Driving licence categories

Learn about all driving licence categories in Poland – from the most popular category B to specialist entitlements for motorcycles, trucks, and buses. Find out which vehicles you can drive under each category, what requirements you must meet, and what the process of obtaining entitlements looks like. A complete guide for future drivers – check which driving licence category is perfect for you!

Category Which vehicles you can drive Required age
AM
  • moped
  • light quadricycle (for example a small quad)
  • combination of vehicles – the above vehicles coupled with a trailer – only in Poland
14 years
A1
  • motorcycle with an engine displacement up to 125 cm3, power up to 11 kW and a power-to-weight ratio up to 0.1 kW/kg
  • three-wheeled motorcycle with power up to 15 kW
  • vehicles in category AM
  • combination of vehicles – the above vehicles coupled with a trailer - only in Poland
16 years
A2
  • motorcycle that meets all of the following conditions:
    • power up to 35 kW
    • power-to-weight ratio up to 0.2 kW/kg
    • it must not result from modifications to a vehicle whose power exceeds twice the power of this motorcycle
  • three-wheeled motorcycle with power up to 15 kW
  • vehicles in category AM
  • combination of vehicles – the above vehicles coupled with a trailer – only in Poland
18 years
A
  • any motorcycle
  • vehicle in category AM
  • combination of vehicles – the above vehicles coupled with a trailer – only in Poland
  • 20 years - if you have held a category A2 driving licence for at least 2 years
  • 24 years - if you have not held a category A2 driving licence for at least 2 years
B1
  • quadricycle (for example a large quad)
  • vehicle in category AM
16 years
B
  • motor vehicle with a maximum authorised mass up to 3.5 t (for example a passenger car), excluding a bus and a motorcycle
  • combination of vehicles – the above vehicle coupled with a light trailer (with a maximum authorised mass up to 750 kg)
  • vehicle in category AM
  • combination of vehicles – consisting of a motor vehicle with a maximum authorised mass up to 3.5 t (excluding a bus and a motorcycle) and a trailer. However, the total maximum authorised mass of the entire combination must not exceed 3500 kg,
  • if you pass an additional practical test and have an additional entry in your driving licence – a combination of vehicles consisting of a motor vehicle with a maximum authorised mass up to 3.5 t (excluding a bus and a motorcycle) and a trailer. However, the total maximum authorised mass of the entire combination must not exceed 4250 kg
  • agricultural tractor – only in Poland
  • slow-moving vehicle (for example a road roller) – only in Poland
  • combination of vehicles consisting of an agricultural tractor and a light trailer (with a maximum authorised mass up to 750 kg) – only in Poland
  • combination of vehicles consisting of a slow-moving vehicle and a light trailer (with a maximum authorised mass up to 750 kg) – only in Poland
  • if you have held a category B driving licence for at least 3 years - a motorcycle with an engine displacement up to 125 cm3, power up to 11 kW and a power-to-weight ratio up to 0.1 kW/kg – only in Poland
18 years
B + E
  • combination of vehicles consisting of a category B vehicle and a trailer with a maximum authorised mass up to 3.5 tonnes
  • combination of vehicles consisting of an agricultural tractor and a trailer or trailers β€“ only in Poland
  • combination of vehicles consisting of a slow-moving vehicle (for example a road roller) and a trailer or trailers β€“ only in Poland
18 years
C
  • motor vehicle with a maximum authorised mass over 3.5 t, excluding a bus (for example a large lorry)
  • combination of vehicles – the above vehicle and a light trailer (with a maximum authorised mass up to 750 kg)
  • vehicle in category AM
  • agricultural tractor – only in Poland
  • slow-moving vehicle (for example a road roller) – only in Poland
  • combination of vehicles consisting of an agricultural tractor and a light trailer (with a maximum authorised mass up to 750 kg) – only in Poland
  • combination of vehicles consisting of a slow-moving vehicle and a light trailer (with a maximum authorised mass up to 750 kg) – only in Poland
21 years
C1
  • motor vehicle with a maximum authorised mass over 3.5 t and up to 7.5 t, excluding a bus (for example a small lorry)
  • combination of vehicles – the above vehicle and a light trailer (with a maximum authorised mass up to 750 kg)
  • vehicle in category AM
  • agricultural tractor – only in Poland,
  • slow-moving vehicle (for example a road roller) – only in Poland
  • combination of vehicles consisting of an agricultural tractor and a light trailer (with a maximum authorised mass up to 750 kg) – only in Poland
  • combination of vehicles consisting of a slow-moving vehicle and a light trailer (with a maximum authorised mass up to 750 kg) – only in Poland
18 years
C1 + E
  • combination of vehicles with a maximum authorised mass up to 12 tonnes, consisting of:
    • a towing vehicle – vehicles in category C1
    • a trailer (for example a small lorry with a trailer)
  • combination of vehicles consisting of an agricultural tractor and a trailer or trailers – only in Poland
  • combination of vehicles consisting of a slow-moving vehicle and a trailer or trailers – only in Poland
18 years
C + E
  • combination of vehicles consisting of a category C vehicle and a trailer,
  • combination of vehicles consisting of an agricultural tractor and a trailer or trailers – only in Poland
  • combination of vehicles consisting of a slow-moving vehicle and a trailer or trailers – only in Poland
21 years
D
  • bus
  • combination of vehicles consisting of a bus and a light trailer (with a maximum authorised mass up to 750 kg)
  • vehicle in category AM
  • agricultural tractor – only in Poland
  • slow-moving vehicle (for example a road roller) – only in Poland
  • combination of vehicles consisting of an agricultural tractor and a light trailer (with a maximum authorised mass up to 750 kg) – only in Poland
  • combination of vehicles consisting of a slow-moving vehicle and a light trailer (with a maximum authorised mass up to 750 kg) – only in Poland
24 years
D1
  • bus designed and constructed to carry up to 17 people including the driver, with a length of up to 8 m
  • combination of vehicles consisting of the vehicle referred to above and a light trailer (with a maximum authorised mass up to 750 kg)
  • vehicle in category AM
  • agricultural tractor – only in Poland
  • slow-moving vehicle (for example a road roller) – only in Poland
  • combination of vehicles consisting of an agricultural tractor and a light trailer (with a maximum authorised mass up to 750 kg) – only in Poland
  • combination of vehicles consisting of a slow-moving vehicle and a light trailer (with a maximum authorised mass up to 750 kg) – only in Poland
21 years
D1 + E
  • combination of vehicles consisting of a category D1 vehicle and a trailer
  • combination of vehicles consisting of an agricultural tractor and a trailer or trailers – only in Poland
  • combination of vehicles consisting of a slow-moving vehicle (for example a road roller) and a trailer or trailers – only in Poland
21 years
D + E
  • combination of vehicles consisting of a category D vehicle and a trailer
  • combination of vehicles consisting of an agricultural tractor and a trailer or trailers – only in Poland
  • combination of vehicles consisting of a slow-moving vehicle (for example a road roller) and a trailer or trailers – only in Poland
24 years
T
  • agricultural tractor
  • slow-moving vehicle (for example a road roller)
  • combination of vehicles consisting of an agricultural tractor and a trailer or trailers
  • combination of vehicles consisting of a slow-moving vehicle (for example a road roller) and a trailer or trailers
  • vehicle in category AM
16 years
PT
  • tram
21 years

Additional training

If you dream of a career as a professional driver, enabling the carriage of passengers or goods, it will be necessary to complete additional training that will allow you to obtain an initial qualification. Do you already have an initial qualification or are you currently applying for one? Check below what the minimum age requirements are for the individual driving licence categories.

Category Required age
C1, C1+E, C, C+E 18 years
D1, D1+E, D, D+E 21 years

You can start the course and take the driving licence exam for the selected category even before reaching the minimum required age – however, not earlier than 3 months before you reach it. Remember to submit the application for the issuance of a driving licence also no earlier than 3 months before reaching that age.