Mutual approval of digital driving licenses in the Nordic region

The Nordic Council’s Committee for Growth and Development is now proposing that Nordic Council of Ministers ask the transport ministers in all the Nordic countries to start work on the mutual approval of each other’s digital driving licenses.

Anders Eriksson, Chair of the Nordic Committee for Growth and Development, believes that this is a low-hanging fruit for the Nordic transport ministers and that it’ll be of benefit in Nordic citizens’ day-to-day lives.

“The digital age isn’t something that lies ahead of us. It’s here now. That’s why this is a timely proposal. The Nordic Region is said to be a pioneer in digitalisation, but it’s a position that requires constant development. Our proposal should be seen as part of that process. We simply have to ‘walk the talk’,” says Eriksson. 

In the long run, the committee would also like to discuss the possibility of having a common digital driving license. They also want the Baltic countries to be included in this scheme.