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An oversight in production of the licence means that category B1 appears on the driving licence in Ireland but cannot be obtained. Former Irish Driving Licence. The old licence was based on the old European format, defined in Directive 91/439/EEC, as was used in other countries in the past.
A driver's licence has only recently been given the same legal status as the national identity card. In most situations, only a few other documents can be substituted for a national identity card: for example, identification documents issued by national councils of professionals. Brunei: Kad Pengenalan (National Identity Card)
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The licence is a credit-card-style, single plastic-coated document, very difficult to counterfeit. The document is renewable every 10 or 15 years depending on the member state. Several member states have the option to include a microchip containing information about the card holder on the card.
When travelling within the Common Travel Area (UK and Ireland), other valid identity documentation (such as a driving licence) is often sufficient for Irish and British citizens. [15] As of 2024, Denmark is the only state that does not issue identity cards that are valid as travel documents in the EEA member states and Switzerland. [16]
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