The EU has approved sweeping reforms to driving licences, introducing digital IDs, stricter testing, and cross-border penalties as part of its “Vision Zero” plan to eliminate road deaths by 2050

The reform promises a more secure, efficient, and transparent process for aspiring drivers.

In addition to the driver's license issuance, three new digital services have been made available today on gov.gr, designed to streamline vehicle ownership and driver needs.

While traffic accidents continue to claim lives on Greek roads daily, irregularities and under-the-table dealings in the training and testing of new drivers remain disturbingly widespread.

The process for issuing and renewing Greek car and motorcycle driving licenses has been streamlined with the introduction of an online application.

Aiming to reduce the 20,000 lives lost annually on EU roads and to help fill the market's need for more truckers, the new rules change terms around the award of licenses and strive to prepare drivers for the increased presence of scooters and cycles on roads