The letters shown on your Northern Ireland driving licence identify the types of vehicle you are entitled to drive. Use this guide as a starting point for understanding the main categories.
The main category associated with ordinary cars. Your exact entitlement and any restrictions should be checked on your own licence.
Motorcycle entitlements are divided into categories and can depend on age, test route and motorcycle specification.
Category C and related categories cover larger goods vehicles. Additional licensing, medical and professional requirements can apply.
Category D and related categories cover passenger-carrying vehicles, with additional requirements applying to vocational drivers.
Northern Ireland licences can also contain categories covering agricultural tractors, road rollers, tracked vehicles, mowing machines, mopeds and other specialist vehicle types.
The minimum age can differ by category and, in some cases, by vehicle dimensions or weight.
Your licence can contain information codes alongside a category. These can record restrictions such as automatic-transmission-only entitlement, eyesight correction or vehicle adaptations.
Apply, renew, update your details or understand the information shown on your licence.
