How to distinguish official driver's documents (MVA)

Today, dozens of sites and companies are actively presented on the Internet, offering the design of an international driver’s license (MVA).

• However, it is important to maintain vigilance: for high -profile promises, documents that do not meet the requirements of international law established by the Road Traffic Convention of November 8, 1968 are often hidden (see the full text of the Convention ).

When ordering MVU, designed in violation of UN standards:

• the document may not be recognized as the road police or lease companies abroad;
• You will waste money without getting the desired effect;
• fines , refusal to rent transport and other legal difficulties are possible
• Your trip can be disrupted, and interaction with law enforcement agencies is complicated.

1. The name and letter code of the country that issued the national driver’s license (NVU);
2. A unique identification number corresponding to the registry of the Austrian database of the MVU ( https://idl.or.at );
3. The validity of the MVU (not exceeding the validity period of the NVU and no more than 3 years);
4. The name of the authorized body that issued the MVU;
5. Place of extradition (city and country);
6. date of issue;
7. (NVU) number
8. QR code leading to the online check of the status of MVU in the official base;
9. The round blue seal of the issuance authority (must be set manually, without color printing/copy);
10. The original signature of the responsible person who issued MVU (blue handle, without scanning or printing);
11. Signature of the owner of the MVU , performed by hand (blue handle);
12. The round seal , partially placed in a photograph of the owner;
13. Photo by the owner of the MVU - matte, size 3 × 4 cm, manually glued (without color printout);
14. Categories of vehicles corresponding to the NVU;
15. Personal data of the owner : surname, name, place and date of birth, registration address - in strict accordance with the application.

📌 Failure to comply with one or more of the above requirements may entail a refusal to recognize MVA abroad (especially from rental companies, insurance organizations and traffic police).

📘 Mandatory elements on the front side of the Cover MVU:

1. The name of the state that issued the MVU and its international letter code (for example, KZ for Kazakhstan).
2. The expiration date of the duration of the MVU
3. ⏳ The maximum term is 3 years, but not longer than the validity period of the national driver’s license (NVU) .
4. The date of issuing MVA.
5. Identification number MVU (unique document number).
6. National driver’s license (NVU).
7. The original signature of the authorized person issued a document.
8. ✍️ Must be signed by hand (usually blue). Printing on the printer is unacceptable.
9. Original round printing or stamp of the organization/issuing body.
10. 🔵 The seal should be applied with ink, print. Color printing (printer) is unacceptable.
11. Minimum design - it is forbidden to use logos, decorative elements and extraneous symbols.
12. ✅ It is allowed to add a QR code for a digital verification of the document.