Carrying other passengers

Category AM, A1, A2 or A

If you have a provisional driving licence for categories AM, A1, A2 or A, you may not carry passengers for the category in question.

Category B

Provisional driving licence issued after 3rd February 2014

If you are learning to drive privately, you may only be accompanied by one (or both) of the 2 private instructors stated on the provisional driving licence and/or by a qualified driving instructor.

If you are learning to drive via an accredited driving school, you may be accompanied by a maximum of 2 persons who must meet the following three conditions:

• They must be registered in the population register, the register of foreigners or on the waiting list in a Belgian municipality and hold an accepted identity document. (Students and diplomats are subject to other conditions.) For more information, please contact the examination centre or your local council;
• They must have held a Belgian or European driving licence valid for category B for at least 8 years and valid to drive the vehicle driven by the candidate. Drivers who are allowed only to drive a vehicle adapted for their disability may not accompany a candidate, except if he or she has the same disability;
• They must not be disqualified from driving (currently or within the past 3 years) and, where applicable, they must have passed any tests ordered by the courts.

Other category

If you have a provisional driving licence for a different category, you may carry one passenger in addition to your private instructors, making a maximum of 2 persons: i.e. 1 private instructor + 1 passenger, or 2 private instructors.