How to Get a Category D1E Driving Licence in the Czech Republic?

Czechia sets D1E's standard minimum age at 24, higher than D1's own age of 21, though this drops back to 21 with a restriction or when combined with extended professional competence training. This piece covers what D1E authorizes, the exact requirements, and the useful bonus entitlement it includes.

What Category D1E covers

D1E authorizes combinations formed from a D1-category motor vehicle and a trailer whose maximum permitted mass exceeds 750 kg.

You need Category D1 first

D1E can only be granted to someone who already holds D1.

Minimum age

The standard minimum age is 24. This drops to 21 with a restriction, or when combined with a professional competence certificate involving extended training.

D1E also covers B+E combinations

This is a useful bonus worth knowing. D1E also entitles you to drive combinations falling under Category B+E car and heavier trailer combinations without a separate B+E application.

The professional competence card requirement

Beyond the license itself, driving vehicles in Category D and its subcategories, including D1, combined with E, generally also requires a průkaz profesní způsobilosti (professional competence card) and a separate document with its own age requirements, in addition to the standard license thresholds.

Medical and psychological requirements

Regular medical examinations are required for D1E, alongside a traffic-psychological assessment.

The new 2026 medical certificate rules

From 1 January 2026, the rules for demonstrating medical fitness to drive changed: certification can now be shown via a traditional medical opinion (lékařský posudek), the EZKarta application, or an extract from public administration information systems, confirmed by your GP and no older than three months.

Automatic transmission

If your practical was done using an automatic-transmission vehicle, your resulting license is restricted to automatic-transmission vehicles, a restriction that doesn't apply to Category AM.

Documents you'll need

• A completed and signed application for training and instruction
• Confirmed medical fitness to drive, in one of the accepted current formats
• Usual residence in the Czech Republic, or study there for at least six months

Weight assessment for combinations

For the purposes of assigning a vehicle combination to a license category, the maximum permitted mass counts regardless of whether the trailer is actually loaded or empty at the time. Compatibility requirements between the towing vehicle and trailer also apply.

DE: the full-bus equivalent

DE authorizes combinations formed from a Category D motor vehicle and a trailer over 750 kg, requiring you to already hold Category D, with a standard minimum age of 24 (23 combined with a professional competence certificate).

Validity

D1E is valid for 5 years.

The legislative basis

Czechia's license categories and their conditions are set out in Act No. 361/2000 Coll., specifically § § 80, 80a, and 81, with the current version (63) effective from 1 July 2025.

Where D1E sits in Czechia's licensing system

Czechia's license categories include AM, A1, A2, A, B, B96, BE, C1, C, CE, D1, D1E, D, DE, and T, with D1E serving as the trailer-combination extension to D1 and having its own distinct age structure above D1.

Tips that actually help

• Confirm that you already hold a D-1 before applying for a D-1E.
• Check whether the restricted or extended-training route to 21 applies to your situation, rather than waiting until 24.
• Remember D1E already covers B+E combinations too.
• Get familiar with the new 2026 medical certification options, including the EZKarta app, before booking your medical appointment.

Where this fits going forward

D1E in Czechia offers a genuine, well-defined route to towing heavier trailers behind a D1 minibus, with real flexibility around the age-24 threshold. If your plans extend toward professional driving down the line, take a look at the driver section, browse current vacancies, or see who's hiring among employers on FastDriver.eu, as well as our broader job guides. Our driving license in the Czech Republic and license eligibility pages provide the broader picture.

Declaration

This article is provided for general information only and does not constitute legal or professional advice. Fees, training requirements, and administrative rules can change. The medical certification rules described here took effect on 1 January 2026. Always confirm current requirements with official Czech sources before making decisions, such as the Ministerstvo dopravy. FastDriver.eu accepts no liability for decisions made based on this information.