European Driver License OCR API
Extract permit number, driving categories (A, B, C, D), validity dates, restriction codes (field 12), and personal details from EU driving licenses. Automate car rental check-ins, mobility driver onboarding, and fleet compliance.


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Surname of the holder (Field 1)
Given names of the holder (Field 2)
Date of birth of the holder (Field 3)
Place of birth of the holder (Field 3)
Date of issue of the license (Field 4a)
Date of expiry of the license (Field 4b)
The authority that issued the license (Field 4c)
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code of the issuing country (e.g., ESP, FRA, DEU)
The license identification number (Field 5)
Permanent place of residence or postal address (Field 8)
List of vehicle categories and their validity periods (Fields 9-12)
Common questions
Quick answers to common questions about our European Driver License OCR API.
Which countries are supported by this extractor?
We provide full support for all European driving licenses, including those from Spain, France, Germany, Italy, and other EU member states.
Does it capture specific license categories and restrictions?
Yes, the extractor identifies all authorized vehicle categories (e.g., A, B, C) along with their respective issue and expiry dates. It also captures any driving restrictions or codes listed on the document.
Is the pricing based on the number of images uploaded?
No, pricing is per document. You can include both the front and back of the license in a single document to ensure a complete and accurate data extraction at no extra cost.
Can it extract the holder's residential address?
Yes, the extractor is designed to capture the full address details of the license holder as printed on the document.
Integrate our API in seconds
Start extracting data from your documents in seconds with our ready-to-use OCR API.
curl -X POST "https://api.tiny-idp.com/api/extractors/run/european-driver-license" \ -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \ -F "files=@/path/to/your/document.jpg"
const formData = new FormData();
const fileInput = document.querySelector('input[type="file"]');
formData.append('files', fileInput.files[0]);
const response = await fetch("https://api.tiny-idp.com/api/extractors/run/european-driver-license", {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
},
body: formData
});
const result = await response.json();
console.log(result);import requests
url = "https://api.tiny-idp.com/api/extractors/run/european-driver-license"
headers = {"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
files = {"files": open("document.jpg", "rb")}
response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, files=files)
print(response.json())<?php
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.tiny-idp.com/api/extractors/run/european-driver-license",
CURLOPT_POST => true,
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY',
'Accept: application/json'
],
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => [
'files' => new CURLFile('/path/to/your/document.jpg')
]
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
echo $response;Integrate with your coding agent
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Common use cases
Discover how businesses are using our OCR API to automate their workflows.
EU car rental check-in
Read categories, expiry and restriction codes at the counter so renters only drive vehicles they are licensed for across member states.
Mobility & rideshare driver KYC
Verify AM/A/B/C entitlements and validity windows when onboarding courier, taxi or VTC drivers in Spain, France, Germany and beyond.
Motor insurance underwriting
Pre-fill policyholder licence data and category history for quotes, renewals and claims involving EU driving licences.
Fleet & logistics compliance
Keep delivery and heavy-goods fleets compliant by extracting licence numbers, categories and field-12 restriction codes into HR systems.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
No hidden fees. No monthly minimums. Pay only for what you extract.
Usage-Based
Simple pay-as-you-go pricing. No monthly commitment.
- Unlimited extractors
- Pre-built & custom extractors
- OCR and AI technology
- GDPR compliant
- EU-hosted infrastructure
- Standard support
Enterprise
Tailored pricing for high-volume scenarios. Get SLA guarantees, on-premise deployment, and dedicated support — reach out and we'll put together a plan that fits your scale.
- Custom pricing models
- SLA guarantees
- On-premise deployment options
- Custom integration support
- 24/7 dedicated support
- Priority feature requests
All prices exclude VAT. Volume discounts apply automatically.
Enterprise-grade Compliance & Security
We take data privacy seriously. Tiny IDP is built from the ground up to meet the strictest European data protection standards.
Zero Data Retention
We don't store your documents, images, or predictions. Data is processed in-memory and immediately discarded.
GDPR Compliant
Full compliance with European data protection regulations (GDPR) for your peace of mind.
EU-Based Infrastructure
All data is processed and hosted exclusively in secure European data centers.
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