Driving licence in Poland
A driving licence in Poland (prawo jazdy) is a document issued by the relevant government agency, regional or local government, confirming the rights of the holder to drive motor vehicles. History of driving in Poland With the proclamation of independence in 1918, the first Polish licences were issued. In 1921 the first Polish Highway Code was passed. In today's Poland the conditions for entitlement is defined by the law of 20 June 1997 — the Road Traffic Act (Ustawa Prawo o Ruchu Drogowym). The licences are produced in Poland by the Polish Security Printing Works (Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych). Appearance Licence used by drivers who are residents of the associated countries of the European Union have a standard look and contain the information of the driver, common to all countries, developed in 1998. Exceptions to this general rule apply to small parts of this document. Polish driving licences issued from the late 1990s comply with these standards. Licence is embedded in a transparent plastic the shape and size of a credit card (85.6 × 53.98 mm; ID-1 format), which makes counterfeiting very difficult and ensures longevity. After 1 May 2004 (the date of Polish EU accession), Polish driving licences were