La Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) has specified that its new tool for the Transport can verify the situation of the driving license of its employees It only allows you to check whether the card is valid. Under no circumstances will information be provided about the number of points to reasons for a possible loss of validity.
This service responds to a historical demand of the sector and complies with the Fifth Transitional Provision of the Law on Traffic, Motor Vehicle Circulation and Road Safety, ensuring that All professional drivers comply with legal requirements to carry out their work.
Access and requirements to make the query
Access to the consultation service is subject to a series of requirements that both the company and the driver must meet:
- The company must be registered as a transport company.
- Only the company manager or an authorized representative can make the query. If the person in charge delegates this function, he must do so through the Registration of Disposals.
- The driver must be registered with Social Security as a professional driver, in the categories E or F.
- To access the service it is necessary to have a digital identification method. valid, as digital certificate, electronic DNI or Cl@ve.
- The driver's NIF or NIE must be known to make the query.
How the consultation service works
The consultation process is simple, free and completely onlineThe company must:
- Access the DGT portal and select the option "Consult professional driver".
- Enter the driver's NIF or NIE that you want to verify.
- The system will confirm whether the driving license is valid. or if it isn't.
If the driver does not appear in the database as professional driver, the system will recommend contact the Social Security to update your situation.
In some cases, the system may return the message "The necessary conditions for the use of this service are not met.", which may be due to:
- The company is not registered as transport company.
- The applicant is not the responsible nor an authorized representative.
- Driver is not registered with the company or is not a professional driver.
