Agreement between Brazil and Italy on CNH conversion is suspended

Brazil and Italy did not renew the bilateral agreement that guaranteed the reciprocal recognition of drivers' licenses from both countries.

The agreement, which came into force on January 13, 2018 and was valid for 5 years, ending last Friday (13).

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According to Italianismo, there are no ongoing negotiations between the two countries for the procedure to be reestablished.

The Brazil-Italy Agreement on Driver's License Conversion provided that nationals of one of the countries residing in the other country could request the conversion of their license without taking theoretical and practical exams, in categories A and B.

Rules of the agreement that came into force in 2018

Bilateral recognition of qualifications provides that Brazilian drivers can exchange their driver's license for Italian granted patent without the need for exams or tests. The understanding is that Brazilians have already completed this process to obtain their driver's license.

While the process to obtain the Italian license is in progress, Brazilians will be able to drive in Italy with their driver's license. Once the process is complete, the conversion will be carried out and the citizen will be able to move freely, with their new license duly recognized.

To obtain the conversion of your CHN to an Italian license, you must meet some requirements, which are: possessing a valid Brazilian driver's license, residing in Italy for less than four years, having obtained your first license before being legally in Italy and possess categories A or B of the driver's license.