Driving licence suspension for foreign drivers in Italy
Driving licence suspension for foreign drivers in Italy is decided by the provision below, by how the facts are qualified, and by what is done in the first weeks. Sentence, criminal record and right of residence follow from that. We answer on your own facts, at any hour, and you need not be in Italy.
Provision: Artt. 135, 218, 224 CdS
Checked 18/08/2026.
What this page covers
Whether Driving licence suspension for foreign drivers in Italy ends in a conviction, and with what sentence, depends on how the facts are qualified and on decisions taken in the first weeks — long before any trial.
Governing provision: Artt. 135, 218, 224 CdS
The questions that decide the outcome
- Effect on your right to stay in Italy
- Longer-term consequences
- Your options
- What to do now
What people ask us about this
- Will my Italian driving ban apply in my home country?
- Can Italy suspend a foreign driving licence?
We answer on the facts of your own case, not in the abstract. Call +39 335 669 3954 or write on WhatsApp. The first contact is free and confidential, we answer at any hour, and you do not need to be in Italy.