Category B practical test in Italy: which documents should I bring?

For the category B practical test, bring valid identification and follow the list of documents and payments from the Motor Vehicle Office handling your booking. Check whether your permit requires proof of practice under the applicable regime: Decree No. 294/2025 sets eight hours, but its provisions take effect from the director’s decree on the certification platform. Some documents may already be in your file, so confirm what the office wants to see before test day.

Start with the instructions from your Motor Vehicle Office

The Ministry lists an application, identification documents and payment receipts for the category B process; additional evidence may be required when you book the practical test. Some items may already have been filed with the original application, so do not repeat payments or obtain duplicate certificates without checking. Ask the office handling the test for its current list, acceptable receipt format and check-in time.

MIT Decree No. 294/2025 sets eight hours and certification for a regular category B licence, but its provisions take effect from the subsequent director’s decree on the platform; check the regime for your authorisation before the test. References to six hours may describe the transitional regime for permits issued before the director’s decree takes effect. Check that your final certification is recorded or available before the practical-test appointment, especially if the local booking process asks for it before admission.

Check the file the day before

Have your valid identity document, learner permit, booking receipt and any requested payments ready. If you are a private candidate, confirm exactly which vehicle has been declared and what documents its provider must present. A special licence, delegated application or theory exemption may require a different list.

Call the school or Motor Vehicle Office the day before to confirm whether originals are needed or whether a certificate must appear in the system. A receipt on your phone may not be sufficient if the office requests an original or a recorded certificate. Do not bring unrequested medical records or personal data. If something is missing, call before travelling and ask whether the test can proceed or needs to be rescheduled.

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