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The road to your motorcycle licence

Information sourced directly from Ísland.is.

AM bifhjól
AM15 years+

Up to 50cc / 4kW

Also known as a moped or vespa. Light motorcycles have a maximum output of 50cc petrol engine or 4kW electric motor. Minimum age is 15.

A1 bifhjól
A117 years+

Up to 125cc / 11kW

Motorcycles on two wheels with or without a sidecar, with engine displacement not exceeding 125cc and power not exceeding 11kW, or three-wheeled vehicles with power not exceeding 15kW. Minimum age is 17.

A2 bifhjól
A219 years+

Up to 35kW

Motorcycles on two wheels, with or without a sidecar, maximum power 35kW, power-to-weight ratio not exceeding 0.2 kW/kg. Minimum age is 19.

A bifhjól
A24 years+or 21+ with A2 for 2 years

Unlimited

Motorcycles on two wheels with or without a sidecar. Three-wheeled motorcycles with power exceeding 15kW. Minimum age is 24, unless the person has held an A2 license for two years, in which case the minimum age is 21.