Provides guidelines for the design format and data content of an ISO-compliant driving licence (IDL) with regard to human-readable features (ISO/IEC 18013-1), machine-readable technologies (ISO/IEC 18013-2), and access control, authentication and integrity validation (ISO/IEC 18013-3). Also generates a common basis for international use and mutual recognition of the IDL without impeding individual countries/states to apply their privacy rules and national/ community/regional motor vehicle authorities in taking care of their specific needs.