Courses · final stage
Holders of an initial Category B driving licence must complete final-stage training before exchanging it for a full licence. In Tallinn, the winter-driving course runs every two weeks and takes one day.
Final-stage training
Sessions take place every two weeks
Complete the training in one day
€120
It begins after you receive an initial driving licence and lasts 23 months. During this period, drivers develop independent driving skills and learn to assess their decisions in real traffic. Final-stage training is required for holders of an initial Category B licence.
An initial licence is issued for up to two years, so plan the training ahead of the licence exchange. The school's course takes one day, runs every two weeks and costs €120.
The course reinforces safe, risk-aware driving. Practical work on a slippery surface helps drivers account for grip and stopping distance, choose a speed for road and weather conditions, and keep a safe following distance.
An initial licence is valid for up to two years. You can apply to exchange it through Transpordiamet e-services or at a service bureau no earlier than one month before it expires. Check the expiry date and apply during that period rather than waiting until the last day. The driving school provides the final-stage course and sends the completion data to Transpordiamet. You submit the licence exchange application to Transpordiamet yourself.
If you have completed final-stage training and have not been penalised for a traffic offence during the previous 12 months, Transpordiamet issues the full licence without exams. Examples such as not wearing a seat belt or speeding by up to 20 km/h may result in a fine. If that penalty is still valid in the register when you apply, you must pass the Transpordiamet theory test before the licence is issued. A fine by itself does not mean your driving right has been revoked. You can check your punishment-register data in e-toimik.
Speeding by 21 km/h or more can result in a fine or revocation of the driving right; higher speeds may carry stricter penalties. Driving under the influence may also lead to revocation. The penalty decision matters: your initial licence and driving right are declared invalid only if the penalty includes revocation of your driving right. In that case, the standard exchange process does not apply. To apply again, wait until the punishment record has been removed, complete refresher training (järelkoolitus), and pass the state theory and driving tests. Your new driving experience starts on the date you pass the driving test.
