Sweden Removes Stricter National Alcohol Requirements for Driver's License Revocation

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:03:36 +0000
Transportation

Transportstyrelsen has decided to abolish Swedish special requirements for driver's license revocation based on alcohol use, aligning with EU rules that only require an alcohol dependency diagnosis. The changes, effective 15 January 2026, remove the categories of 'alcohol abuse' and 'non-temporary alcohol use that is medically harmful' as grounds for license revocation. PEth testing will now only be used by the medical profession for reporting linked to an alcohol dependency diagnosis.