Motorcycle and scooter licences in Belgium: which one do you need?

Published on 28 September 2026

Open-face helmet resting on the seat of a red Vespa-style scooter

Torn between a 50cc scooter, a 125 or a proper motorcycle? In Belgium, it all depends on your age and the licence you already hold. Here is, in plain terms, what each licence lets you ride.

The essentials in 30 seconds

From 16, no licence: a moped limited to 25 km/h.
From 16, AM licence: a 50cc or electric scooter up to 45 km/h.
B licence (car): 45 km/h scooters, and a 125 after 4 hours of training (code 372).
A1 licence, from 18: up to 125cc and 11 kW.
A2 licence, from 20: up to 35 kW.
A licence, from 24 (or 22 with two years of A2): any motorcycle.

Scooter without a licence: 25 km/h from age 16

A class A moped (50cc at most, 25 km/h maximum) can be ridden from age 16 without a licence. It is the way to get around town before you are old enough, or have the time, to take a test.

Most 50cc scooters are sold in a 45 km/h version, which requires an AM licence. Some models also come in a 25 km/h version: browse our 50cc scooters and ask us which version is available.

45 km/h scooter: the AM licence

A class B 50cc scooter or an electric scooter limited to 45 km/h requires an AM licence. The same applies to a speed pedelec (an e-bike that reaches 45 km/h).

Minimum age: 16 (the theory test can be taken three months earlier).
A theory test, then a practical test.
To carry a passenger, you must be 18.
Already hold a B, A1, A2 or A licence? AM is included, nothing more to take.

Our models: 50cc scooters and 45 km/h electric scooters.

A 125 scooter on a car licence: code 372

This is the question we hear most. With your car licence, you can ride a 125cc scooter or motorcycle (11 kW at most) in Belgium, on these conditions:

B licence obtained before 1 May 2011: you are already allowed, no training needed.
B licence obtained on or after 1 May 2011: you must have held it for two years, take 4 hours of training at an approved driving school, then have code 372 added to your licence at your local council (commune).
No test, neither theory nor practical.
Note: code 372 is valid in Belgium only. To ride a 125 abroad, you need an A1 licence.

Take your pick from our 125 scooters: Vespa, Piaggio, SYM, Aprilia and more.

Three-wheel scooter: code 373

Three-wheel scooters such as the Piaggio MP3 follow a separate rule:

B licence obtained before 1 May 2013: allowed in Belgium.
B licence obtained on or after 1 May 2013: you must be 21, have held the B licence for two years and take 4 hours of training. Your commune then adds code 373.
Like code 372, it is valid in Belgium only.

Discover the Piaggio MP3 range.

The A1 licence: a 125 anywhere in Europe

The A1 licence can be taken from 18, with a theory test and a practical test. It covers motorcycles and scooters of 125cc at most, 11 kW maximum. Unlike code 372, it is recognised across Europe.

Have a look at our 125 scooters and the 125cc motorcycles from CFMOTO and Zontes.

The A2 licence: up to 35 kW

The A2 licence can be taken from 20. It opens up motorcycles and maxi-scooters of up to 35 kW (47 hp), with at most 0.2 kW per kilo.

Good to know: some more powerful motorcycles come in a restricted A2 version. Our product pages say so when that is the case. You can have the restriction removed once you move up to the A licence.

For this licence: 300 scooters, 400 scooters and A2-compatible motorcycles, including the CFMOTO range.

The A licence: every motorcycle

The A licence has no power limit. There are two ways to get it:

Direct access: from 24.
Progressive access: from 22, if you have held the A2 licence for two years, with 4 hours of training and a practical test.

For this licence: all our motorcycles, including the CFMOTO and Zontes ranges.

Which two-wheeler for your licence?

No licence, from 16: a 50cc in its 25 km/h version.
AM licence: a 50cc scooter or an electric scooter.
B licence with code 372: a 125 scooter.
B licence with code 373: a Piaggio MP3.
A1 licence: a 125 scooter or a 125cc motorcycle.
A2 licence: a 300 scooter, a 400 scooter or an A2 motorcycle.
A licence: all our motorcycles.

Come and try it in store

Still unsure? Drop by our shop in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert: we will advise you based on your licence and your daily ride, and our workshop looks after your two-wheeler afterwards. A question before you come? Get in touch.

Rules checked in September 2026. They may change: your driving school or your commune has the final say. Official source (in French): FPS Mobility and Transport. Photo: Pasqualino Capobianco, Unsplash.