Regional legal limits
Europe alcohol limits by country
Compare the standard drink-driving alcohol limits for countries in Europe. Active calculator links are shown only for jurisdictions that are cleared for calculator use; guarded jurisdictions link back to the global legal-limits atlas row.
Countries in Europe
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| Jurisdiction | Standard Limit | Verification | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania AL | 0.1‰ (0.01%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Andorra AD | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Austria AT | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Belarus BY | 0.3‰ (0.03%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Belgium BE | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina BA | 0.3‰ (0.03%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Bulgaria BG | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Croatia HR | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Cyprus CY | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Czechia CZ | 0‰ (0%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Denmark DK | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Estonia EE | 0.2‰ (0.02%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Finland FI | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| France FR | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Georgia GE | 0.3‰ (0.03%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open atlas row |
| Germany DE | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Greece GR | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Hungary HU | 0‰ (0%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Iceland IS | 0.2‰ (0.02%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Ireland IE | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Italy IT | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Kosovo XK | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Latvia LV | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Liechtenstein LI | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Lithuania LT | 0.4‰ (0.04%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Luxembourg LU | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Malta MT | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Moldova MD | 0.3‰ (0.03%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Monaco MC | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Montenegro ME | 0.3‰ (0.03%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Netherlands NL | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| North Macedonia MK | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Norway NO | 0.2‰ (0.02%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Poland PL | 0.2‰ (0.02%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Portugal PT | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Romania RO | 0‰ (0%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Russia RU | 0.3‰ (0.03%) | primary last verified: 2026-05-03 | Open calculator |
| San Marino SM | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Serbia RS | 0.2‰ (0.02%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Slovakia SK | 0‰ (0%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Slovenia SI | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Spain ES | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Sweden SE | 0.2‰ (0.02%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Switzerland CH | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Türkiye TR | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Ukraine UA | 0.2‰ (0.02%) | primary last verified: 2026-05-03 | Open calculator |
| United Kingdom GB | 80 mg/100 ml (0.08% / 0.8‰) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |