{"id":18400,"date":"2021-08-30T11:18:45","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T09:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-homburg.be\/kategorie-a-a2-und-a1\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T10:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T08:49:48","slug":"kategorie-a-a2-und-a1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fahrschule-homburg.be\/en\/kategorie-a-a2-und-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Category A, A2 and A1"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a category A1, A2 or A motorcycle licence<\/strong> you ride on two wheels. Which category suits you depends mainly on your age and on the power of the motorcycle. All information reflects the rules that apply in the Walloon Region (and therefore also in Eupen).<\/p>\n

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Which category may I ride?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Category<\/strong><\/td>\nMinimum age<\/strong><\/td>\nVehicles<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A1<\/td>\n18 years<\/td>\nLight motorcycles up to 125 cc, max. 11 kW and max. 0.1 kW\/kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A2<\/td>\n20 years<\/td>\nMotorcycles up to max. 35 kW and max. 0.2 kW\/kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A (direct access)<\/td>\n24 years<\/td>\nAll motorcycles without power limit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A (progressive access)<\/td>\n22 years<\/td>\nas A \u2013 condition: holding an A2 licence for at least 2 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Theory<\/h1>\n

There is one common theory exam<\/strong> for all three categories. It can be taken from the age of 17 years and 9 months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n