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10 years
It is 10 years, including when first issued. For A1, ordinary validity is 10 years below age 65 and 5 years from that age. It may be shortened for specified illnesses or deficiencies; the question excludes such a reduction. Issue at age 16 does not change ordinary validity to 2 or 5 years. An expired licence does not authorise driving.
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