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Lomé · Togo

Learn to drive with confidence.

Since 2012, Auto-école Lumière has guided learners in Lomé from theory to the driving test. Theory lessons on your phone, patient instructors and a transparent file follow-up.

Illustration: a laterite road crosses wooded hills towards the rising sun
Licence categories

Choose your licence

The eight categories of the Togolese driving licence, as set by Decree No. 2022-085/PR. Each sheet lists the vehicles covered, the minimum age and any special conditions.

At Auto-école LumièreCourses open for pre-registration
  • BLight vehicles
  • A2Light motorcycles
Show categories

Two-wheelers, tricycles and quadricycles

Categories A1, A2 and A3

1 offered at Auto-école Lumière
  • Category A1 · Mopeds

    Mopeds and vehicles up to 50 cc, 45 km/h maximum.

    Test from age 14

    Not offered at Auto-école Lumière

  • Category A2 · Light motorcycles

    Motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles from 50 to 125 cc.

    Test from age 16

    Course offered at Auto-école Lumière

  • Category A3 · Motorcycles

    Motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles over 125 cc.

    Test from age 18

    Not offered at Auto-école Lumière

  • Common requirements

    Minimum test age
    Age required to take the test (Article 9).
    A1 · A2
    Online pre-registration is for adults only. For a minor, please contact the driving school.
    Validity
    Set by order of the minister in charge of transport (Article 17).

Auto-école Lumière does not offer a course in this group yet.

Cars, heavy vehicles and special vehicles

Categories B, C, D, E and F

1 offered at Auto-école Lumière
  • Category B · Light vehicles

    Cars with up to 8 seats besides the driver, or goods vehicles up to 3,500 kg.

    Test from age 18

    Course offered at Auto-école Lumière

  • Category C · Heavy goods vehicles

    Goods vehicles over 3,500 kg and road tractors.

    Test from age 21

    Not offered at Auto-école Lumière

  • Category D · Passenger transport

    More than 9 people, or over 3,500 kg.

    Test from age 21

    Not offered at Auto-école Lumière

  • Category E · Heavy trailers

    B, C or D vehicles towing a trailer over 750 kg.

    After the B, C or D practical test

    Not offered at Auto-école Lumière

  • Category F · Special vehicles

    Adapted vehicles, tractors, farm and construction machinery.

    Test from age 18

    Not offered at Auto-école Lumière

  • Common requirements

    C · D
    Hold a category B licence: Article 12 requires it before any category above B.
    E
    Have passed the practical test for the B, C or D licence (Article 9).
    Validity
    Set by order of the minister in charge of transport (Article 17).

    Minimum test age by category (Article 9)

    1. From age 14A1
    2. From age 16A2
    3. From age 18A3 · B · F
    4. From age 21C · D
    5. After the B, C or D practical testE

Auto-école Lumière does not offer a course in this group yet.

Decree No. 2022-085/PR of 3 August 2022 (Official Journal of 7 October 2022), art. 9, 10, 11, 12, 17

Mopeds
A1

Category A1 · Mopeds

Not offered at Auto-école Lumière

Vehicles covered
Light motorcycles, mopeds, tricycles, quadricycles and any other motor vehicle with an engine capacity not exceeding 50 cc and a design speed limited to 45 km/h.
Minimum test age
From age 14 · Age required to take the test (Article 9).
Conditions
No prerequisite in the decree.
Admission to training
Online pre-registration from age 18 (adults), whatever the category: the age for the test is not the age for admission.Online pre-registration is for adults only. For a minor, please contact the driving school.
Validity
Set by order of the minister in charge of transport (Article 17).
Student App
No lessons or questions for this category yet.

Auto-école Lumière courses for this category

Auto-école Lumière does not offer a course for this category yet.

Decree No. 2022-085/PR of 3 August 2022 (Official Journal of 7 October 2022), art. 9, 17

Light motorcycles
A2

Category A2 · Light motorcycles

Course offered at Auto-école Lumière

Vehicles covered
Motorcycles, light motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles with an engine capacity between 50 cc and 125 cc.
Minimum test age
From age 16 · Age required to take the test (Article 9).
Conditions
No prerequisite in the decree.
Admission to training
Online pre-registration from age 18 (adults), whatever the category: the age for the test is not the age for admission.Online pre-registration is for adults only. For a minor, please contact the driving school.
Validity
Set by order of the minister in charge of transport (Article 17).
Student App
No lessons or questions for this category yet.

Auto-école Lumière courses for this category

Decree No. 2022-085/PR of 3 August 2022 (Official Journal of 7 October 2022), art. 9, 11, 17

Motorcycles
A3

Category A3 · Motorcycles

Not offered at Auto-école Lumière

Vehicles covered
Motorcycles, light motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles with an engine capacity over 125 cc.
Minimum test age
From age 18 · Age required to take the test (Article 9).
Conditions
No prerequisite in the decree.
Admission to training
Online pre-registration from age 18 (adults), whatever the category: the age for the test is not the age for admission.
Validity
Set by order of the minister in charge of transport (Article 17).
Student App
No lessons or questions for this category yet.

Auto-école Lumière courses for this category

Auto-école Lumière does not offer a course for this category yet.

Decree No. 2022-085/PR of 3 August 2022 (Official Journal of 7 October 2022), art. 9, 11, 17

Light vehicles
B

Category B · Light vehicles

Course offered at Auto-école Lumière

Vehicles covered
Motor vehicles carrying people with no more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat, or carrying goods with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 3,500 kg. Also valid for motor tricycles and quadricycles (Article 11).
Minimum test age
From age 18 · Age required to take the test (Article 9).
Conditions
No prerequisite in the decree.
Trailer
Goods trailer up to 750 kg.
Admission to training
Online pre-registration from age 18 (adults), whatever the category: the age for the test is not the age for admission.
Validity
Set by order of the minister in charge of transport (Article 17).
Student App
Theory lessons and questions published for this category.

Auto-école Lumière courses for this category

Decree No. 2022-085/PR of 3 August 2022 (Official Journal of 7 October 2022), art. 9, 10, 11, 17

Heavy goods vehicles
C

Category C · Heavy goods vehicles

Not offered at Auto-école Lumière

Vehicles covered
Motor vehicles carrying goods or equipment, or articulated vehicles, with a maximum authorised mass over 3,500 kg, and road tractors. Also valid for motor tricycles and quadricycles (Article 11).
Minimum test age
From age 21 · Age required to take the test (Article 9).
Conditions
Hold a category B licence: Article 12 requires it before any category above B.
Trailer
Goods trailer up to 750 kg.
Admission to training
Online pre-registration from age 18 (adults), whatever the category: the age for the test is not the age for admission.
Validity
Set by order of the minister in charge of transport (Article 17).
Student App
No lessons or questions for this category yet.

Auto-école Lumière courses for this category

Auto-école Lumière does not offer a course for this category yet.

Decree No. 2022-085/PR of 3 August 2022 (Official Journal of 7 October 2022), art. 9, 11, 12, 17

Passenger transport
D

Category D · Passenger transport

Not offered at Auto-école Lumière

Vehicles covered
Vehicles carrying people with a maximum authorised mass over 3,500 kg or carrying more than nine people. Also valid for motor tricycles and quadricycles (Article 11).
Minimum test age
From age 21 · Age required to take the test (Article 9).
Conditions
Hold a category B licence: Article 12 requires it before any category above B.
Trailer
Trailer up to 750 kg.
Admission to training
Online pre-registration from age 18 (adults), whatever the category: the age for the test is not the age for admission.
Validity
Set by order of the minister in charge of transport (Article 17).
Student App
No lessons or questions for this category yet.

Auto-école Lumière courses for this category

Auto-école Lumière does not offer a course for this category yet.

Decree No. 2022-085/PR of 3 August 2022 (Official Journal of 7 October 2022), art. 9, 10, 11, 12, 17

Heavy trailers
E

Category E · Heavy trailers

Not offered at Auto-école Lumière

Vehicles covered
Motor vehicles of categories B, C or D coupled with a trailer or semi-trailer with a maximum authorised mass over 750 kg.
Minimum test age
The decree sets no age of its own: the E licence is issued after the practical test for the B, C or D licence (Article 9).
Conditions
Have passed the practical test for the B, C or D licence (Article 9).
Trailer
Trailer or semi-trailer over 750 kg.
Admission to training
Online pre-registration from age 18 (adults), whatever the category: the age for the test is not the age for admission.
Validity
Set by order of the minister in charge of transport (Article 17).
Student App
No lessons or questions for this category yet.

Auto-école Lumière courses for this category

Auto-école Lumière does not offer a course for this category yet.

Decree No. 2022-085/PR of 3 August 2022 (Official Journal of 7 October 2022), art. 9, 17

Special vehicles
F

Category F · Special vehicles

Not offered at Auto-école Lumière

Vehicles covered
Special vehicles such as category B vehicles specially adapted for people with reduced mobility, tractors, agricultural vehicles and public works machinery.
Minimum test age
From age 18 · Age required to take the test (Article 9).
Conditions
No prerequisite in the decree.
Admission to training
Online pre-registration from age 18 (adults), whatever the category: the age for the test is not the age for admission.
Validity
Set by order of the minister in charge of transport (Article 17).
Student App
No lessons or questions for this category yet.

Auto-école Lumière courses for this category

Auto-école Lumière does not offer a course for this category yet.

Decree No. 2022-085/PR of 3 August 2022 (Official Journal of 7 October 2022), art. 9, 17

Courses

Courses and prices

Prices in West African CFA Franc
Category B

Class B licence, Full course

Online theory, 20 driving hours and registration for the test.

  • 20h theory
  • 20h driving

PriceF CFA 250,000

Choose this course
Category B

Class B licence, Fast track

Three intensive weeks with 30 driving hours.

  • 20h theory
  • 30h driving

PriceF CFA 340,000

Choose this course
Category A2

Class A2 licence, Motorcycle

Training ground, road practice and equipment provided.

  • 10h theory
  • 12h driving

PriceF CFA 150,000

Choose this course

Your journey in four steps

Start with pre-registration. The school calls you back about the rest of your file.

  1. Choose a course

    Online, in two minutes, no documents.

    Pre-register
  2. Complete your file

    Check your request with the reference and the phone number you used.

    Track my request
  3. Book your sessions

    Sessions open only after your file is accepted.

  4. Progress to the test

    Lessons, quizzes and mock tests in the app, after the school invites you.

Programme

Theory programme

The theory is learnt in short video lessons, followed by questions that are corrected straight away.

Togo curriculum · TG-B v0.2.3
8 modules23 lessons514 questions
  1. Module 1

    Sharing the road

    • The road and its users15 min
    • Pedestrians, children and markets18 min
    • Motorbikes, motorbike taxis and bicycles18 min
  2. Module 2

    Reading road signs and signals

    • Shapes and colours of signs20 min
    • Road markings20 min
    • Traffic lights and traffic officers22 min
  3. Module 3

    Junctions and right of way

    • Approaching a junction22 min
    • Priority roads, stop signs and turning22 min
    • Emergency vehicles and motorcades18 min
  4. Module 4

    Speed, distances and overtaking

    • Adapting your speed18 min
    • Safety gaps and braking distances16 min
    • Overtaking and being overtaken20 min
  5. Module 5

    Rain, difficult roads and night

    • Driving in the rain20 min
    • Damaged roads, tracks and bridges22 min
    • Night, dust (harmattan) and visibility20 min
  6. Module 6

    Stopping, parking and manoeuvring

    • Stopping and parking25 min
    • U-turns, reversing and pulling out24 min
  7. Module 7

    The driver and passengers

    • Fatigue, alcohol and other substances25 min
    • Phones and distractions18 min
    • Seat belts, helmets and passengers20 min
  8. Module 8

    Vehicle, breakdown and accident

    • Checks before setting off22 min
    • Breakdown and immobilised vehicle20 min
    • Accident: protect, alert, help18 min
Preview

A typical lesson

15 min
The road and its usersModule 1 · Sharing the road
Subtitled videoTextKey pointsCorrected questions

Try a question

On a badly damaged tarmac road near Atakpamé, you see a series of potholes in your lane in the distance. What do you do?

Mock exam: 30 questions, 30 min, format to be confirmed · Unofficial practice.

Student mobile app

Learn the highway code on your smartphone

Find your lessons, practise with revision questions and prepare for your exams in the NUNYA PERMIS student app.

  • LessonsShort illustrated lessons, organised by module.
  • Multiple-choice questionsRevision questions, marked and explained.
  • Mock examsReal exam conditions, no marking until the end.
Preview, no account needed

Discover the app, preview lessons and their revision questions.

With your student account

The whole programme, every question, mock exams and your progress. The account is opened after you register, then activated by the driving school.

NUNYA PERMIS student app home screen: choice of language and syllabus
About us

Auto-école Lumière

Driving school front (placeholder illustration)

Contact us

Address
Boulevard du 13 Janvier, Nyékonakpoè, Lomé
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 6 pm, Saturday 8 am to 1 pm
Email
contact@lumiere.test To be confirmed

Start your training

Choose your course and send your request online, or contact the driving school directly.