Thinking about becoming a delivery rider, Uber driver, or offering transport services with your vehicle?
You’ve heard about the DREAL certificate and wonder if it applies to you?
Here’s everything you need to know 👇
✅ What is the DREAL certificate?
DREAL (Regional Directorate for Environment, Planning and Housing) delivers the light transport operator certificate, required for certain business activities involving motor vehicles.
In plain terms, you need it if you want to:
🚚 Transport goods for others
🚗 Use a car or scooter over 50cc
💰 Get paid for transporting items
❌ You DO NOT need the DREAL certificate if…
You’re delivering by bike, on foot, or light scooter (≤ 50cc), without heavy goods.
Examples:
🚴 Uber Eats or Deliveroo deliveries by bike
🛵 Delivering with a light 50cc scooter
👟 Courier on foot
You can create your micro-enterprise immediately, no exam or training needed.
✅ You DO need the DREAL certificate if…
You plan to use:
🚗 A car to deliver meals or packages
🛵 A powerful scooter over 50cc (requires registration & driving license)
🚕 Work as a VTC/Uber driver
🚛 Do paid parcel or goods transport
In these cases, you’ll need a light goods transport license (< 3.5T):
📚 Around 105 hours of training
📝 Pass a written exam
💸 Cost: between €1,000 and €2,000, depending on provider
📄 Certificate issued by the DREAL after passing
⚠️ Operating without this certification when required can be considered illegal and may result in penalties.
📝 Most common activities and DREAL requirements
Activity | Vehicle used | DREAL required? |
Uber Eats/Deliveroo by bike | Bicycle | ❌ No |
Delivery with light scooter (50cc) | ≤ 50cc scooter | ❌ No |
Delivery with powerful scooter or car | > 50cc scooter / Car | ✅ Yes |
Foot courier | None | ❌ No |
VTC driver (Uber, Bolt…) | Car | ✅ Yes (VTC + DREAL) |
Parcel delivery (like Colis Privé) | Van or personal car | ✅ Yes |
💡 Our recommendation
Want to get started quickly, with zero legal headaches?
👉 Start with a bike or light scooter, register your micro-enterprise with Candosa in just a few clicks, and begin delivering this week.
You can always upgrade later and take the DREAL training once you’re ready.
🎯 In short
DREAL certificate = mandatory if you’re using a car or transporting goods for pay
✅ Not needed if you deliver by bike or light scooter
Candosa helps you set up either way, with full support
💰 Start your registration for just €49.99 excl. VAT
🦊 How Candosa helps
We guide you based on the vehicle and activity you choose
We generate all your documents (procuration, domiciliation…)
You sign everything via Yousign, 100% online
And we stay by your side if you choose to get certified later