FSD Supervised is approved in Czechia, the seventh EU country, as the EU-wide vote moves to December

Full Self-Driving keeps rolling across Europe. On September 21, Tesla Europe announced that FSD (Supervised) is now approved in Czechia, making it the seventh EU member state to clear the system for customers. It came just two weeks after Slovenia, and Croatia became the eighth on September 29. The EU-wide committee vote that had been expected on October 6 has moved to December, so country-by-country approvals remain the route for now.

Tesla FSD in Europe: every approved country

We keep this table current. Each row is a national approval of FSD (Supervised), linked to the report that confirmed it. Last checked 2026-10-04.

That is eight EU countries: the Netherlands issued the type approval, and the other seven recognized it for their own roads. An EU-wide vote that would cover the remaining 19 is not expected before December 2026.

How Czechia got there

Every European approval so far traces back to one document. On April 10, the Dutch vehicle authority RDW issued a provisional EU type approval for FSD (Supervised) after more than 18 months of testing. Under EU rules, other member states can recognize that approval for their own roads, and one by one, they have.

Czechia took its time, and that makes the result stronger. The Czech Ministry of Transport first declined automatic recognition and asked detailed questions about speed-limit compliance, traffic-sign recognition and driver-attention monitoring. Months of expert review, direct discussion with Tesla, and real-world data from the countries already running FSD answered them. The ministry's line on the final decision: "Safety remains the top priority." It then said yes.

A regulator that asked hard questions and was satisfied by the data is the best endorsement a driver-assistance system can get.

Why the Dutch route matters

The way these approvals work is worth understanding, because it explains the pace. The RDW's April decision is a provisional EU type approval under Article 39 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, the rule that lets a new technology be approved before EU-wide standards for it exist. Each member state then decides whether to recognize that approval on its own roads.

That means Tesla didn't have to start from zero in every country. It had one thorough test program behind it, and each national regulator could review that work, add its own questions, and decide. Slovenia's type-approval agency did exactly that before its September 7 approval, and Czechia did the same over a longer review. The system is doing what it was designed to do: letting a proven technology reach drivers one country at a time while the EU-wide rules catch up.

Slovenia ended a two-month pause in new national approvals, and Czechia and Croatia followed quickly. Three countries in one month is the fastest stretch since the spring.

What the approval covers

FSD (Supervised) in Europe is a Level 2 driver-assistance system, the same category it holds in the US. The driver stays responsible and must be ready to take over at any moment, but the car handles a large share of the driving on its own, and the driver's hands don't need to rest on the wheel. It requires the AI4 computer (Hardware 4), which every new Tesla has shipped with for the past few years.

For owners in these countries, the practical change is big. City streets, roundabouts, highway interchanges and parking all move into the system's hands, on roads with signage and rules that look nothing like Texas.

The EU vote moved to December

The bigger step is a single EU-wide decision by the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles. A vote had been expected at its October 6 meeting, but the agenda lists only a continuation of discussions on the Dutch request, and the committee does not meet again until December, Electrek reported on September 25. Germany's transport ministry has since confirmed that the vote is now scheduled for December 2026 and that it is reviewing the technical data with the Dutch authority and Tesla, per Not a Tesla App on September 29.

A qualified majority, meaning at least 15 of the 27 member states representing at least 65 percent of the EU population, could authorize FSD (Supervised) across the remaining markets at once. That would bring in Germany, France, Italy and Spain, which together hold a large share of Tesla's European owners. Eight national approvals, each backed by real-world driving data, give the committee a strong record to look at when it meets.

History

• 2026-10-04: table added. Eight countries; the EU-wide vote is expected in December.
• 2026-09-29: Croatia became the eighth country, and Germany's transport ministry confirmed the EU vote for December.
• 2026-09-25: the October 6 committee agenda showed discussion only, pushing any EU-wide vote to December.
• 2026-09-21: Czechia became the seventh country.
• 2026-04-10: the Dutch RDW issued the provisional EU type approval every later country has recognized.

FAQ

Which countries in Europe have approved Tesla FSD Supervised? Eight, as of October 4, 2026: the Netherlands, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Belgium, Slovenia, Czechia and Croatia.

When was Tesla FSD approved in Czechia? September 21, 2026, making Czechia the seventh EU country to approve FSD (Supervised).

Is Tesla FSD approved in Germany, France, Italy or Spain? Not yet. They are expected to come in through an EU-wide vote, which needs 15 of the 27 member states representing at least 65% of the EU population.

When is the EU vote on Tesla FSD? Not before December 2026. The agenda for the October 6 committee meeting lists only a continuation of discussions, with no vote, and the committee does not meet again until December.

What do I need to use FSD Supervised in Europe? A Tesla with the Hardware 4 (AI4) computer in an approved country. The driver stays responsible and must watch the road at all times.

Why this matters for everyone else

FSD has now driven well past 14 billion miles, and we covered that milestone when it landed. Europe adds roads the system has seen far less of: narrow medieval centers, tram lines, and a different sign language in every country. Every mile there makes the software better on every other continent too.

European owners who wrap their cars on screen are already familiar with Paint Shop, which works the same on every approved market. If you're in one of the eight and want your car to look the part while it drives you around Prague, the studio will make the file, and it takes about two minutes to upload a wrap from the Tesla app. Need a starting point? Our list of Tesla wrap ideas runs through 12 styles, from satin monochrome to a full motorsport livery.