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Tesla FSD Supervised across the EU: in 10 of 27 EU countries, 17 waiting. 209 days since the first EU approval. Last checked 5 Nov 2026.

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Tesla FSD Supervised across the EU

In 10 of 27 EU countries, 17 waiting

Day 209.

days since the first EU approval

Who it affects17 of the 27 EU countries, including Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Ten EU countries have it, so this is a patchwork, not a block on the whole EU. The UK, Switzerland and Norway are not on Tesla's list either. Denmark's road authority says national approvals would be withdrawn if the EU vote fails (Reuters).

Clock started10 Apr 2026. The first EU approval: the Dutch vehicle authority RDW approved it on 10 Apr 2026. We count from that day, not the far older US launch. Tesla lists it live in the US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and ten EU countries: the Netherlands, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Belgium, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovakia and Latvia. Tesla is renaming it Tesla Assisted Driving in the EU.

Next milestone300 days since the first EU approval on 4 Feb 2027

Last checked5 Nov 2026 · 6 sources

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Where it stands

Tesla saysTesla says: "it may be because your country requires explicit regulatory approval from local authorities" (Tesla FSD safety page, read 5 Nov 2026).
The regulator saysThe Dutch vehicle authority RDW says EU-wide use needs a vote of member states: "approval requires a majority of votes within the responsible committee" (10 Apr 2026). We found no Commission comment (checked 5 Nov 2026).

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Sources
  1. RDW: Explanation of European type approval Tesla with provisional validity in the Netherlands (10 Apr 2026)
  2. Tesla: Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Vehicle Safety Report, list of markets (read 5 Nov 2026)
  3. RDW: RDW approves changes to Tesla driver assistance system (3 Nov 2026)
  4. Not a Tesla App: Latvia becomes 10th EU country to approve Tesla FSD (26 Oct 2026)
  5. Not a Tesla App: Tesla FSD gets reduced speed offset and more changes in Europe (3 Nov 2026)
  6. Reuters via Claims Journal: Sweden may oppose Tesla’s supervised self-driving tech in Europe (19 Jun 2026)
Start date10 Apr 2026. The first EU approval: the Dutch vehicle authority RDW approved it on 10 Apr 2026. We count from that day, not the far older US launch. Tesla lists it live in the US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and ten EU countries: the Netherlands, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Belgium, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovakia and Latvia. Tesla is renaming it Tesla Assisted Driving in the EU.
Stops whenStops when the EU committee approves it for every member state, or every EU country has cleared it. Until then, update the count each time another EU country joins Tesla's list.
Last checked5 Nov 2026
Wording"Europe" means the UK is left out too. "The EU" means the company's exclusion does not name the UK; other countries left out are named above.
MistakesFixed in public on the corrections page.

How we checked this

StatusVerified: every key fact checked against the company or the EU itself. Trust score 100/100 (how it works).
Proof
  • “The Netherlands Lithuania Estonia Denmark Belgium Slovenia Czech Republic Croatia Slovakia Latvia While we can” on Tesla: Full Self-Driving, seen 5 Nov 2026 (a page the company keeps updated)
Backed by3 first-hand sources (the company or the EU), from 4 publishers: rdw.nl, tesla.com, notateslaapp.com, claimsjournal.com.
Watching for changeOfficial pages are checked on each check run, which are started by hand, not on a schedule. Pages that block scripts are read by hand when we research that timer. If the proof above disappears, the next run flags the timer and we research it that day.
Change log
  • 5 Nov 2026 Dropped "not a Tesla block": regulators have objected to Tesla's design. Label says regulator, since RDW is a national agency. Added what happens if the vote fails.
  • 5 Nov 2026 Shown as "part-way" under Waiting on the EU, not as a delayed launch. It is not a Tesla block, and 10 EU countries have it, so "launched elsewhere" would mislead.
  • 5 Nov 2026 New timer, replacing the tracker-only row in timers.md. Primary sources now: RDW (10 Apr and 3 Nov 2026) and Tesla's own list of markets, read today. Framed as a patchwork and not a Tesla block: ten EU countries have it, and regulators decide. Counted from the first EU approval, not the US launch. Scope marked narrow-launch because Tesla lists only 17 markets worldwide, so it must never read as Europe alone.

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