Slovakia has approved Tesla Assisted Driving (formerly FSD). It is the ninth country in Europe to do so.
Slovakia approved Tesla Assisted Driving on October 16, 2026, the European version of FSD. The system is set to arrive in vehicles in the coming weeks, but initially only for Teslas equipped with HW4 hardware.
This is not yet an approval valid across the entire European Union. Slovakia joined a group of countries that have allowed Tesla’s system at the national level, ahead of a planned EU vote in December.
Nine European approvals, but implementation still pending
Tesla Assisted Driving has been approved so far in the Netherlands, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Belgium, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Croatia, and now Slovakia. Most of these approvals are based on national exemptions as well as a solution previously developed by Dutch regulators.
Netherlands was the first to adopt the system in April 2026. The Czech Republic followed in September, as did Croatia, but implementation was still expected in both countries. Slovakia is now on the list of approved markets, though this does not mean every Tesla owner can use this feature yet.
The European rollout will cover vehicles with HW4, also known as AI4, along with the local version of FSD v14. The software has been adjusted to fit European speed limits, lane-changing rules, and roundabout navigation practices. According to Tesla’s list, its supervised driving system has been approved in 17 markets worldwide.
The name has also changed. FSD (Supervised) operates in Europe as Tesla Assisted Driving. This is part of preparations for the EU regulatory process and represents a less ambitious term compared to Full Self-Driving.
EU countries will decide in December
The voting on approving the system across the Union has been postponed to December 2026. Tesla needs support from at least 15 countries. It is six votes short of this threshold from the current nine, with Germany’s declared support being one of them.
Germany’s Ministry of Transport has made its position conditional on a name change and limiting speed overruns to a maximum of 10%. Tesla has met the first condition but has not confirmed whether the Speed Offset switch will have the required limit.
The exact speed setting is causing opposition from France and Sweden. Both countries oppose a pan-European agreement because this feature could allow cars to drive faster than indicated by signs. Before December, Tesla is still in talks with Italy, while Ireland is close to making its decision. Slovakia’s approval thus improves the situation, but the toughest part of the process still lies ahead for the manufacturer.
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