Tesla FSD in Europe: Which Countries Approved It, Which Haven't, and Why the EU Vote Is Stalled

Greece and Belgium are widely expected to follow. Greece’s transport ministry indicated in late May 2026 that an upcoming bill would grant FSD approval, while Belgium authorized a limited 5,000‑kilometer supervised driving test .

Estonia’s clearance through Dutch type certification

Estonia’s approval is a case study in how the EU’s mutual recognition framework is shaping the rollout. Rather than subject FSD to an independent national review, Estonia accepted the Dutch RDW’s type approval that was granted after an 18‑month evaluation covering over 1.6 million kilometers and thousands of real‑world scenarios . The outcome: over‑the‑air rollouts begin soon for eligible vehicles in Estonia, with Tesla’s European account posting “FSD Supervised now approved in Estonia” on X . This pathway offers a fast track for countries that lack extensive vehicle‑testing infrastructure but want to authorize advanced driver‑assistance systems once another EU authority has done the heavy lifting.

The big hurdle: no TCMV vote scheduled

National approvals don’t add up to an EU‑wide blessing. For FSD to become valid across all 27 member states, the Dutch RDW must win a vote in the European Commission’s Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV), the body that handles vehicle type‑approval regulations. The arithmetic is unambiguous: a qualified majority means 55% of member states representing 65% of the EU’s population must vote “yes” .

Dutch officials presented their rationale to the TCMV on May 7, 2026, in a 20‑minute slot during the 117th committee meeting . But the agenda contained no vote. The next TCMV meetings are expected in July and October 2026, which makes Tesla’s stated goal of EU‑wide availability by summer 2026 look increasingly optimistic . Without that vote, FSD remains a country‑by‑country patchwork, even as mutual recognition brings more nations on board.

What Nordic regulators are worried about

A Reuters investigation in early May 2026 surfaced previously unreported email correspondence from regulators in the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway. Their objections fall into three main buckets :

• Speeding: Regulators flagged the system’s tendency to exceed posted speed limits. Hans Nordin, a Swedish Transport Agency investigator, wrote on April 15 that he was “quite surprised” to learn Tesla allowed FSD to speed .
• Icy road safety: Officials in Nordic countries—where winter roads can be treacherous—questioned whether a system trained largely on Californian conditions can handle snow, ice, and motorcyclists safely . The Norwegian Public Roads Administration stated it is taking a “far more cautious approach” and wants proof of “Nordic winter safety” before any approval .
• Driver monitoring circumvention: Emails also raised the possibility that drivers may disengage or misuse Tesla’s monitoring features, leading to distraction or phone use behind the wheel .

These concerns matter beyond the Nordic region. Several central European regulators have indicated they will await the outcome of the EU‑level process before deciding on national approvals .

Where FSD is available globally

FSD (Supervised) is currently live in roughly ten countries: the United States, Canada, and select markets in the Middle East and Asia‑Pacific, plus the three European countries mentioned. The European rollout is still in its early phase, with every new approval marking a significant expansion of Tesla’s addressable market for the system .

Pricing and what’s targeted for summer 2026

In Europe, FSD (Supervised) carries an upfront price between roughly €7,500 and €9,900 depending on the market and vehicle configuration. A subscription option exists in some markets at approximately €99–€199 per month. Tesla has publicly pointed to summer 2026 for potential rollouts in Germany, France, and Italy. None of these countries have yet formally cleared the system, and each is subject to the same TCMV timeline and individual authority decisions .

Where the European FSD story stands in late May 2026 is both a story of regulatory momentum and regulatory friction. Mutually recognized approvals have pushed the software into three countries faster than a full national‑review process would allow, but the EU‑level vote that would turn that into a single‑market authorization remains unscheduled, with a coalition of safety‑minded Nordic regulators demanding answers about speed, ice, and driver behavior first.