diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/driver/driver.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/driver/driver.py
index 4faa8e3fdcf..5403d317d7e 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/driver/driver.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/driver/driver.py
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 # For license information, please see license.txt
 
 
+import frappe
+from frappe import _
 from frappe.model.document import Document
+from frappe.utils import getdate
 
 
 class Driver(Document):
@@ -31,4 +34,6 @@ class Driver(Document):
 		transporter: DF.Link | None
 	# end: auto-generated types
 
-	pass
+	def validate(self):
+		if self.issuing_date and self.expiry_date and getdate(self.expiry_date) < getdate(self.issuing_date):
+			frappe.throw(_("The licence expiry date cannot precede its issuing date."))
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/driver/test_driver.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/driver/test_driver.py
index 22707293a05..628acbb64f8 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/driver/test_driver.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/driver/test_driver.py
@@ -3,6 +3,19 @@
 
 import unittest
 
+import frappe
+
 
 class TestDriver(unittest.TestCase):
-	pass
+	def test_expiry_cannot_precede_issuing_date(self):
+		driver = frappe.get_doc(
+			{
+				"doctype": "Driver",
+				"full_name": "Test Driver",
+				"status": "Active",
+				"issuing_date": "2025-01-01",
+				"expiry_date": "2020-01-01",
+			}
+		)
+		with self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError):
+			driver.insert()