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Driver's licenses issued by the Ukrainian government
Driving licence in Ukraine
Водійське посвідчення
The front of a Ukrainian driving licence issued since 2021.
Type
Driving licence
Issued by
Ukraine
Purpose
Authorisation
Ukrainian driving licences (Ukrainian: Водійське посвідчення or officially посвідчення водія на право керування транспортним засобом відповідної категорії[1][2]) are the official documents which authorize their respective holders to operate various types of motor vehicle on public roads.[3]
In 2016, a new design was introduced featuring a blue background color.[4]
In February 2020, following the launch of Diia, the Ukrainian government launched in-app digital driving licenses.[5] Since then, Ukraine has become the fourth country in Europe to have digital driver's licenses.[6] In February 2021, Verkhovna Rada equated digital driver's licenses in Diia with paper analogs. [7]
In 2022, a Regulation is adopted by the European Parliament and the council. It established the recognition of Ukrainian driving licences in the European Union when the holder enjoys temporary protection.[8]
The Ukrainian driver's license process, particularly for Class B (passenger cars), involves a series of steps and training requirements, although it differs from the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) system found in Canadian provinces like Alberta.
In Ukraine, the process for obtaining a driver's license includes both theoretical and practical training at a driving school, followed by exams at a service center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As of 2023, the Ukrainian system underwent some changes. Previously, future drivers completed both theory and practical training at a driving school before taking internal exams and then theoretical and practical exams at a service center. The new system changes this sequence:
Theoretical Training: This is conducted in a driving school.
Theory Exam: Taken at a service center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Practical Training: Conducted at a driving school following the theory exam.
Internal Driving Test: This is followed by a driving test at the service center.
The Model Driver Training Curriculum in Ukraine mandates 64 academic hours for theory and 40 hours for practice. The entire training at a driving school, including both theory and practical, lasts at least ten weeks (2.5 months), provided the theory exam is passed on the first attempt.
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^Ди. також: Про затвердження Положення про порядок видачі посвідчень водія та допуску громадян до керування транспортними засобами: Кабінет Міністрів України; Постанова, Положення від 08.05.1993 № 340
^"Тест на знання правил дорожнього руху від сервісного центру МВС". roadrules.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 29 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
^Dickinson, Peter (2021-04-08). "Ukraine's digital revolution continues with enhanced legal status for e-passports". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
^"Digital Transformation in Ukraine: Before, During, and After the War". ALI Social Impact Review. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
^"Рада прирівняла цифрові водійські права в додатку «Дія» до паперових". Слово і Діло (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-02-01.
^"Questions and Answers: new temporary EU rules on Ukrainian driving documents - European Commission". transport.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
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