Starting from July 6, citizens can apply for the restoration of their driving rights, according to the Minister of Internal Affairs.
03-07-2026 10:40 Armenia Press release
On July 2, during a Government meeting, Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan presented a draft amendment to the procedure for accepting examinations and issuing driver's licenses.
The Minister noted that within the framework of improving registration-examination services, the Ministry of Internal Affairs continuously maintains an active dialogue with citizens, and the proposed solutions have been formed in that context.
The first proposed amendment stems from the government's commitment to digitization. Arpine Sargsyan emphasized that under the current regulations, there has been a lack of sufficient intensive interaction with medical institutions, including the "Armed" system; in some cases, driving rights have been granted to individuals registered in narcological or psychiatric institutions, and only as a result of revealing this circumstance have their driving rights been revoked.
The new amendment aims to ensure automatic interaction with the "Armed" system, resulting in such data being revealed automatically. Moreover, even in cases where a citizen has not appeared at the registration-examination unit, the signal received from the system may serve as a basis for the revocation of driving rights.
The second amendment concerns the duration of the validity of a positive result from the theoretical examination. According to current regulations, after passing the theoretical exam positively, a citizen has one year to pass the practical exam. However, in recent years, given the significant increase in the demand for registration-examination services, this period is often insufficient due to queue management, proper preparation for practical exams, as well as completing training in driving schools.
"It is a very positive signal that citizens have started to engage more professionally in driver training and are only now taking the exam. We plan that the positive result of the theoretical exam can be maintained for two years instead of one, which will allow citizens to both freely register and choose a convenient day for the practical exam," the Minister noted.
The third amendment, which also arises from suggestions received from citizens, pertains to the questionnaires for the theoretical examination of driving rights; for example, the questionnaire for the right to drive light passenger vehicles also includes questions related to the operation of buses or other vehicles.
"Now we are making the questionnaires much more identical; specific questions characteristic of the particular procedure and subcategory should be provided, which will help us make these procedures more efficient," the Minister emphasized. The changes will come into effect on September 1.
The Minister of Internal Affairs also presented procedural changes aimed at implementing a new model for the restoration of driving rights for individuals deprived of such rights.
According to the Minister, the changes envisaged by the Government's decision will ensure the full and effective implementation of the legislative initiative.
Arpine Sargsyan emphasized that the legislative changes will come into effect on July 6, after which citizens can apply for the restoration of driving rights while adhering to all established procedures.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan emphasized the importance of the decision and instructed the ministry to ensure proper communication. The Prime Minister informed that the new regulations will only apply to cases of administrative deprivation and will not extend to those deprived of rights by a legally binding court decision. "It is clear that we need to pay more and more attention to road traffic safety and have a principled stance because we are talking about people's lives," Nikol Pashinyan said.
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