At the end of July, the Regulation on the use of Ukrainian national driver's licenses in EU countries entered into force.
Yes, this document establishes special rules regarding expired, lost or stolen Ukrainian driver's licenses.
About this reports reports TSN with reference to kmu.gov.ua.
So, from the end of July in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia , Hungary, Finland, France, Croatia, Sweden, Czech Republic — you can:
- to use a Ukrainian driver's license without the need to exchange it during the entire period of being under protection, and not only during 6 months;
- to use an old-style Ukrainian driver's license, which is issued only in Cyrillic and does not have an expiration date, without the need to have an additional certified translation or an international driver's license;
- use a Ukrainian driver's license even if it expires in 2022 (this is relevant for licenses issued for the first time with a validity of 2 years);
- to obtain a temporary (for the period of stay under protection) EU model driver's license in case of loss or theft of a Ukrainian driver's license without passing exams — it is sufficient for the EU country to verify the validity of the right to drive obtained in Ukraine, as well as to verify compliance with the standards of physical and mental fitness to drive.
Importantly, if the driver's license issued in Ukraine has expired before the beginning of 2022, it must still be exchanged. Since before the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine, individuals had the opportunity to take care of the proper condition of their documents.
