Ministry of Internal Affairs: Around 18,000 drivers with previously  revoked licences to be eligible for reinstatement

ArmInfo.  Around 18,000 drivers previously revoked their driving licenses will be eligible for  reinstatement. Ruslan Marandyan, Head of the Legal Department of the  Ministry of Internal Affairs, announced this at a press conference on  July 6, providing details on the new procedures and deadlines for  those revoked.

According to the official, citizens whose driver's licenses were  revoked on or before July 5, 2026, can apply for reinstatement within  one year, starting on July 6. "If the license revocation period has  not yet expired, the driver must wait until it expires, after which  they will be able to take advantage of the reinstatement opportunity  by reapplying within one year and paying the established state fee,"  Marandyan said.

According to the new rules, drivers are offered two options: either  pass the qualifying exams and receive the standard 13 points, or opt  for a probationary period and immediately receive 6 points instead of  the exam. In the latter case, the change will apply to all categories  and subcategories of driver's licenses. The new regulation aims to  clarify the procedure for reinstating driver's licenses, particularly  for those who were deprived of their licenses after 2020 and whose  validity has already expired.

ArmInfo, citing Interior Minister Arpine Sargsyan, previously  reported that, starting July 6, individuals in Armenia who had their  driver's licenses revoked for administrative offenses will be able to  have them reinstated without retaking the exam. According to the  minister, if the driver's license revocation period has already  expired as of July 6, citizens will have one year to register on the  Interior Ministry's online platform to reinstate their license  without retaking the exam. The state fee will be 50,000 drams. The  plan also includes the automatic collection of driver health  information from the ArMed system, including information on  addictions and mental illnesses. This information may serve as  grounds for revoking a driver's license. Furthermore, it is proposed  to extend the validity period of a passing theoretical exam result  from one to two years. This will allow citizens more time to take the  practical exam and will make the procedure more flexible. Another  change concerns the content of the theoretical exams. Questions will  be tailored to the category of vehicle the candidate is applying to  drive. Thus, applicants for Category A, B, and C licenses and the  corresponding subcategories will be asked only questions specific to  these categories, while applicants for Category D, T, and subcategory  D1 licenses will be asked questions specifically related to these  modes of transport. The changes regarding the new theoretical exam  format will come into effect on September 1, 2026, allowing for the  adaptation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs' digital systems.