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Nearly 79,000 people applied for driver's license replacements

Виктор Сизов • • Politics
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From January 15 to 21, 2026, a total of 78,959 applications were recorded as part of the program for exchanging indefinite driver's licenses for new samples. This information was provided on January 23 after an inspection of the work of the Department of the State Agency "Unaa," which is responsible for the replacement process.

Applications were submitted in two formats:

In the State Agency "Unaa" under the Presidential Administration of Kyrgyzstan, it was noted that the old licenses use photographs of citizens taken 20-30 years ago, which complicates their accurate identification. "These data show that citizens take the renewal of documents seriously and there is great interest in this service," it was emphasized during the inspection.

We remind you that the mass exchange of outdated driver's licenses for new ones began on January 12. To exchange indefinite licenses, two documents must be provided: a passport of a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic (or ID card) and the old license. A medical certificate in form 083 and a certificate of completion from a driving school are not required for drivers who are exchanging an indefinite license. Applications can be submitted both online through the state services portal "Tunduk" and offline by visiting the State Agency "Unaa."
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