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How to get a driving licence in Ukraine

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Car licence, category B

Getting your licence in Ukraine

Theory questions, in 20 minutes20
Pass mark≤2 mistakes
Theory test feeUAH 250
Driving test feeUAH 420
Licence cardUAH 650
Driving test length, on the road20+ min

Fees as of May 2026, bank charges not included. A theory pass is valid for 1 year.

Before you start driving

2
Learner permitYou learn with a driving school instructor.
Medical checkYes. A medical certificate.

Required lessons

1
Driving schoolAt an accredited driving school: at least 40 hours of driving for a manual licence, 38 for an automatic. You can study for the theory test on your own.

Good to know

8
Minimum age18 for category B.
Licence validityYour first licence is valid for 2 years. After that, a standard licence.
Exam languagesUkrainian only.
If you failRetake no earlier than 10 days later, with no limit on attempts. Pass the driving test within 2 years of your driving school certificate.
Automatic or manualPassing in an automatic limits your licence to automatic cars.
New driversFor the first 2 years, a maximum of 70 km/h.
Already have a licence from abroad?Licences from countries in the 1968 Vienna Convention, such as most of Europe, are exchanged without tests. Others, such as US and Canadian licences, need the theory and driving tests. See the Abroad tab.
Also worth knowing
  • The theory test is only in Ukrainian, so learn the road terms in Ukrainian early.
  • Questions cover first aid and vehicle basics as well as road rules.

Step by step

  1. Driving schoolTheory and driving lessons.
  2. Theory testOn a computer at an MVS service centre, in Ukrainian.
  3. Driving testWith an examiner from the service centre.
  4. LicenceIssued at the service centre.

Tips From driving schools and examiners

  • Most mistakes happen at junctions, with and without traffic lights, followed by too short a following distance and road signs, says the MVS Service Centre.
  • You can make up to 3 mistakes in the driving part. A 4th fails the test.
  • Practise in rush hour and in different areas, such as the city centre and residential streets, not only quiet roads.
  • After a fail, go through your mistakes and practise exactly those spots before you retake.
  • You can take the test in a service centre car at no extra cost, or in a driving school's car.

Based on: MVS Service Centre: Practical driving tests and common mistakes (February 2026, Ukrainian) ↗

Official links

MVS Service Centre: The theory test (Ukrainian) ↗MVS Service Centre: Exchanging a foreign licence (Ukrainian) ↗Last checked 20 Oct 2026
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