The Georgian Parliament has begun an expedited review of a draft law introducing an amnesty for individuals whose driving licenses were previously revoked. The bill was approved by the Legal Affairs Committee and is scheduled to be discussed during an extraordinary plenary session.
The legislative initiative follows a recommendation from the Prime Minister of Georgia and aims to restore driving rights to a total of 35,445 individuals starting January 1, 2026.
The draft law shows that the amnesty will apply to drivers whose licenses were revoked for a wide range of violations. This includes 18,310 individuals sanctioned for driving under the influence of alcohol, 3,504 for drug-related offenses, 1,134 for leaving the scene of an accident, 781 for exhausting the penalty points system, 327 for criminal convictions and 11,389 individuals whose licenses were revoked for other reasons.
Under the proposed rules, all eligible drivers will have their licenses reinstated automatically and free of charge. The legislation eliminates the previous mechanism that allowed early reinstatement through the payment of a fee. One exception applies to individuals whose licenses were revoked due to drug use: they will be required to submit a forensic medical examination confirming fitness to drive before their driving rights are restored.
In addition, drivers whose licenses were suspended due to exhaustion of the 100-point system will have their full point balance restored automatically without the need to submit an application.
The draft law is authored by Members of Parliament Archil Gorduladze, Tornike Cheishvili, Aleksandre Tabatadze, Davit Matikashvili, Rati Ionatamishvili, Aluda Ghudushauri and Akaki Aladashvili. Transitional provisions in the legislation stipulate that the amnesty must be implemented before February 1, 2026, ensuring a streamlined and uniform restoration process nationwide.
