An amnesty on 35,445 suspended driver’s licenses came into effect today, while the option to restore a revoked license early by paying a fee has been abolished. The changes stem from amendments to the Administrative Offenses Code passed by Parliament in December.
Starting in 2026, drivers who lose their licenses due to various violations will no longer be able to reinstate them early by paying a fee. Under the same amendments, all individuals whose licenses were revoked before December 10, 2025—except those punished for drug use—will have their licenses automatically restored as of today.
Drivers whose licenses were suspended due to drug consumption must submit a medical certificate confirming they passed a narcological examination by February 1, 2026 to regain their driving privileges.
According to current data, 35,445 individuals in Georgia have had their driving rights revoked for various reasons, including:
- 18,310 for driving under the influence of alcohol;
- 1,134 for causing and abandoning the scene of a traffic accident;
- 3,504 for drug consumption;
- 781 for exhausting the demerit-point limit;
- 327 due to criminal convictions;
- 11,389 for other reasons, including unpaid administrative fines.
Previously, early reinstatement required paying substantial fees depending on the violation:
- GEL 2,500 for violations under Part 1 of the relevant article;
- GEL 3,000 under Part 2;
- GEL 5,000 under Part 7.
Under the new system, these payments will no longer grant early reinstatement, making the restoration process dependent solely on serving the full suspension period or, in the case of drug-related suspensions, passing the required medical checks.
