Transport visa-free agreed. The European Commission has completed work on the preparation of a document that will allow the pan-European recognition of Ukrainian driving licenses, DW reports with reference to the German Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure..

According to German officials, the development of a special procedure at the EU level for the recognition of Ukrainian driving licenses has reached the finish line.. Once approved, this document should significantly help Ukrainian refugees who own driving licenses avoid unnecessary bureaucracy and expenses..

Work on the development of a draft directive on the provisional recognition of Ukrainian driving licenses and qualification certificates has been completed in Brussels.

Thus, refugees from Ukraine will not need to issue new driver's licenses and qualification certificates. It is reported that the German government has comprehensively contributed to the development of such a solution at the pan-European level..

“This is an important signal for refugees from Ukraine and for logistics in Germany… The uncertainty of recognizing Ukrainian driver's licenses and driver's qualification certificates will soon end. Berlin will continue to advocate for a quick and pragmatic approach to this issue in the future,” said Olivier Luksic, Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Minister of Transport, Government Coordinator for Freight Transport and Logistics..

The ministry reports that the initially expected European Commission directive will be valid until February 23, 2023.. And the extension of its validity will depend on the further development of the situation in Ukraine..

During the discussion of the directive, the criteria for requirements for recognition (training and examination) will be determined, so that drivers of trucks and buses, if they meet the requirements, will be able to more easily find official employment in their specialty. Recognition of qualification certificates for drivers of trucks and buses will also be taken into account in the decision of the European Commission.

The European Parliament may consider this directive in the first half of July.

The Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure of Germany has already applied to the authorities of the German federal states with a request to recognize Ukrainian driving licenses for the period while the directive is expected to be considered in the European Parliament.

Immediately after approval, the document will enter into force throughout the European Union 20 days after publication in the Official Journal of the EU.

Previously, the Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine changed the rules for obtaining a driver's license.