ISSUANCE OF A QUALIFIED DRIVING TEST AND DRIVING LICENSE
The Article 10.2.21 of the Road Transport Act was amended in 2008 to provide that “Transport work must be carried out by a qualified driver of a vehicle of that category” and by the Article 19.1 “A qualified driver of the relevant class and vehicles”. The Minister of Construction and Urban Planning and the Minister of Education, Culture and Science approved the “Program for the training of qualified drivers and professional standards for motor vehicles /MNS6595:2016/”, approved by Order No.161/229 of May 07, 2010 and carries out activities related to passing driving tests, issuing licenses and maintaining records.
As part of the “E-Mongolia” program implemented by the Government of Mongolia, from May 2023, the “Qualified Vehicle Driver’s Certificate” has been converted into electronic form and 4,052 drivers, engaged in transit and other modes of transport except for international cargo transportation, will use their licenses from the E-Mongolia system.
As of September 2023, exams are being conducted in-hall and online in categories B, C/CE/, D as well as separated by “Dangerous Goods”, “Interstate Passenger and Freight Transport” and “Tourism”.