Kazakhstan's Ministry of Health has drafted amendments to the rules governing medical examinations for citizens applying for driver's licenses. The document has been published on the Open NPAs portal, according to infohub.kz.

The key change concerns the digitalization of record-keeping. Data on the results of medical examinations is to be transferred to a single automated database.

"Information on drivers' medical clearance, as well as on any contraindications confirmed by a medical report, will be automatically transmitted to the information database," the explanatory note to the document states.

Authorized government agencies will gain access to the necessary information within the scope of their competence. This will allow relevant services to promptly verify the validity of clearances and significantly reduce the risks of using unreliable or outdated information.

The frequency of repeat medical examinations for drivers over 65 and for drivers with disabilities is specified separately. They are required to undergo a medical board examination once every two years.

"No new requirements on the frequency of medical examinations are being introduced for these categories of drivers," the draft emphasizes.

This provision was already stipulated by the law on road traffic, and the current changes are aimed at bringing existing rules into compliance with legislation. The ministry added that the reform's main focus is on digital record-keeping and the timely updating of information.

The draft order was developed by the Ministry of Health as part of implementing the provisions of the law of June 24, 2026. The document has been posted on the Open NPAs portal for public discussion. The changes are being made to the order of October 30, 2020, which regulates the procedure for examining drivers of motor vehicles.

It was previously reported that a boom in obtaining medical certificates of form 073/u occurred in the summer. While Kazakhstanis issued nearly 37,000 documents in June, that figure soared fourfold in August. The Health Ministry attributed the surge to tighter control by the Interior Ministry over pension-age drivers.

On August 25, amendments to the law "On Road Traffic" came into force in Kazakhstan.