The Ministry of Digital Affairs wants an electronic registration certificate. And that's not the end

The introduction of digital registration certificates, enabling online reporting of the loss of registration plates or submitting an application for a driving license in mObywatel – this is the assumption of the draft amendment to the Road Traffic Law published on Thursday by the Ministry of Digitization (MC).

The draft amendment to the Road Traffic Law and certain other acts assumes, among other things, that, as a rule, the registration certificate will be issued in the form of an electronic document. It is to be automatically generated in the IT system supporting the central vehicle register. The regulations on this matter would enter into force in June 2028.

As the Ministry of Digital Affairs noted in the justification for the draft amendment, the vehicle owner will be able to apply for a registration certificate also in paper form. You will then be able to pick up the document in person at the office or ask for it to be sent by post. The ability to send a document by letter “ensures greater flexibility and availability of services, which is especially important in the case of older people, people with limited mobility, or people living at a long distance from the office,” MC pointed out.

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The proposed regulations are also intended to enable the submission of an application for the issuance, replacement and extension of a driving license, as well as a driver qualification card, among others. in the mObywatel application. It will also be possible online to report the loss and destruction of a driving license and to confirm receipt of the document if it is delivered by post. Online, parents will be able to consent to their child joining the process of acquiring rights. It will also be possible to electronically conclude a vehicle sales contract, report the sale of the vehicle, notify the insurance company about the transfer of vehicle ownership, and report the loss of license plates and registration certificate.

The authorities competent to issue driving licenses will be able to download data directly from the central driver register, including: medical and psychological certificates or completion of a re-education course. In this respect, drivers are to be exempt from the obligation to present paper documents, the ministry emphasized.

The project also assumes the elimination of issuing an administrative decision in cases where an application for vehicle registration, temporary registration and temporary withdrawal of the vehicle from traffic is positively considered.

“The introduction of the possibility of handling matters electronically and simplifications in vehicle registration procedures will contribute to shortening the time for handling official matters, reducing the number of documents and procedures necessary to handle official matters,” the ministry indicated in the Regulatory Impact Assessment.

The ministry also wants to abolish the creation of a driver candidate profile and a professional driver profile. It will be mandatory for every person applying for a driving license to have a PESEL number. According to MC, such a requirement will enable PESEL numbers to be issued to persons applying for driving licenses.

It is also planned to expand the catalog of data collected in the central vehicle register, including: for the previously mentioned applications, electronic documents and vehicle sales contract data. The regulations regarding applications for access to data collected in the Central Register of Vehicles and Drivers (CEPiK) are to be clarified and unified.

“The introduction of these solutions will contribute to streamlining the process of providing data from the register, improving the transparency of procedures and increasing the confidence of citizens and business entities in the IT systems supporting CEPiK,” the ministry said in a justification.

On Thursday, the draft amendment to the act was sent for review, among others, by: by the President of the Personal Data Protection Office, the Association of Polish Counties, the Union of Polish Metropolises, trade unions and employers' organizations. These units have 30 days to send any comments on the project. (PAP)

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