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Brazil’s Digital Driver’s License Overhaul Accelerates With First Permits Issued as States Stage Rollout

Federal officials say the new rules already apply nationwide, as several state traffic departments pause or phase in changes to update systems.

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CNH Digital -,Carteira de Trânsito para Celular, Carteira Nacional de Habilitação
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Overview

  • The CNH do Brasil app logged about 19.4 million users and more than one million requests to open new licensing processes within six days of launch, according to Senatran.
  • Paraíba issued the first license under the new model after a pilot in which a candidate completed the process in a few days using the app and in-person exams.
  • Piauí began registrations for first-time applicants under the new rules, detailing a flow that keeps biometric collection, medical and psychological exams, and testing at Detran posts.
  • Several Detrans, including São Paulo and Paraná, cite technical and operational needs and estimate up to 180 days for full adaptation, a timeline contested by the Ministry of Transport.
  • Amazonas suspended the opening of new licensing processes until December 25 for system integration, even as the reform rolls out features like a free digital theory course, fewer minimum practical hours, certified autonomous instructors, and one free retake of the road test.