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Cyprus Parliament to Vote on Extension of Driving License Renewals

Published March 12, 2026, 17:08
Cyprus Parliament to Vote on Extension of Driving License Renewals

The Parliament will vote on an urgent bill to extend the deadline for renewing driving licenses until March 31, 2026, due to problems that occurred on the electronic platform of the Department of Road Transport (TOM) on the last day of the deadline. The President of the Parliamentary Committee on Transport, Alekos Tryfonidis, stated that the committee received hundreds of complaints from citizens who were unable to complete the renewal process due to the problem. The bill will have retroactive effect from March 11, 2026, so that money will be returned to those who renewed their license after the deadline. The bill will be submitted to the Plenary Session of the Parliament in the form of an emergency. The aim is to benefit citizens who faced problems with the electronic platform. Mr. Tryfonidis expressed his optimism that with the installation of the new system in November, such problems will not be repeated.