Kazakhstan suspends over 10,000 driver's licenses after digital medical screening

September 10, 2026 at 03:52 PM2 min

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Kazakhstan has suspended more than 10,000 driver's licenses after integrating health ministry, prosecutor general, and interior ministry databases to flag medical contraindications. The digital exchange identifies citizens under medical observation who are unfit to drive. The medical examination process for obtaining a license has also been digitized, with certificates now issued electronically.

Key Facts

More than 10,000 driver's licenses have been suspended in Kazakhstan following digital data exchange between the health ministry, prosecutor general's office, and interior ministry.
The list of diseases that prohibit driving covers eight types of nosologies, according to Deputy Health Minister Yerbol Ospanov.
The medical examination process for obtaining a driver's license has been digitized, with medical certificates converted to electronic format.
Kazakhstan is consolidating 23 separate medical information systems into a single e-Densaulyq ecosystem, with data on over 21,000 medical organizations, 221,000 pieces of medical equipment, and 257,000 medical workers already digitized.
In the first six months of 2026, courts received 5,336 cases related to revocation or suspension of driver's licenses, 3.7 times more than the same period last year.

Digital Integration and License Suspensions

Kazakhstan's integration of information systems from the Ministry of Health, the Prosecutor General's Office, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs enables the identification of citizens with medical contraindications to driving. Through digital data exchange, the validity of driver's licenses for more than 10,000 people has already been suspended. The Ministry of Health transmits information about citizens under dynamic medical observation who have contraindications to driving. Deputy Health Minister Yerbol Ospanov stated that this work will continue and that the list of diseases prohibiting driving covers eight types of nosologies.

Digitization of Medical Examinations

The process of medical examination for obtaining a driver's license has also been digitized. The medical certificate has been converted to electronic format, and the results of the medical commission are reflected in information systems. Thus, information about contraindications can be seen already at the stage of issuing a driver's license.

Unified Health Information Ecosystem

Minister of Health Akmaral Alnazarova reported on the transition from 23 separate medical information systems to a single e-Densaulyq ecosystem. Currently, data on more than 21,000 medical organizations, 221,000 units of medical equipment, and 257,000 medical workers have been digitized. The unified state medical information system will allow data to be entered once, automatically generate documents, and use information across different services. As a result, the time doctors spend on data entry has already decreased by 40 percent. The unified medical data repository combines 12 private information systems, registries, directories, and more than 50 state systems.