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Brazil Launches CNH Overhaul With New App, Ending Mandatory Driving Schools

The overhaul aims to cut licensing costs by up to 80%, expanding access for millions priced out by the current system.

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Overview

  • At a Palácio do Planalto ceremony, the government unveiled the CNH do Brasil app, with the new Contran rules taking effect once published in the Diário Oficial da União later today.
  • Driving-school attendance is no longer mandatory as the Ministry of Transport offers the full theory course online for free with no minimum class hours.
  • The minimum for practical training drops from 20 to 2 hours, candidates may use a personal vehicle, and Detran‑credentialed independent instructors are authorized.
  • Biometrics, medical and psychological exams, and theory and road tests remain required, with nationally standardized exams and a free retake after the first failure.
  • Drivers with zero points in the year before renewal will receive automatic, no‑cost renewal, while driving‑school groups and allied lawmakers file moves to challenge the resolution.