Overview
- Lawmakers on Wednesday approved a report that allows automatic license renewal for drivers listed in the RNPC, a federal registry of motorists with no point‑bearing infractions in the past 12 months, and sent the measure to floor votes.
- The compromise keeps the physical and mental fitness exam required at renewal and sets limits on who qualifies, excluding drivers 70 and older, allowing only one automatic renewal for ages 50 to 69, and barring those with medical restrictions.
- The plan also lets drivers choose a digital‑only license, and it creates a national price for medical and psychological exams to replace uneven state fee tables.
- The CNH do Brasil app now lets learners find instructors and driving schools by location, rate them with stars, see a digital instructor credential, and log practical lessons straight into the national licensing system (Renach).
- Implementation is spreading at the state level, with Detran RJ’s new rule taking effect in 90 days to credential autonomous instructors, require dual‑control cars, and step up oversight, as medical groups warn against looser rules and government data show 99.5% of applicants pass exams and 1.5 million renewals have occurred without exams since December 2025.