On Wednesday, Prime Minister Masrour Barzani announced and launched a new system of driving license registration that is completely digitized indicating a big step for the KRG toward reaching its digitization objectives. The Prime Minister demonstrated the process, renewing his driving license in less than twenty minutes.

The Prime Minister gave a brief on the new digital system and stated that “this system will be fundamental in the digitization process of KRG and helps  collect data on the region’s citizens which will assist the government in providing its services within a short period of time.”

The new driver’s license system is complete with the latest technologies and has 13 types of licenses.

KRG’s statement confirms that this is the first step in a series of forthcoming digitized services that have been prioritized by the Ninth Cabinet’s scheme. The cabinet’s agenda declares that “This cabinet will introduce digitization of government systems (E-Government), transforming citizens' interaction with government procedures and services. This will cut bureaucracy, reduce wastage of public wealth and time, and increase the overall quality of services.”