How does the driver penalty points system work in Georgia?
How many points you get, how they are deducted and what happens at zero.
Short answer
Each driving licence in Georgia gets 100 points for the calendar year, offences deduct points, and when they run out the right to drive is suspended for 1 year. On 1 January any remainder is cancelled and a fresh 100 points are granted. You can check your balance on the MIA Service Agency website.
Why
- Points are valid for the whole calendar year; on 1 January any remainder is cancelled and the licence is granted 100 points (Law on Road Traffic, Article 58, paragraph 23).
- Annex No. 5 of the law sets how many points each offence costs.
- If the points fall to zero or below during the year, the right to drive is suspended for 1 year (Article 58, paragraph 25).
Details
The points procedure is set by Order No. 327 of the Minister of Internal Affairs (2017). Each time points are deducted, the Ministry must warn the holder about the risk of suspension by SMS or email, if contact details are on file. Appealing a deduction together with the fine suspends its enforcement.
A foreign licence gets 100 points once while the driver is in Georgia (on 1 January, on the first entry in the year, or after rights are restored). When the points run out, the licence is confiscated and the driver is barred from driving in Georgia. According to the Ministry, for example, missing winter tyres where they are required costs 5 points. For more on rules for visitors, see driving with a foreign licence, and for speed fines see speeding fines.
Tip
Keep your contact details up to date with the MIA Service Agency: each time points are deducted, a warning is sent by SMS or email if your contacts are on file.
What may differ
The deduction depends on the offence, and the rules and fines in Georgia have changed and may change again, so see Annex No. 5 of the law for exact figures. Foreign licences follow a separate procedure described in Order No. 327.
Common misconception
Penalty points build up and carry over to the next year.
What actually happens
Points are valid only during the calendar year: on 1 January the remainder is cancelled and the licence gets a fresh 100 points (Article 58, paragraph 23).
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Sources
- Law of Georgia on Road Traffic (consolidated version of 25.06.2026)Checked at:
- Order No 327 of the Minister of Internal Affairs of 28.06.2017 on administering the points assigned to a driving licenceChecked at:
- Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia: winter tyres and chains from 1 December (22.11.2024)Checked at:
This answer is for reference and does not replace legal advice. See Annex No. 5 of the law for the table of points per offence.
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