4. Vehicle categories by driver’s license (license)

1. Categories of driving licenses

№	Cat	Type of vehicle	Quantity
1	A	Motorcycles Motorcycles with an engine displacement of more than 125 cc and a maximum power of more than 11 kW. Persons over 18 years of age. Category of technical regulations – L3-L5
2	A1	Light Motorcycles Motorcycles with an engine displacement not exceeding 125 cc and a maximum power not exceeding 11 kW. Persons who have reached the age of 16 years. Category of technical regulations – L3-L5
3	B	Cars and small trucks Cars (with the exception of category “A” vehicles), the permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 3,500 kg and the number of seats, in addition to the driver’s seat, does not exceed 8. Persons over 18 years old. Category of the technical regulations – M1-N1
4	BE	Passenger cars with trailers Category “B” vehicles coupled with a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kilograms and the unladen mass of the vehicle; Category “B” vehicles coupled with a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kilograms, provided that the total permissible maximum mass of such vehicle combination exceeds 3,500 kilograms. Persons with at least one year of driving experience in category “B”. Category of the technical regulations – M1-N1
5	B1	Tricycles, ATVs and sidecars Tricycles and quadricycles with an engine displacement of more than 125 cc and a maximum power of more than 11 kW. Persons over 18 years of age. Category of technical regulations – M1-N1
6	C	Trucks Trucks, the authorized maximum mass of which exceeds 3.5 tons. Persons who are at least 21 years old, have a total driving experience of not less than 3 years, including not less than 1 year in the category C1. Category of technical regulations – N2-N3
7	CE	Trucks with trailers Category “C” vehicles coupled with a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kilograms. Persons with the right to drive vehicles in category “C” for at least 1 year. Category of technical regulations – N2-N3
8	C1	Medium trucks Trucks with a permissible maximum weight of 3.5 – 7.5 tons. Persons over 18 years of age. Category of technical regulations – N2-N3
9	C1E	Medium trucks with a trailer Vehicles of subcategory “C1”, coupled with a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kilograms, but does not exceed the mass of the vehicle without a load, provided that the total permissible maximum mass of the vehicle does not exceed 12,000 kilograms. Persons with the right to drive vehicles in category “C1” or “C” for at least 1 year. Category of the technical regulations – N2-N3
10	D	Buses Cars designed for passenger transportation and having more than 8 seats in addition to the driver’s seat. Persons over 25 years of age, with a total driving experience of not less than 5 years, including not less than 3 years in the category “D1”. Category of technical regulations – M2-M3
11	DE	Buses with trailers Category “D” vehicles, coupled with a trailer, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kilograms; articulated buses. Persons with the right to drive vehicles in category “D” for at least 1 year. Category of technical regulations – M2-M3
12	D1	Small buses Cars designed for passenger transportation and having from 8 to 16 seats in addition to the driver’s seat. Persons over 21 years of age, with a total driving experience of at least 3 years, including at least 1 year in the category “C1”. Category of technical regulations – M2-M3
13	D1E	Small buses with trailers Vehicles of subcategory “D1” coupled with a trailer, which is not intended for passenger transportation, the permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 750 kilograms, but does not exceed the weight of the vehicle without load, provided that the total permissible maximum mass of such vehicle combination does not exceed 12,000 kilograms. Persons with the right to drive vehicles in category “D1” or “D” for at least 1 year. Category of the technical regulations – M2-M3
14	M	Mopeds Mopeds and light quad bikes with an engine displacement not exceeding 125 cc and a maximum power not exceeding 11 kW. Persons over the age of 16 years. Category of technical regulations – L1-L2
15	Tm	Streetcars Streetcars. Persons over 25 years of age with a total of at least 5 years of experience as a driver, including at least 3 years in category “D1”.
16	Tb	Trolleybuses Trolleybuses. Persons over 25 years of age with a total of at least 5 years of experience as a driver, including at least 3 years in the category “D1”.

Note:
Current categories of driving license established by the Resolution of the Committee of the Road Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In order to pass the exams for obtaining any category of license you need to provide a medical certificate in the form №073/u (formerly certificate 082/u), as well as a certificate of completion of courses issued by the relevant educational organization, not required for some “light” categories of rights (A, B, A1, B1). Independently trained persons take the exams (STA RK) in the Special centers at the place of application or in the PEP.

2. Type of driver’s license

3. Type of vehicle registration certificate

4. Category of technical regulation

Category L – Motor vehicles

Mopeds, motorcycles, mopeds
Category L1 – A two-wheeled vehicle, the maximum design speed of which does not exceed 50 km/h, and characterized by:
– In the case of an internal combustion engine, an engine displacement not exceeding 50 cc, or
– In the case of an electric motor, a rated maximum continuous power not exceeding 4 kW.
Category L2 – A three-wheeled vehicle with any arrangement of wheels, the maximum design speed of which does not exceed 50 km/h and characterized by:
– In the case of a positive-ignition internal combustion engine, an engine displacement not exceeding 50 cc, or
– in case of another type of internal combustion engine, a maximum effective power not exceeding 4 kW or
– in the case of an electric motor, the rated maximum continuous load power not exceeding 4 kW

Motorcycles, scooters, tricycles
Category L3 – A two-wheeled vehicle whose engine displacement (in the case of an internal combustion engine) exceeds 50 cc (or) its maximum design speed (with any engine) exceeds 50 km/h.
Category L4 – Three-wheeled vehicle with wheels asymmetrical in relation to the median longitudinal plane, the operating volume of the engine (in the case of an internal combustion engine) exceeding 50 cc and/or the maximum design speed (with any engine) exceeding 50 km/h.
Category L5 – A three-wheeled vehicle with wheels symmetrical in relation to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle, the operating volume of the engine (in the case of an internal combustion engine) exceeding 50 cc and (or) the maximum design speed (with any engine) exceeding 50 km/h.

Quadricycles
Category L6 – A four-wheeled vehicle, the unladen weight of which does not exceed 350 kg excluding the mass of the batteries (in the case of an electric vehicle), the maximum design speed not exceeding 50 km/h, and characterized by:
– in the case of a positive-ignition internal combustion engine, an engine displacement not exceeding 50 cm3, or
– in case of another type of internal combustion engine, a maximum effective engine power not exceeding 4 kW, or
– in the case of an electric motor, the rated maximum continuous power of the motor not exceeding 4 kW.
Category L7 – A four-wheeled vehicle, other than a vehicle of category L6, whose unladen weight does not exceed 400 kg (550 kg for a vehicle designed to carry goods) excluding the weight of batteries (in the case of an electric vehicle) and the maximum effective engine power does not exceed 15 kW.

Category M – Passenger vehicles

Passenger cars
Category M1 – Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having, in addition to the driver’s seat, not more than eight seats.

Buses, trolleybuses, specialized passenger vehicles
Category M2 – Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers with more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat, the technically permissible maximum mass of which does not exceed 5 tonnes.
Category M3 – Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers with more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat, the technically permissible maximum mass of which exceeds 5 tonnes.

Category N – Trucks

Category N1 – Vehicles intended for the carriage of goods with a technically permissible maximum mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes.
Category N2 – Vehicles intended for the carriage of goods with a technically permissible maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes, but not exceeding 12 tonnes.
Category N3 – Vehicles intended for the carriage of goods with a technically permissible maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes.

Category O – Trailers

Category O1 – Trailers with a technically permissible maximum mass not exceeding 0.75 tonnes.
Category O2 – Trailers with a technically permissible maximum mass exceeding 0.75 tonnes but not exceeding 3.5 tonnes.
Category O3 – Trailers with a technically permissible maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes, but not more than 10 tonnes.
Category O4 – Trailers with a technically permissible maximum mass exceeding 10 tonnes.