For many residents of Europe, the car has long been a convenient means of transportation that significantly simplifies life. This is especially true for those citizens living in suburbs or remote areas who do not want to spend extra time on public transportation. Additionally, cars in EU countries are cheaper compared to Ukraine. Therefore, there are always many people eager to obtain a driver's license.

To become a driver abroad, it is necessary to undergo training in specialized institutions and successfully pass theoretical and practical exams at examination centers. It turns out that in some European countries, this process takes a considerable amount of time. For example, the waiting time from the moment of registration for the practical exam to the date of its completion ranges from several weeks to six months.

Therefore, candidates for drivers wait the longest for the exam in Ireland: up to half a year. A similar timeframe is seen in the United Kingdom: from 1 to 6 months. In Italy, this period is 140 days.

We have also analyzed how long citizens wait for the practical exam in neighboring and closest countries to Ukraine. For example, in Poland, this period is 20 days. Future drivers in Romania have to wait even longer – 27 days, while in Germany, it is 3-5 weeks. In the Baltic countries, this period is approximately several weeks. In Lithuania, it's 22 days, and in Estonia, it's almost three times longer – 60 days.