On Saturday, 14 November, the Health Ministry’s regulation raising the fee for psychological driver testing from PLN 150 to PLN 200 came into force. That is an increase of one third and the first change to the rate since 2014.
What the regulation changes
The Health Ministry regulation of 26 October 2026 was published in the Journal of Laws (Dziennik Ustaw) on 30 October under item 1434. It amends the regulation of 8 July 2014 on psychological examinations of persons applying for driving licences, drivers, and persons working as drivers. It took effect 14 days after publication, that is, on 14 November.
The amendment is short: in two places in the existing regulation, the PLN 150 amount has been replaced with PLN 200. These concern the fee for the psychological examination itself in transport psychology, and the fee for a repeat examination in the appeal procedure. The increase is PLN 50, or about 33 percent.
PLN 200 is the maximum rate and also the upper limit that the act on drivers allows to be set. Testing centres may charge less, so the actual price depends on the facility.
Who will pay more
Psychological tests are mandatory, among others, for people applying for driving licence categories C1, C1+E, C, C+E, D1, D1+E, D and D+E, that is, for trucks and buses, as well as for professional drivers renewing these entitlements. Drivers who have driven under the influence of alcohol or drugs, exceeded the penalty point limit, or caused an accident in which someone was killed or injured are also referred for testing.
Ordinary category B drivers who were not referred for testing due to violations do not have to undergo it, so the increase does not affect them.
Transitional rule: who will still pay PLN 150
The regulation includes a transitional provision. Psychological examinations started before 14 November that had not ended with the issuance of a certificate by that date will be settled at the previous rate of PLN 150. What matters is the actual start of the examination, not just booking the appointment. A slot reserved earlier, but with the examination started after 14 November, means PLN 200.
Why the rate is rising
The draft regulation, published on the Government Legislation Centre website in May, was justified by rising costs of running testing centres, including the work of psychologists and equipment maintenance. The fee had not been changed since 2014. During consultations, the transport psychologists’ community supported the increase, while the transport industry raised objections.
We wrote about earlier fee increases for drivers in September 2025, when technical inspections of vehicles became more expensive.
