Replacing rights when replacing a surname is a very ordinary process that is familiar to many. After all, a change of initials in people happens often. This mainly concerns women. After marriage or divorce, as a rule, you have to change your rights. But is it really necessary? How is this process carried out? Is it possible to somehow avoid the replacement? In what cases should citizens change their driver's license?
Is it mandatory to change
A few years ago, the replacement of a surname in rights was considered an optional process. But what are the rules in Russia in 2016? Many are simply not interested in change, and then face serious problems.
The thing is that from November 5, 2014 in the legislation there have been some changes. And the replacement of rights when changing the name for any reason is now a mandatory process. This is indicated by Federal Law No. 196 "On Road Safety".
If you do not replace your driver’s license, get ready to take some punishment. You can usually get off with a fine. Its size is from 5 to 15 thousand rubles.
When rights change
Replacing rights when replacing a surname is not the only reason why you should exchange documents. There are rules that indicate the reasons for the change of a driver’s license. Since 2014 it is:
- change of personal information (name, surname, patronymic);
- expiration of a document;
- spoilage;
- loss (e.g., during theft);
- issuance of rights with false data;
- if there are medical contraindications.
From here you can find out that changing the name is a good reason for replacing a driver’s license. Why? This is a change in personal driver information. So, the rights change without fail.
Before
What was the situation a few years ago? Prior to the changes adopted in 2014, the replacement of the name with a driver’s license was not required. It was enough to carry out the process at the end of the validity of the previous driver’s license. And this period is still equal to 10 years.
But how did women act to confirm the authenticity of rights? Everything is very simple - it was enough to carry a document, the basis for changing the name. Even a copy would do. Preferably certified by a notary. Not too convenient, but no one required a mandatory exchange of a driver’s license.
Replacement Dates
What features are worth paying attention to? Many people are interested in the time frame for replacing rights when replacing a surname. It is difficult to answer this question. After all, you must as soon as possible carry out the process of exchanging a driver’s license.
In fact, there are no significant limitations to this. You can not change the rights at all until their expiration date. But this is only if you do not plan to drive.
But if you want to drive after a wedding or divorce, you should hurry up. After all, you must drive a car with a new driver’s license. Therefore, after about a month you should deal with the task. As soon as the full list of documents required for replacement will be in your hands.
Pay or not
How much does a replacement right cost when replacing a surname? State duty in this case is provided. Some do not know how much it will cost to exchange a driver’s license in 2016. What should the population prepare for?
More recently, the state duty was only 800 rubles. But now this payment has increased several times. To get new driver’s rights instead of old ones, you will have to give the state 2,000 rubles already.
Where to transfer funds? They are translated according to the details provided by the traffic police of your area. It is in this service that it is necessary to transfer the state duty. Be sure to keep the receipt of payment (in the original). She will come in handy!
Replacement Rules
Some are scared of the upcoming paperwork. Therefore, it is worthwhile to learn how the replacement of rights occurs with the change of surname. You can draw up a short algorithm of actions that the citizen has to go through. Nothing special is required from a person, but it is necessary to prepare for the process in advance. Replacing a driver’s license comes down to:
- collecting a package of documents;
- passing a medical commission;
- payment of state duty;
- filing an application;
- obtaining a new certificate;
- amending the car insurance policy.
As you can see, there is nothing special about this. But the collection of documents, as well as the medical board can bring some inconvenience. This is especially true for the second. After all, even if you recently received a driver’s license, then if you change your last name, a replacement driver’s license will still require a new examination by a doctor from a citizen.
About commission
That is why it is worth examining in more detail the medical examination necessary both for obtaining rights and for their replacement for any reason. There is a certain form in medical institutions, which is issued to the population when passing a commission to obtain a document. A citizen must pass:
- otolaryngologist;
- therapist;
- optometrist;
- surgeon
- neuropathologist;
- a psychiatrist;
- narcologist.
Usually this process is time consuming. Therefore, citizens undergo examinations in private clinics. And after that, it remains only to look into the narcological and neuropsychiatric dispensary. In some medical institutions, narcologists and psychiatrists are provided. It is not so important where exactly you will be examined. The main thing is that you have a certificate of an established form that tells about your health. The absence of even one doctor in the document is the basis for refusing to exchange or issue a driver’s license.
Where to go
Suppose you have compiled a specific list of documents (specific lists for different cases will be presented later). But where to take them now? Now the population is offered several options for the development of events. Where specifically to apply if you need a replacement of rights when replacing a surname:
- Traffic police;
- portal "State services";
- MFC.
As you can see, there are several options. Many advise you to personally contact the traffic police in your area. So you can significantly speed up the process of document exchange. But the State Services service is in no less demand. But the MFC is not too popular with the population regarding the exchange of a driver’s license. After all, when you contact here, you will need to additionally wait some time to obtain new rights.
MFC and traffic police
Now more specifically about how to act in a particular case. How is the replacement of rights when replacing a surname? The traffic police, like the MFC, helps to get rid of the task very quickly. As already mentioned, when contacting multifunctional centers, you will have to additionally wait a certain period of time (about a week) to get a new document. But the list of presented papers is similar for both the traffic police and the MFC. You will need:
- passport;
- previous rights;
- photos (format 3 by 4, color, 3-4 pieces);
- medical certificate (with copy);
- payment confirming payment of state duty for the replacement of rights;
- marriage or divorce certificate (with copies, or other grounds for changing data);
- Application for replacement of the certificate (the form is issued at the MFC or the STSI).
Nothing more is required of you. Pay special attention to your photos. At the moment, the use of old images is not allowed. The maximum lifespan of photographs on documents is 6 months. If you have photos taken more than six months ago, you can not use them when exchanging a driver’s license. The newer the photos, the better.
To foreigners
What else is accompanied by a replacement of rights when replacing a surname. Documents that were listed earlier are required only to citizens of the Russian Federation. But foreigners, in some circumstances, are able to replace their driver's license here in the case of new personal data. What should I look for?
The fact that foreign citizens have the opportunity to implement the idea of replacing rights in life only when they have a residence permit in Russia. You can contact them in the same bodies where the country's population goes. Only the list of documents varies slightly. Foreigners must bring:
- identity card (with copy);
- certificate of registration or registration;
- foreign passport (with copy and notarization) ;
- photos (matte, 4 by 6 format, 2-3 pieces);
- a medical certificate of an established sample;
- receipt of state duty.
Nothing more will be required from a foreign citizen with a residence permit in Russia. How much is the state duty for replacing the last name in the rights? As much as the citizens of the Russian Federation pay - 2000 rubles. Additionally, in the traffic police or the MFC, the foreigner will have to fill out an application of the established form. Do not forget about it.
Portal "Public services"
If you do not want to personally contact the relevant authorities to change your driver’s license, you can use the Internet. More precisely, the portal "State Services". Here you can not only change your rights, but also pay fines. In general, this service was invented specifically in order to simplify the life of the population in matters of registration and receipt of certain documents.
Replacement of rights when replacing a surname through the portal "State Services" is very fast. First, you must have an activated account on the service. If not, you will have to register and wait for activation. As soon as the opportunity arises, authorize on "State services".
You can proceed in several ways. The first is the use of a search string. Write "driver license replacement" there and click on the button to start scanning services. Then in the window that appears, select the line that suits you. The second option is to select a service using the proposed menu. To do this, go to the "Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation" section, look for the corresponding item there.
Next, click on the "Get a Service" button. After that, you have to choose your region of residence, the operation to be performed, as well as the reason for replacing the document. The next step is to fill out an application. It is exactly the same as in the traffic police, but only in electronic format. By the way, if you filled out a profile on the State Services, certain information about you will be put in the fields automatically. It remains only to slightly supplement the form with the missing data. Do not forget to enter information from the medical report.
All that remains now is to upload your photos. There should be several - a personal and a signature image. You can send an application for processing. You will be assigned a date of visiting the traffic police to obtain a driver’s license. Do not forget to pay the state fee for the exchange of rights. It is advisable to complete the task by the time the application is submitted and upload the image of the payment receipt. Bring the original with you to the traffic police.
Exams
There was the last question that worries the population. Does the replacement of rights with the change of surname entail certification? Or, as they say, passing exams for a driver’s license?
Fortunately not. It does not matter exactly how many of you were not driving - a month, a year or several days. To confirm your driving skills, just bring the old rights. Neither practice nor theory gives up if you change your driver’s license due to a change in personal data. Do not be afraid of exams. Replacing rights after changing a surname is an ordinary matter that should not scare anyone for a long time.