A driver’s license, like a passport, has its own validity time. Usually it is ten years. The document is considered invalid immediately after the driver’s license has expired. What to do in this case and how to replace it, we will describe later in the article.
What to do?
The legislation sets specific deadlines for changing the document. By the way, this should be done not only by our compatriots, but also by citizens of other states who have received driver’s licenses. In their case, depending on the length of stay in the Russian Federation, the dates are set when the driver’s license expires.
What to do in such a situation? It is necessary to go through the testing procedure and change the document to a new one. It is carried out in specialized departments of automobile inspection. The applicant has the right to choose the nearest territorial point located near the place of registration or actual residence.
Let's take a closer look at what to do if the driver’s license expires and clarify the basic rules and requirements for this process.
Where to change?
The driver first of all turns to the traffic police department authorized to change documents. Relevant units are located in all regions of the country. They have a single database. In one subject of the Russian Federation there may even be several such departments.
It is important to remember that the place where the driver received the rights initially or changed them does not matter. There is no reference to the place where the person is registered. A citizen of the Russian Federation can receive a service in any traffic police unit authorized to carry out such actions. Most importantly, all the requirements necessary for replacement must be observed.
An exception to this is provided only for foreigners and stateless persons. They have a special legal status, therefore, replacement for them is possible only at the place of residence.
This norm can be found in the third paragraph of the rules governing the issuance of driver's licenses.
Validity
So, by law, ten years from now, the driver’s license expires. What you do in this regard, you know, and therefore you will be vigilant, because after the date indicated in them the rights are considered invalid and they need a replacement.
But there are cases when the certificate expires even before the statutory period. This occurs in the following situations:
- driver’s personal data has changed;
- revealed the facts of the provision of fake documents with which the rights were obtained;
- the certificate is not readable;
- document loss or theft has been detected;
- there is a change in medical condition.
All of these items are the answer to the question: "If the driver’s license has not expired, what should I do?" Of course, draw up a new document. Its effect for ten years is possible only when the above circumstances are absent.
In addition to national standards, international certificates can be issued upon request. They are valid for three years, and then only if the validity of the driver’s license does not expire. When you need to change it earlier, then international law is limited to this period.
The list of necessary documents for the exchange of rights in the current year
Before considering the procedure for applying to the authorities for obtaining rights, the applicant must prepare a number of documents. And if the machine is operated daily, it makes no sense to wait for the expiration date. It is advisable to start preparing all the necessary documents in advance.
We provide a list of documents that should be contacted by the appropriate traffic police unit:
- statement;
- passport;
- registration information;
- certificate No. 083 / U-89;
- driver card;
- previous certificate;
- certificate from the traffic police;
- Photo;
- state duty receipt.
Mandatory documents for the exchange of certificates
Now consider each of the items on the list.
The application is written by hand in person. His form is taken in the traffic police unit, where they are going to change their rights. The application must indicate personal data (from the passport), as well as the basis for the replacement of rights. The reverse side is filled in by the official.
You must present your passport, as well as a copy of it. Naturally, the document must be valid.
Registration information is usually available in the passport. However, if the driver does not have a permanent registration, then a certificate of registration is required.
The medical certificate confirmed in the above certificate indicates that the citizen does not have diseases in which he cannot control the vehicle. She has a different validity period. For people under 55, it is valid for three, and for those older than two years. If drivers have indications for health restrictions, then the document is valid for one year. Therefore, when replacing rights, one has to be re-examined. But if the replacement of rights is required on the basis of a change in personal data, damage to the document or its loss, then the mentioned certificate is no longer required.
A driver’s card is a document confirming training in car making. It contains information about the organization, the number of hours spent on practical and theoretical classes, and confirmation that its owner has been trained. However, this document is only necessary for those who have been preparing before 2013.
An old driver's license is presented for subsequent destruction.
In the certificate from the traffic police should be confirming information that you can drive a car and were not previously deprived of such a right.
Sometimes you need to bring 3 photos (3 x 4, matte) with you. But in many units of the traffic police take pictures on the spot.
Payment of state duty is also required. Details for this can be taken on the traffic police website or obtained in a specific unit. You can pay it via the Internet, at any terminal, or at Sberbank. Usually, after payment, information about it automatically enters the database. But it’s better to bring a paid receipt with you and present it along with the entire package of documents.
Mandatory and additional documents
In order not to hesitate when the driver’s license expires: “What should I do?”, Remember certain rules. Replacement requires you to have with you a document proving the identity of the bearer, a driver’s card (for those who received rights before 2013), a medical certificate, a state duty and a personal statement.
Some units request photographs, as well as certificates confirming the absence of a court decision regarding removal of the vehicle from the driver.
It is best to find the unit you are going to contact on the official traffic police website and not decide when your driver’s license expires, what to do next, but study and prepare a list of documents required for presentation. Today, the units are equipped with systems of interagency interaction, due to which inspectors can obtain the necessary information, therefore, as a rule, additional documents are not required.
Basically, when a driver’s license expires, it’s easy to figure out how to change it.
Renewal Procedure
In 2016, the exchange or renewal of certificates remained the same. An interested person applies to the traffic police. Obtaining new rights occurs on the same day, provided that the applicant applies with all the necessary documents and due to the fact that he has expired his driver's license. What to do next is understandable - carefully check all the data that appears in the documents and identity, so as not to redo it and not spend more time.
A few more nuances
Some drivers are tormented by the question of when a driver’s license expires: “What should I do, do I need to pass an exam again?” No, confirming your knowledge of traffic rules is not required again.
Another burning question: "Is it possible to change the certificate in advance?" Currently, a document can only be replaced on the day the driver’s license expires. What if, for example, a day falls on a holiday? Come back later. At the same time, you cannot drive a car with an expired document. Of course, this is not very convenient, but these are the rules.
Conclusion
The driver must carefully monitor his documents and know if the driver’s license has expired, what to do. The STSI, for its part, is changing its rights promptly. And for the driver, a serious approach to the described process proves responsibility in everything: from the serviceability of the car to safe driving.