Life does not stand still: we change the name, open a new driver category, lose documents, or they become worthless. In all cases, you need to change the rights. This procedure is the same in all regions of the country. It is only necessary to have registration at the place of residence or stay.
Addresses of units that issue and change rights, hours of their work can be found on the traffic police website. There are also forms of receipts for payment of state duty. The amount of the fee and details will be told by the traffic police or specialists at Sberbank.
What documents will be required
If you decide to change the rights, then prepare the documents in advance. Of course, you can first go to the rights change office and find out what is required for this. But we advise you to come immediately with a ready-made package - this will save a lot of time.
It is necessary to provide:
- Application for a driver’s license, indicate the reason for the replacement;
- identity document (usually a passport);
- a medical certificate of health (should be marked “suitable for driving”), some conditions may be indicated there (for example, with glasses or lenses);
- a document where you can see the registration (or temporary registration);
- a photograph;
- Driving license or bad driving license;
- receipt (payment for the production and issuance of new rights).
A certificate that you have completed a driving course is not required. If you handed over or lost this document, feel free to submit the package without it. The photo is needed for paper certificates, if you want to change the rights to plastic, then they will take a photo in the traffic police department.
The package of documents must be taken to the traffic police at the opening hours. They will say when you need to come for new rights.
Some features
A driver’s license obtained before January 1992 in the Union Republic of the USSR is changed to Russian without passing exams. In the same way, you can change the rights granted in the CIS republics. A citizen of the Russian Federation who has received a driver’s license in another state needs to pass an exam in driving theory and submit the necessary documents.
The driver can be given a temporary form, which will be valid for two months, if his papers require verification, or it takes time to collect certificates and information from other states.
Old rights are withdrawn and canceled, with the exception of only international driver’s licenses.
Change of surname
The procedure is formal, but it's worth it to come to the traffic police. From the documents you need a medical certificate, passport, old driver’s license, marriage certificate, payment document. If you do not know where to change rights in Moscow, go to the traffic police website - there is all the necessary information.
Expired Driving License
If the inspector stops you, then a fine cannot be avoided. But if you come to the traffic police, then the replacement of rights will be standard.
If you have any questions, or you do not know how to change international rights , we recommend that you contact the help desk or the official website of the STSI. The normative documents contain first-hand information. She will help to replace quickly.