Replacement of driver's license - situations, terms, documents

Situations when it may be necessary to replace the driver's license, are different. This can be a replacement after the expiration of the period, loss (theft), due to the change of personal data (name, surname). Let us examine each case in more detail and find out what documents are needed for this and what is the period of replacement of the driver's license.

Expiration of rights

Currently, the prescribed period of validity of the driver's license is limited to ten years. The certificate must be exchanged for a new one before the expiration of the period indicated in the lower part of the rights. Before filling out the application form for the replacement of the driver's license, make sure that you have prepared all the necessary documents. You need a general passport, a receipt for payment of state duty, a photograph (you can color, you can black and white) size 3 * 4 with a corner. A medical certificate of a certain type and a driver's examination card are also required. After the expiry of the validity period of the driver's license, a new examination is not given. Do not forget the previous rights. The term of document replacement is from one hour.

Replacement of driver's license due to loss (theft)

Such a nuisance can happen to any motorist - unscrupulous people who meet on Russian roads, with the years just adds up. If you are in a similar situation, contact the nearest police station and leave a statement of theft (loss - depending on the reason for filing). There are also returns (throws) of documents at the place of registration. If you have your contact details in the bag with the other documents, it is quite possible for you to apply for a "find" certificate and a request for compensation. Act vigilantly - do not go on about the criminals, contact the police for help. If the rights were not found in a short time, the replacement of the driver's license in this case, in addition to the listed documents, requires a certificate from the police about the theft. Examinations will not be required.

Change of the name of the holder of the certificate

You got married, divorced, decided to change your way of life and therefore changed your surname? If you are a motorist, you will need to replace your driver's license. Provide a certificate from the registrar confirming the past changes, and you will be given rights with new data. In this case, you should already have a general passport for a new name and a valid medical certificate, a document on payment of state fees. Examinations are not carried out, and the driver card is mandatory.

Opening of driver's categories

The desire for professional growth is present in representatives of any profession. Therefore, many drivers increase the level of skill, passing training and passing qualification exams to discover new categories of driving. At the end of his studies in the driving school a certificate is issued - he must be presented to the traffic police during the exchange of rights in addition to other documents: a passport, a medical certificate and a receipt from the bank about payment of the fee. Exams are handed over immediately after the end of training and do not require a repeat in the traffic police. Theory and practice are given at the opening of any category, except "E". In this case, only practical driving is given.

Driving license may become unusable. For example, accidentally getting into the wash, the rights can become blurred and unreadable. To obtain a new document, it is required to fill out an application form for the replacement of a driver's license, show the driver's card and a medical certificate. In the event that the driver has not operated road transport for more than one year, the document is replaced only after the successful passing of the exams.