Replacement of driver's license due to expiration of validity period

At present, the period of validity of the driver's license in our country is ten years. Despite such a long period of time, the need to obtain new rights in place of old ones for many comes suddenly. Therefore, the drivers certainly raise a number of questions: "What do you need to replace the driver's license?". We tried to spread out all the questions on the shelves, so that after reading the article, replacing the rights did not seem such a catastrophe.

A few words about the validity period of the driver's license

As noted above, the validity of the driver's license is ten years, after which it becomes invalid and must be replaced. However, there are exceptions to this rule. So, persons who stay on the territory of our country only temporarily and do not have a national driving license of their state, receive Russian rights on general grounds, but for the period, while the registration documents for the right to temporarily reside in our country. That is, in some cases, driving licenses for vehicles are issued for a period of less than ten years.

Replacement of the driver's license in connection with the expiration of the validity period: where does the procedure take place?

The simplest way is when you turn to that department of the traffic police, which is assigned to the place where you are registered (in a village, a village, a city). The address of the department (and just in case his phone) you can easily find out either on the Internet or in a directory such as "Yellow Pages". Replacement of the driver's license in connection with the expiry of the validity period can be carried out in any branch of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, which is located in the territory of your federal subject (for example, in Moscow or Leningrad region). The latter concerns both those who are officially registered, and people who do not have registration at the place of residence, but who live in a particular city / region in fact and permanently.

Documents required to replace a driver's license

The following list will help you gather your thoughts and correctly prepare a package of all those documents that are needed to replace the invalid rights with new ones:

1. Your passport or any other document that certifies your identity.
2. Statement (of course, from you).
3. Medical certificate in the form of N 083 / U-89.
4. A document that confirms that you have a registration.
5. Driver's license is past due.
6. Your photo size is 3 by 4 centimeters with a "corner" (except in cases when the traffic police provides for automated production of certificates).
7. A receipt that is evidence that you paid for the issuance of a new certificate.
8. The document that you passed and completed training in a driving school (it is strictly not obligatory, because some drivers were given the right without the end of driving school).

The application for replacement of the driver's license in connection with the expiration of the validity period that you currently need is usually filled in on the spot, according to the established model provided in the traffic police department.

If you prepare all the other documents in advance, the procedure for replacing old rights with new ones will not take much time and energy from you.

Sanctions for driving with expired rights

It is worth noting that only those owners of the overdue certificate are liable to a fine, who were stopped on the road by a traffic police officer. But if you do not stop, then no one will impose a fine on you. Nevertheless, you should not play with luck, especially in the conditions that the current legislation constantly increases the amount of fines for violations on the roads.

Now that you are aware of all the nuances of this case, replacing the driver's license in connection with the expiry date should not cause you any difficulties. We recommend that you closely monitor when your rights expire. Better yet, make a mark in the electronic or mobile calendar, because the delay can cause a significant blow to your wallet.