Checking your driver's license using the traffic police database online

Very often you need to quickly obtain information about a territorial license. There are many situations that require promptly checking the driver online using the traffic police database for deprivation of rights. The most common cases are when applying for a job. And in your personal interests, it wouldn’t hurt to know how to quickly obtain the required information on this issue. Since a driver’s license is the main document that gives the driver the opportunity and grounds to drive a vehicle, in everyday life the need for such a service arises more often than many people imagine.

Previously, you had to contact the traffic police directly for information with a corresponding written statement. Now it’s very easy to do this - on the official website you can check your rights for deprivation using the traffic police database for free. Read about all typical and non-standard situations and the algorithm of correct actions in our material.

On which website can I check my driver's license for revocation?

There are many resources on the Internet that offer information about deprivation of a driver's license via the Internet. There is no point in contacting them, since each of these sites will in any case perform a search directly through the traffic police database, which is freely available to every visitor.

Intermediary sites may require additional information about the driver, which is completely unnecessary in 2021 to obtain information about the deprivation of a license, or try to impose additional services. However, in a specific case, these “assistants” are absolutely unnecessary, because all the information is freely available on the GosAvtoInspektsiya at the official website of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of the Russian Federationgibdd.rf, which is accessible from any device, be it a PC, smartphone or laptop.

How to check a driver's license for deprivation by last name

The entire algorithm of actions is extremely simple. To check a driver’s license in the traffic police database for information about the deprivation of rights, you need to indicate the series, number and date of issue of the license. If the specified data is unknown at the moment, and you urgently need to obtain information only by full name, then in this case it is generally impossible to find out anything - for this you need to contact the traffic police directly, about which there is a corresponding notice on their website :

Checking the availability of court decisions on deprivation of the right to drive is carried out exclusively by the last name, first name, patronymic and date of birth of the driver’s license holder. If it is necessary to confirm the fact of issuance of a driver’s license, as well as the presence (absence) of court decisions on the deprivation of the right to drive a vehicle, the driver’s license holder can contact the State Traffic Inspectorate unit.

How to check a driver’s license for free using the traffic police database by last name

The traffic police database, which has been in public use for several years, provides a whole range of information about the status of rights and the presence of penalties. Using this service is easy. To obtain any information, you must know the document number and the date of its issue . When creating the service, it was planned to have such a function as an online service for checking a driver’s license in the traffic police database by last name and date of birth. But to date this function has not been implemented.

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Moreover, developers and officials recognized that such driver verification would be a clear violation of confidentiality . In this regard, the further implementation of this option was abandoned. As a result, you can find out whether you have rights in the traffic police database only if you have the number of this document.

In most cases, this is sufficient, since such information is usually requested if:

hiring for the position of driver is being considered;
The issue of drawing up a European protocol at the scene of a traffic accident is being resolved.

In both cases, the driver does not refuse to provide his documents for verification.

If a conflict issue arises and it is necessary to find out information about the status of the driver’s license or the amount of his fines, but only his last name is known, then you will have to make a written request to the traffic police . Today, checking a driver's license in the traffic police database by last name is only possible using departmental data that is used by law enforcement officials and that is not available for general use. If in 2021 you are promised to identify the owner of the driver's license online by last name in the traffic police database, then you are most likely dealing with scammers . Although the possibility of a corruption component cannot be ruled out, in Moscow and other cities people with access to databases can check their driver’s licenses by last name. However, it is not recommended to use such services.

Online check of driver's license for deprivation using the traffic police database

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Today, the state has simplified the task of obtaining the necessary information as much as possible. Checking your driver's license is very simple and can be done from anywhere, as long as you have access to the network:

We go to the official website of the traffic police gibdd.rf. There is no need to register or enter logins or passwords.
In the top menu, select the “ Services ” subsection.
Select the line "Driver check».
On the page that opens, a special form appears in the center of the screen. In the line “ Series and number of driver’s license ” we enter the relevant data. The numbers of the series and numbers are entered in a continuous row without spaces. In the line “ Date of issue of driver’s license ” we enter the data as specified in the license.
Click on the link "Request a review».
To protect against online robots, the site may ask you to enter a captcha in a pop-up window in the form of several numbers. We enter them as in the picture.
If an error occurred while checking the VU in the traffic police database and receiving data on the server, then the newly opened page will say: “ An error occurred while collecting information .” It's OK. We enter the ID details and captcha again and you can safely check your driver’s license online again.
We calmly receive the required information.

Everything is extremely simple and accessible, so there is no need to resort to the services of intermediaries.

How to find out driver's license number by last name online

You can find out your driver's license number online in only 2 ways:

on State Services (subject to entering the relevant information in advance and saving it in your personal account);
on the insurer’s website (if the MTPL policy was issued in the form of an electronic document and the insurance is limited).

There are no other ways. There are no official databases that provide the ability to check a driver's license by the owner's last name.

All sites offering this service are scammers or use unofficial databases. The authenticity of information from such databases cannot be guaranteed. Be extremely careful and attentive!

It is not necessary to know the last name of the car owner. Login to your personal account on State Services is carried out using a login and password, the same applies to your personal account on the insurer’s website.

Thus, there is only one conclusion - it is impossible to find out the license plate number by the last name of the vehicle owner online.

So, you can find out the series and number of your driver’s license in various ways. The option is available online at State Services or on the website of the insurance company that issued the electronic policy.

Also, a citizen can always find out the details of his driving license by contacting the territorial division of the traffic police.

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Checking the deprivation of traffic police license on a driver's license

To complete this procedure, you must have certain information. As a result of checking the driver's license for deprivation using the traffic police database, a small sign opens in front of us, which will present:

information about the issuance of a certificate;
information about the validity of a driver’s license, court decisions on deprivation.

The personal information section will indicate:

owner's date of birth;
date of issue;
validity;
categories of vehicles for which driving licenses have been issued.

If the rights are valid and no deprivation has been made, then the process ends. No additional information will be shown. If the deprivation is still made and the period has not yet expired, then another section about its status will appear.

In the section “ Information on deprivation of the right to drive ” the following will be indicated:

place of birth of the offender;
date of the decision;
period of deprivation of the right to drive;
state of execution of the decision.

The last point about the state of execution deserves special attention. There are options:

“ The calculation of the period of deprivation of the right to drive has begun” means that the certificate has been surrendered in accordance with all the requirements of the court and the sentence is being “served.” The end date of deprivation can be easily calculated by the date of the decision and the period of deprivation.
“ The calculation of the period of deprivation of the right to drive a vehicle has been interrupted ” means that the driver did not comply with the court decision in full and did not hand over the license itself.

The result of checking the deprivation of driving license by last name on the traffic police website

Each of the possible options for the validity of a driver’s license has its own display when checked on the official website of the traffic police. According to the window that appears, you can conclude about the authenticity and originality of this document.

For those who continue to doubt, we advise you to recheck after 2-3 days , which will eliminate the human factor.

For example, if the rights are valid and can be used, then after entering the information the portal will display the following result:

about the owner's date of birth
date of issue
validity periods

There is also data about the category, which can be important for employers who screen new drivers. If such a window appears on the portal, then the rights are now in effect and their owner can safely drive vehicles of the category specified in the document.

If the license is expired or is a fake, then the picture will be different and it will be written that such rights were not found in the database.

In this case, a driver’s license is a useless piece of paper , and the driver does not have any rights to drive a vehicle. For detailed information please contact the department.

If the owner of the certificate is deprived of rights, then the traffic police database will report this upon request. Then the period of deprivation of rights will be written.

It is better to use the official website of the traffic police, so you will not encounter scammers, and the information base here is more accurate and regularly updated, especially since such a check is absolutely free.

On the official state portal it is possible to check not only the driver, but also the car. When checking the ID, you can find out the terms of deprivation, and from what year they have been wanted. Information is also provided about the place of birth of the owner of the temporary residence permit and the validity period of the document.

What does “Calculation of the term is interrupted” mean?

At the same time, one should not mistakenly assume that if the driver at fault did not submit the license itself to the traffic police authorities, then he has the right to drive a car. In 2021, any inspector has access to a list with the names of those drivers who are deprived of their rights to drive vehicles.

The violator is initially punished immediately from the day the decision is made, but the period will be calculated from the moment he surrenders the certificate. As long as he holds the documents in his hands and delays the visit to the inspectorate, he remains “deprived”, but the time of serving the sentence has not yet been counted.

Any check on the road or an accident will immediately reveal its uncleanliness, the inspector will have to punch the driver's license into the database, and the confiscation of the license will inevitably occur. Such a forced seizure will be accompanied by much more unpleasant consequences - a fine of 30,000 rubles , arrest for up to 15 days , an increase in the term of deprivation (depending on the circumstances).

Article 12.7 . Driving a vehicle by a driver who does not have the right to drive a vehicle .

Driving a vehicle by a driver deprived of the right to drive vehicles.

A fine of 30,000 rubles or administrative arrest for up to 15 days , or compulsory work for a period of 100 to 200 hours .

Everyone instinctively wants to avoid punishment, and many drivers who have been at fault assume that if they do not surrender their license, then the statute of limitations will expire and the court’s action will never take effect. This is wrong. The period of deprivation has no statute of limitations, and every inspector is aware of how to obtain the necessary information. The sooner the license is surrendered (according to Part 1.1 of Article 32.7 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation - within three days after the trial), the sooner the sentence will begin to count, and the sooner the license will be returned to the owner.

This is exactly what is said in Part 1 of Art. 32.7 Code of Administrative Offences :

The period for deprivation of a special right begins from the day the resolution imposing an administrative penalty in the form of deprivation of the corresponding special right comes into force.
If a person deprived of a special right evades submitting the relevant certificate (special permit) or other documents, the period of deprivation of the special right is interrupted. The course of the interrupted period of deprivation of a special right continues from the day the person surrenders or withdraws from him the corresponding certificate (special permit) or other documents, as well as the receipt by the body executing this type of administrative punishment of the person’s statement about the loss of these documents.

Thus, not surrendering your license simply does not make sense and, moreover, it is fraught with serious troubles.

If it's right, it's fake

When checking your driver's license, there is another option: “ As a result of the check, information about the specified driver’s license was not found .” This may happen if:

An error was made when filling out the relevant fields in the request. You should repeat the procedure, carefully entering the series, number and date of issue of the certificate;
the rights have expired, i.e. are no longer valid;
the rights were acquired illegally and are not listed in the traffic police database, i.e. they are fake.

How to find out a court decision on deprivation of a driver’s license via the Internet

If previously it was always necessary to contact the traffic police to check the driver, now this can be done directly from the office or from any place where there is Internet access. This has a number of undeniable advantages.

Advantages of checking the deprivation of rights at the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate using a driver’s license online:

The official website provides exclusively reliable information on issues of interest that are within the competence of this service.
You can perform the previously described sequence of actions and obtain information if you have access to the Internet.
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As you can see, everything is extremely simple and thanks to the site, you now know how to check information via the Internet and make sure your documents are valid.

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Is it possible to find out about the revocation of a driver's license?

Thanks to the modern online service of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, car owners have the opportunity to check the relevance of their own driver’s license, as well as the driver’s license of relatives, friends or potential applicants without leaving their home or office. Ease of navigation and short waiting time made the procedure for checking the revocation of a driver’s license comfortable and in demand.

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An online check allows you to obtain information not only about the deprivation of a driver’s license, but also about the moment at which the court decision entered into legal force. This allows the driver to clearly understand the timing of the restrictions and plan his actions in advance. Also, checking the information on the official website of the traffic police makes it possible to obtain information that the certificate has been lost or obtained fraudulently.