When might a license need to be replaced?
Replacing rights may be required for various reasons. These include:
- expiration of the validity period;
- loss of a document or its theft;
- rights have become unreadable due to careless storage;
- a mark on receiving another category is required;
- change in health status (chronic diseases have appeared or there are medical limitations).
The need for replacement may also arise when personal data changes, for example, when changing your last name. Re-issuance of the certificate in all specified cases is mandatory.
Exchange of rights not at the place of registration
According to the laws that came into force in 2021, a person’s registration does not in any way affect the re-registration of rights. An important and necessary document for their replacement is a Russian passport. Having it in hand, you can visit the traffic police department located nearby, where you submit an application with a request to re-issue a driver’s license.
Registration in another city or town should not be a reason for refusal. To ensure that the driver does not have problems with this, re-registration can be carried out not only by submitting an application to the traffic police department, but as a result of visiting the government services portal. The bulk of the application process takes place remotely. The driver does not need to visit various institutions for this.
ATTENTION !!! After submitting the documents necessary to replace the license, you should select the traffic police department where the new certificate will be received.
The advantage of using the government services website is that when submitting an application, the driver is provided with a list of the traffic police departments closest to their location, indicating their addresses.
Does registration affect obtaining rights?
The presence of registration does not affect the procedure for submitting an application, subsequent registration and receipt of a driver's license (VU). A citizen has the right to take an exam on knowledge of the Traffic Rules at the traffic police department in any locality where he is currently located - the law does not prohibit this.
This procedure has been in effect since 2014. It is provided for by the Traffic Rules and Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 995. A driver's license can be obtained at your residence address or in any other place in Russia.
Features of obtaining a medical certificate
To obtain a driving license, a medical certificate is submitted in form 083/u-89, which was provided for admission to a driving school. For category B licenses, you will need reports from a therapist and an ophthalmologist, which can be issued in any clinic.
But certificates from psychoneurological and narcological dispensaries are still issued only at the place of registration (temporary or permanent). This is due to the fact that registration in these institutions is checked specifically at the applicant’s address.
The certificate states:
- What type of transport is a person suitable for driving (passenger cars, public transport, freight, etc.);
- blood type and Rh factor;
- when the examination was completed.
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It should be remembered that fluorography (it will be needed for reference) has a shelf life of 12 months. After a year, you will have to undergo the examination again. You can apply for 083/u-89 at any district clinic. You need to have your passport, outpatient card, fluorography result and photograph with you.
When preparing a certificate, you will need to sequentially visit all doctors from a psychiatrist to a therapist and obtain a signature from each. Only at the very end is the certificate certified with a seal, which indicates its final readiness.
If there is no registration, it is impossible to obtain a conclusion from a mental health and drug dispensary. In this regard, the market for fake certificates that are purchased to obtain a driver’s license is very developed.
Procedure for registration and issuance of rights
There are two types of rights: national and international. The first are issued for 10 years, and the second - for 3 years. To obtain them, you need to collect documents, learn to drive and successfully pass exams at the traffic police. This is an indispensable condition for successfully obtaining a university degree.
Step-by-step procedure for obtaining rights:
- Take training at a driving school.
- Obtain a medical report after the examination.
- Pay the state fee and collect the remaining documents (identity card, photo, etc.).
- Sign up for the traffic police test.
- If successful, you will receive a driver's license.
For international driving licenses you do not need to pass a qualifying exam. It is enough to provide your package of documents and present your internal ID. Basically, this category of rights is obtained by those who want to drive a car abroad.
If the category increases (for example, the driver wants to switch to freight transport), the corresponding exam is taken.
Please note: from April 1, 2021, new rules for passing the license test will come into force - practice at the race track will no longer be required.
Where to change your driver's license
To replace a driver's license, you can use several options. Each of them has its pros and cons, so the driver should decide in advance on the most optimal solution. However, most often a nonresident driver wants to go through the entire procedure as soon as possible, so he should contact the MFC.
However, a person does not need to hope that the procedure for re-registration of rights will take place in a couple of days. From submitting the application until the second visit to receive them, at least 9 days will pass. But when accessing the State Services website or submitting an application directly to the traffic police department, this period can be 30-40 days. For this reason, most drivers prefer to contact the MFC.
IMPORTANT !!! For those who prefer to save money and have no time restrictions, it is better to contact the State Services website. This system provides a 30% discount on all actions related to obtaining or reissuing a certificate.
Regardless of which authority the driver contacts to change his license, the requirements will be the same. All submitted documents will in any case be sent to the traffic police for verification and processing.
The list of documents provided by the driver includes:
- passport;
- rights that have expired;
- a receipt received after payment of the state duty;
- if your license has been lost or stolen, you will need to present a certificate of contact with the police;
- if there are health restrictions, you will need a new certificate from a medical institution;
- When obtaining a new license after deprivation, the driver must take the exam again.
To avoid any misunderstandings when contacting the organization, it is necessary to make photocopies of all required documents. There is no need to take photographs in advance, since this procedure can be completed at the traffic police department. As a result, it becomes clear that the presence of registration does not play a special role when reissuing a certificate in another locality. However, a stamp indicating its presence must appear in the passport.
Online registration procedure and terms for issuing rights
A driver’s license is issued quite quickly, on the day of application, and when submitting documents through the MFC (“My Documents”) it can take up to several weeks. The state duty for domestic licenses is a maximum of 2,000 rubles, and for international licenses - 1,600 rubles. When restoring rights, the tariffs are the same.
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But these are not the only expenses. You will have to pay:
- cost of training in a driving school (from 20,000 to 30,000 rubles);
- medical certificate (from 1300 rubles).
To register rights remotely:
- Go to the State Services website gosuslugi.ru in the “Driver’s License” section.
- Fill out the online application form and pay the state fee.
After submitting the online application, you will receive an invitation to an interview at the traffic police in your personal account. By this time, a package of documents must be prepared and submitted in person.
Online submission facilitates the procedure for obtaining rights, since an initial check of the applicant’s data is carried out. The chances of getting your license on the day of application are quite high.
When paying the state fee for a driver’s license through State Services, the amount will be 600 rubles less (1,400 in total instead of 2,000).
What you need to know when changing your ID at the MFC or through State Services in 2021
There are requirements that the driver of the car must fulfill in any case. They state that a traffic participant must have a driver's license. They are issued for a specific period, which today is 10 years. Upon expiration, the rights must be changed.
Replacement of a driver's license in the Russian Federation occurs according to uniform rules, which are the same for all regions. The procedure for this procedure is prescribed in the resolution of October 24, 2014. It was amended in 2021 and no further amendments have been made since then. At the moment, it is possible to re-register a license without residence permit or registration in 2021 if all requirements are met. In addition to replacing the certificate at the end of its validity period, it also indicates the reasons for this.
Features of re-registration of rights not based on registration
When re-registering rights, all data specified in the old document is transferred to the new certificate. At the same time, the length of service and received categories remain the same. If the license was lost, then a new one will be issued in its place, which will have the same validity period as the missing license. The period for which it will be valid is 10 years.
If a foreigner needs to re-issue a certificate, he must provide a certificate of temporary registration. Re-registration occurs only in the traffic police department in which the driver was registered.
However, when registering rights for a foreign person, some difficulties may arise.
He may be refused for the following reasons:
- the application requesting a replacement did not occur at the place of temporary registration;
- the provided documents contain false information or are unreadable.
IMPORTANT !!! You need to know that the lack of permanent registration is not a valid reason for refusing to issue a new certificate.
Therefore, if such a situation arises, it is better to contact a lawyer who will explain the reason for the refusal or tell you what to do in this situation.
Study for your license in one city and take it in another
In this situation, you will not need registration in another city.
Conducting examinations for persons permanently residing in the Russian Federation, issuing Russian national and international driver's licenses and exchanging foreign driver's licenses are carried out in the departments of the State Traffic Inspectorate at the place of application of these persons.
Conducting examinations for persons temporarily residing or temporarily staying on the territory of the Russian Federation, issuing Russian national and international driver's licenses and exchanging foreign driver's licenses are carried out in departments of the State Traffic Inspectorate located within the constituent entity of the Russian Federation in which these persons temporarily reside or are temporarily staying.
Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of October 24, 2014 N 1097
But other nuances may arise, for example, they may require a license from the driving school where you were trained. Therefore, take care of this in advance, even at the training stage.
Also, although now there is only one database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there are glitches, so there is a possibility that they may be asked to bring a document that will confirm that you do not have a previously issued certificate, and also that you are not deprived of a driver's license. This certificate can only be obtained at your place of permanent residence.
This is not regulated anywhere, but you should be prepared so that there are no surprises.
The main documents for passing the exams are as follows:
- Statement;
- Russian passport or other identity document;
- A valid medical certificate;
- Russian rights (if available);
- A document confirming completion of training at a driving school;
- Written consent of one of the parents (for minors);
- Paid state duty for issuing a license.
The application can be submitted during a personal visit to the traffic police, through State Services or regional portals.
