Many car enthusiasts are wondering: is it possible to find out a driver’s license number from a passport online and, if so, how to do it? Are there any services at all that allow you to implement this procedure? Next we will try to answer this question.
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Is it possible to
A passport and a driver’s license are two completely different documents that can exist separately from each other.
A citizen may not have a driver's license, or it may be expired, but the passport will be valid. Conversely, a passport may be lost or expired, but a driver’s license may be valid.
Let us note right away that there is no single database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the Federal Migration Service that allows checking the series and number of the passport when entering information from the passport. Some sites on the Internet provide this opportunity, but these are:
- or scammers who want to take over personal information of users;
- or unofficial sources that may provide incorrect and/or invalid information.
In any case, it is not recommended to use online services to check rights.
Features of the rights of the old and new model
In the Russian Federation in 2021, there are two types of driver’s licenses:
- Old format document.
- New VU.
According to statistics, about 90% of motorists already use driver’s licenses of the new format.
The information contained in this document actually tells a lot about its owner. From the photo you can fully identify the person.
The old driver's license had a different series and number. In the new document, the series consists of 2 numbers, 2 letters and 4 numbers, and in the old VU sample, the series consists of 3 numbers, and the number is six.
In addition, the information in the old document is written exclusively in Russian. On a new driver’s license, first all data is written in Russian, and then in English.
Also, the old document does not have any special marks, but the new driver’s license has special marks, in addition, the series and number of the document are duplicated below.
As for the photo, in the old document format you could use any background, but in the new document the background is exclusively gray.
Also, the old driver’s license did not contain information that the driver had the right to drive an automatic transmission. And the new document contains information about whether the motorist can drive a manual transmission, or whether his driving license only applies to vehicles with an automatic transmission.
What is it for
A citizen will need to find out the driver's license number in the following cases:
- when applying for limited insurance, the insurer will require driver's licenses of all persons allowed to drive a vehicle;
- to check the issuance of licenses or their validity on the traffic police website by using the “Driver Check” service;
- for the procedure for replacing rights in connection with a change in the owner’s personal data or if the driver’s license has become unusable (the traffic police require you to provide the old driver’s license in such cases).
In addition, a citizen needs to know the details of his document when performing other legally significant actions.
Regardless of the specific reason, you need to know exactly what service you can use to find out the number and series of your passport, while knowing your passport details.
Find out what driver's license is needed to drive an ATV in the article: what driver's license is needed to drive an ATV. This article talks about driving licenses in 2021.
Where can I check
Method No. 1. Carry out a check at State Services.
Every citizen registered with State Services can voluntarily enter information about his current driver’s license:
- series and number;
- date of issue;
- valid until.
It’s worth doing this once, and all data will be stored forever in your personal account. If it is necessary to find out the details of the VU, the user can log into his personal account on State Services at any time of the day or night and find out the relevant information.
This method is the simplest and most convenient. It is recommended that all citizens enter the relevant information so that later, without any problems, if necessary, they can quickly find out the details of their VU.
Method No. 2. View the electronic MTPL contract in your personal account on the insurer’s website.
Please note that this method is only suitable for those who have taken out limited insurance, that is, they have granted the right to drive a vehicle only to certain citizens. In this case, information about the driving license of each person allowed to drive a car is entered into the contract.
If compulsory motor liability insurance is concluded in the form of an electronic document, you will not even need to know the information from your passport. All you need to do is:
- go to the insurer's website;
- log in to the system and go to your personal account;
- find the MTPL policy in electronic form in your personal account (usually the section is called “My contracts”);
- open a document in PDF format;
- in the tabular section, find the “Driver’s license” field and find out the details of the required person’s driver’s license.
If the contract is concluded in the traditional form, then you will need:
- or find a paper form and view the relevant information;
- or, if you do not have a paper policy on hand, contact the insurer with a written application to request the necessary information.
Important! If you have unlimited insurance, this method cannot be used.
Method No. 3. Contact directly the territorial division of the traffic police.
You will need to provide a passport or other identity document. If there is information in the database about the issuance of rights to a specific person, the traffic police authority will provide a response within the time limits established by law.
The applicant will be able to find out not only the series and number of the driver’s license, but also other information (about categories, the validity period of the driver’s license, current restrictions, etc.).
Please note that this information will be provided only to the person authorized to request the relevant data. In addition to the applicant directly, an authorized person can apply, but only if the power of attorney allows this.
Method No. 4. Make a photocopy of the driver's license.
If you make a copy of your ID in advance, you will be able to find out the series and number from this copy in the future. Even if the original certificate is lost, the applicant will always know the details of the document in cases where such a need arises. A passport is not required for this method.
Method No. 5. Contact the employer of a citizen carrying out activities related to transportation or transportation.
Surely, the employer of a person whose activity is related to driving a car, when drawing up an employment contract, requested information about a driver’s license. Thus, you can visit the employer and, knowing the citizen’s last name, make a request for the relevant information.
However, an employer may refuse to provide personal information of its employees to third parties.
And although this method is difficult to implement in practice, for some it will be a way out of the situation when you urgently need to find out the series and number of the VU by last name.
Method No. 6. Find out the details of the VU from the protocol or resolution in the case of an administrative offense.
If a citizen has a protocol or resolution in his hands regarding a person charged in a case of an administrative offense, he can easily find out the details of the VU.
To do this, you need to find the “Driver’s license (identity document)” field, where the traffic police inspector enters the relevant information.
Again, you don’t need to know the last name - information about the person involved will already be indicated at the top of the resolution form.
Where can I find the details?
Nowadays, finding the number of an old driver's license has become much easier. If you need to find out the number of an old driver's license, you can choose any of the methods below. As a rule, people give preference to the one that is more accessible to them at one time or another. It is worth remembering that employers do not transfer information about personnel to third parties. Therefore, only the employee himself can find out information about his driver’s license from them. So, here are ways to find out the old document number:
- Search for the required column in the driver’s card issued at the driving school after completion of training;
- Access to the government services website. If information about a previously issued license was recorded in your personal account, it should have been preserved;
- Viewing a car insurance policy that was issued using old documents or contacting the insurance company for the necessary information;
- Visiting the traffic police department where the document was issued;
- Advance photocopying of the old VU;
- Contacting the employer if your work activity is related to vehicles and your work experience in the organization corresponds to the time when you had your first driver’s license;
- Viewing old protocols on administrative violations;
- Visit an online service created on the basis of the State Traffic Inspectorate.
You can only spend less time searching for the necessary information if you know where and how to turn. Each method of clarifying the number of an old document has certain nuances, for example, you can find out the driver’s license number using insurance only if you have issued a limited form of it; Driving license numbers are not included in unlimited insurance;
When contacting the traffic police, an identity card is provided; the necessary information is transferred to the applicant if he has the right to demand certain data in accordance with the established deadlines. That is, some methods by which you can find out the number of your old driver’s license imply proof of the right to access the information.
How to find out
Just above we talked about absolutely legal ways to clarify information about the details of the VU. However, you also need to be aware of ways in which you will not be able to find out the relevant information.
Method No. 1. For example, you won’t be able to find out about the details of your driving license if you have a passport by using the online service on the official website of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate “Driver Check”.
The service allows you to clarify information:
- is the driver’s license valid or has it already expired;
- whether a particular driver was disqualified from driving and, if so, when and for how long.
To check, you must enter the series, license number, and the date of issue. Entering passport data to clarify information about the details of the VU is not provided.
Other services, such as “Check fines” and “Car check”, also do not provide this opportunity.
This means that through the traffic police website there is no way to find out the number and series of the driver's license from your passport. However, nothing prevents the applicant from doing this by directly visiting the territorial office of the State Traffic Inspectorate.
Method No. 2. In other documents, such as STS or diagnostic card.
Unfortunately, information about the VU is not included in the diagnostic card. There is only data from the vehicle registration certificate. The same applies to the STS itself - there is no way to find out the series and number of the VU from this document.
It is also not possible to find out information about a driver’s license from the PTS, since the car’s passport only indicates the details of the STS.
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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Old VU: how to find out the number and series online
Information about the number and series of the previous VU can be found online on the following sites:
- Government services - if you entered the same data when registering in your personal account, you will be able to view them.
- In the database of an insurance company that issued an electronic policy with a limit on the number of drivers allowed to drive a car. In your personal account you can find a version of the contract, which contains the driver’s license details of the above-mentioned citizens.
- On unofficial sites for a certain fee . However, in this case, no one guarantees the correctness of the information received; you will have to additionally check it. In addition, behind such a sign there may be scammers who want to profit from other people’s problems.
The traffic police website does not offer such information online.
