How to change the rights after 10 years?

The driving license is valid for 10 years. In 2016, the situation has not changed, therefore, if you received the rights in 2006, then they should be changed. Since various registration actions with a driver's license are rare for most, the very procedure for replacing a VU due to the expiration of its validity can cause various problems: where to go, how much it all costs, how long it will take.

In addition, numerous rumors often appear that do not correspond to reality. So, there were rumors that when replacing rights, it is necessary to pass a theoretical exam on knowledge of traffic rules and present receipts for payment of all traffic police fines, for which there should be no debts.

In fact, you don’t need to pass the exam, and no one checks debts for fines, although it is advisable not to have them - we already told Vodi.su what happens to those drivers who do not pay fines on time. Also, do not forget that you can reduce your expenses for paying fines by 50% if you pay them immediately after discharge during the first 20 days.

So, we will consider in detail the process of replacing the VU in connection with the expiration of the validity period.

VU validity period

Your rights are valid for ten years. The form itself shows the date of issue and the expiration date. Therefore, when approaching the end date, you need to take care of obtaining new rights.

However, it is sometimes necessary to change rights without waiting for the end of this period in the following cases:

• in case of their loss - we wrote on our website how to change the VU in case of theft or loss;
• when changing personal data - according to the new rules, girls after marriage and changing their surnames must receive a new VU;
• when the state of health changes;
• if they are damaged - if it is impossible to read the owner's name or serial number, etc.;
• if the rights were obtained under false documents.

That is, if you, for example, got married or got married and at the same time took your husband's surname or double surname, then your rights must be changed. The same applies to people whose health has deteriorated sharply, for example, their eyesight has fallen and now they are forced to wear glasses.

What documents are needed to replace the VU?

Regardless of the reason for which you change your rights - a change in surname or expiration, you must take the following documents with you without fail:

• your personal passport or any other identity document;
• medical certificate;
• old rights.

It is advisable to make copies of all these documents in advance. You may also need a marriage certificate if you changed your last name. You will also need to fill out an application, the form of which can be downloaded on the Internet or you can find a sample filling in the traffic police department.

The medical certificate is the most difficult. Its validity period is 2 years, however, since it is not included in the list of documents that the driver must have with him, it is issued only upon expiration of the VU.

The cost of a medical certificate is not legally approved. According to the latest changes, you can apply for it in any private clinic, but you need to visit a narcologist and a psychoneurologist in state medical institutions. In addition, in each of the dispensaries, you must pay a separate fee - 500 rubles. That is, a medical certificate will cost about 4 thousand rubles: 2-3 thousand for the form itself and for each specialist, plus 1000 rubles for a narcologist and psychotherapist.

Change in state fees

Until 2015, the cost of a new VU form was 800 rubles. Since 2015, prices have increased markedly, now 2000 rubles are paid for obtaining rights.

Take your payment receipt with you. It is better to pay in banks with a minimum commission, since the registration department has terminals with a “golden” commission, which can reach 150-200 rubles.

How long will all this take?

This whole procedure, together with obtaining a new medical certificate, takes a minimum of time. If desired, you can go through all the specialists in the clinic in half an hour. You can also order a medical certificate from a private company, in which case they will bring it home to you, however, for a large fee.

In the traffic police department, you submit documents to the window, they give you a coupon and you wait until your number lights up on the scoreboard or until they call you to office No. 1. As a rule, everything takes about one to two hours.

Do not forget also that you do not need to take photos on the rights, you will be photographed at the traffic police. Photos will be needed to obtain a medical certificate, as we previously wrote on Vodi.su.

You should also not worry about passing theoretical exams and paying all fines - at the moment this is not required. Although, knowing our deputies, we should not exclude this possibility in the future.

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