Renewing the driver’s license is a simple procedure since it is not necessary to go to the Provincial Headquarters of the , since the entire process can be carried out at any center that issues medical certificates. On the website of there is a . However, for those who wish, you can go to the Traffic Headquarters to renew as usual, although an appointment is required, either by phone (060) or through .
However, there are some details that should be taken into account to avoid unnecessary procedures and pay more. To start the terminology. Although we all talk about “driving license”, its exact term is driving license, not driving license, and driving license, the latter for the case of the document that allows the use of mopeds and other special vehicles such as tractors.
€200 fine
The first thing to keep in mind is that if the license has expired, we cannot drive and if we do, we risk a fine of 200 euros for committing an infraction classified as serious.
For driving with an expired canet, the fine can reach 200 euros.
Cost of renewing the license
The total cost varies depending on the price of the medical examination to obtain the psychophysical aptitude report, which can vary substantially depending on the center, between a minimum of 20 euros and a maximum that can exceed 60 euros. But always, you have to make sure that the center is approved.
The rate of the DGT is always the same, 24.10 euros in case of renewal, and 20.40 euros for duplicate. Those over 70 years of age do not pay a fee, and when for medical reasons the extension is for less than the established period, the prices of the fees will be 19.30 euros for up to four years, 14.50 euros for up to 3 years, 9.70 euros up to two years and 4.9 euros one year or less 4.90 euros.
Driving license.
Forms of payment of fees
With bank card or account charge online at www.dgt.es
With a bank card at the Traffic Headquarters and
Charged to a bank account or in cash (form 791 available at Jefaturas and at www.dgt.es) at a bank branch.
When is the permit renewal required?
The first thing to take into account is the reason why the license has to be renewed. Neither the procedures nor the costs are the same. The renewal takes place when the validity period of the card has expired and can be done three months before the deadline. However, advancing the presentation of the application does not imply, in any case, loss of days of validity, since the extension will begin to count from the date on which the authorization to be renewed loses its validity.
Renewal terms according to type of card
The period of validity varies according to the type of permit. It is 10 years for the following cases:
AM (license). Two- or three-wheeled mopeds and light quads. The minimum age to obtain it will be fifteen years old.
A1 motorcycles with a maximum cylinder capacity of 125 cm³ and a maximum power of 11 kW. The minimum age to obtain it is sixteen years old.
A2 motorcycles with a maximum power of 35 kW. The minimum age to obtain it will be eighteen years of age.
To motorcycles and motor tricycles. The minimum age to obtain it will be twenty years old.
B authorizes to drive the following vehicles:
Cars whose maximum mass does not exceed 3,500 kg and no more than eight passengers in addition to the driver.
Vehicles with a trailer whose maximum authorized mass exceeds 750 kg
Motor tricycles and quadricycles.
Motorcycles of up to 125 cc without sidecar and that do not exceed a power of 11 kW, provided that more than three years have elapsed since you got your B circulation permit
The minimum age to obtain it will be eighteen years of age.
A driver shows her driver’s license.
According to age
The period is shortened by half when the driver has reached the age of 65, who must renew their permit or permits every 5 years.
For the rest of permits -C1, C1 + E, C, C + E, D1, D1 + E, D and D + E- of a more professional nature, the periods are considerably reduced. Under 65 years of age, it is renewed every 5 years and once they are over, every 3 years.
However, in all permits, validity is conditional on the holder already maintaining the requirements for its granting. Likewise, the period of validity may be reduced if it is verified that the holder suffers from an illness or deficiency that may worsen.
Causes that prevent renewal
In any case, there are two reasons why the driving permit or license cannot be renewed. The first for the deprivation by judicial resolution of the right to drive motor vehicles and mopeds and the second, the intervention; precautionary measure or suspension of the permit or license, whether they have been agreed in judicial or administrative proceedings (having lost the points).
Traffic, once verified, will initiate the procedure to declare the loss of validity of the card. This declaration of loss of validity of the permit means that the driver must deliver the permit or license to the Provincial Traffic Headquarters and may not drive for a period of 6 months, a period that will be 3 months in the case of professional drivers. Once this period has elapsed, he will be able to obtain a new permit, having to pass a road awareness and re-education course, as well as passing the theoretical test established by regulation.
Duplicate driving license
A second reason to renew the driver’s license is the loss, damage or theft of the document or due to the modification of any of the information on the license (name, surname, date of birth); but not due to the change of domicile of the owner. From the DGT they warn that technically it is not a renewal, but the issuance of a duplicate and the procedures and costs vary.
The main differences are that a new medical examination report is not required, that in the event of theft, a report to the police is required, that the procedure is carried out at the Provincial Traffic Headquarters, for which an appointment is required, and that the rate is somewhat lower, 20.40 euros (in case of data change it is free).
For a duplicate, a request for a duplicate must be provided with the official form, proof of payment of the fee and the valid DNI.
But the most frequent cause is the renewal for having exhausted the period of validity. In this case, remember, as has already been mentioned, that the procedure can be carried out at the DGT Headquarters or at the driver recognition centers.
Renew in medical centers
They take care of all the paperwork. To obtain the renewal, they ask the driver to prove his identity by means of an original DNI or passport, and for community foreigners, it is necessary to present the original valid residence authorization or document or passport from their country and a certificate of registration in the central registry. of foreigner In the case of a non-EU foreigner, the residence permit. In all cases, the driving license to be renewed must be presented.
In the center, a measured examination is carried out to obtain the psychophysical aptitude report, the fees of 24.10 euros are paid (by transfer to the DGT), the photo that will be included in the card is taken and the request for renewal or extension.
Renew in Traffic Headquarters
The procedures are more cumbersome. You must first request the official form, in different languages, although you can also obtain the DGT website. The fee is paid, and the identity is accredited in the same way as in the driver recognition centers.
The psychophysical aptitude report previously obtained must be presented at a recognition center that will send it electronically to the DGT Drivers Registry. Finally, you must bring an original 32 x 26 mm color photograph with a plain background, taken from the front with your head uncovered and without dark glasses or any other garment that may prevent or hinder the identification of the person. In the case of applicants whose hair is covered due to their religion, photographs with a veil will be accepted, the only limitation for their admission being that the oval of the face appears completely uncovered from the hairline to the chin, in such a way that it does not prevent or makes it difficult to identify the person.
Renewal from abroad
Likewise, renewal or duplication can be requested through diplomatic or consular representations with the following documentation: copy of payment of the DGT fee. The expenses of the transfer will be borne by the interested party, stating in the concept of the same and in this order: DNI, surnames and name and driving license renewal fee.
A psychophysical aptitude report issued by a doctor from the country where the interested party is located and endorsed by the Diplomatic Mission or Consular Office of Spain in said country with a recent photograph of the applicant. You will need to specify fitness to drive.
Renew an expired permit
Since 27/01/2008, the date on which a reform of the , it is not necessary to be examined again when more than four years have elapsed since a driving license expires and its holder has not renewed it.
There is no additional cost to renew the license once it has expired, but once the deadline has passed, but remember that you cannot drive if it has expired and, if you do, you risk a fine of 200 euros.
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