Can I renew my driver's license if it expires one day?
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You can renew your driver's license if it expires one day. If your driver's license has been expired for less than one year, you can still go through the normal renewal procedures. Bring the required materials and choose the nearest traffic police station, vehicle management office branch, or one-stop service unit authorized by the traffic management department to complete the renewal. If your driver's license has been expired for less than one year, it will be in an "overdue for renewal" status. You can bring your ID card, expired driver's license, and a medical certificate issued by a county-level or higher medical institution (or a military hospital at the regimental level or above) to the vehicle management office to complete the renewal without taking any exams. If your driver's license has been expired for more than one year but less than three years, it will be in a "revocable but recoverable" status. You only need to pass the subject one exam at the vehicle management office to proceed with the renewal. If your driver's license has been expired for more than three years, it will be in a "revoked" status, meaning your driving qualification is canceled and cannot be recovered. You will need to retake all the required exams like a new applicant to obtain a new driver's license.
I remember realizing my driver's license had expired on the very day it was due, late at night. I rushed to the DMV the next day to renew it, and everything went smoothly. The staff told me that there's a grace period of one day or even up to a week after expiration. As long as you bring your ID card, old driver's license, and medical examination report, you don't need to retake the test. When I handled it myself, the queue took some time, but the whole process was quite straightforward. The key is not to delay—driving with an expired license may result in fines, and insurance issues could arise. If it's expired for too long, say over a year, then you'd need to retake the written test (Subject One), which is much more troublesome. Renewing on time saves money and hassle—safety first, don't take chances.
