Can Someone Else Handle the Driver's License Renewal for Me?
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Driver's license renewal can be handled by someone else. The proxy must provide their ID card, and both the driver and the proxy must sign their names on the driver's license application form for it to be valid. The renewal and inspection must meet the following conditions: Holders of large passenger vehicle, tractor, city bus, medium-sized passenger vehicle, or large truck driver's licenses must have no demerit points in the current scoring cycle, or holders of other permitted vehicle-type licenses must have less than 12 demerit points in the current scoring cycle; Holders of large passenger vehicle, tractor, city bus, medium-sized passenger vehicle, or large truck driver's licenses who have demerit points in a scoring cycle, and holders of other permitted vehicle-type licenses who have caused a traffic accident resulting in death and assumed equal or greater responsibility without having their driver's license revoked, must have completed the inspection education; The applicant must have no pending road traffic safety violations or traffic accidents; The applicant's physical condition must meet the driving permit requirements; The motor vehicle driver's license must not be seized, detained, temporarily suspended, revoked, canceled, or rescinded by law.
In theory, a driver's license renewal can be processed by an agent, but from my personal experience of handling it for a family member, I found there are many operational restrictions. Specifically, you need to provide a notarized power of attorney, copies of both parties' ID cards, the original medical examination report of the driver (the examination must be done in person), along with the application form and photos. In practice, most vehicle management offices only accept agents for submitting materials. The crucial steps of the medical examination and photo taking still require the presence of the license holder due to biometric information collection. I recommend friends renewing their licenses to reserve at least half a day to visit the vehicle management office in person. After all, while ID card renewals can be handled by an agent, it's really not worth saving this little time for a driver's license. Nowadays, many places have self-service medical examination machines, making the process much more convenient than before.
