Can the photo on a driver's license be changed?
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The photo on a driver's license can be changed, but it cannot be replaced privately. This is because the vehicle management office system records electronic photos, ID information, and other details of the driver. If the photo is changed without authorization by staff, the photo on the license will not match the system records. After changing the driver's license photo, carefully inspect the main page of the license. You will notice that part of the stamp's imprint on the photo is closely fitted to the main page. Unauthorized photo replacement constitutes altering or forging a driver's license. Penalties for unauthorized photo replacement: According to relevant regulations, altering, forging, or using an altered or forged driver's license will result in confiscation of the license, a direct deduction of 12 points, and a fine. If caught driving with an altered or forged license, in addition to confiscation and a fine, the vehicle will be impounded, and the offender will face administrative detention for up to 15 days. Methods for changing the driver's license photo: The photo on a driver's license can be updated using the portrait information recorded during driving school enrollment or by taking a new photo on-site after passing the fourth subject test or by providing a new ID photo. For the former, you can take a set of one-inch, white-background, color, bareheaded front-facing photos yourself and inform the staff at the test center during the fourth subject test to replace the photo during the license issuance process. Additionally, you can contact the driving school to re-record the portrait information. For the latter, simply resubmit the new photo.