How early can you renew your driver's license before its six-year expiration?

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JadeLee
07/29/25 7:58pm
Article 57 of the "Traffic Regulations Penalty Rules": The motor vehicle driver shall apply for a license renewal at the vehicle management office of the driver's license issuing location or elsewhere within 90 days before the expiration of the motor vehicle driver's license. If the driver's license expires, the traffic police will impose a fine upon discovery, but no points will be deducted. There is a latest deadline for renewing the driver's license. If it expires within one year, the renewal can proceed through the normal process; if it expires between one to three years, the license will be revoked, and you can retake the subject one exam to regain the license; if it expires beyond three years, the license will be permanently revoked. Article 57 of the "Traffic Regulations Penalty Rules": The motor vehicle driver shall apply for a license renewal at the vehicle management office of the driver's license issuing location or elsewhere within 90 days before the expiration of the motor vehicle driver's license. When applying, the applicant must fill out an application form and submit the following documents and proofs: the motor vehicle driver's identity proof, the motor vehicle driver's license, and a medical condition certificate issued by a county-level or military regiment-level medical institution. For applications involving small automatic passenger vehicles for the disabled, a medical condition certificate issued by a specialized medical institution designated by the provincial health authority must be submitted. Materials required for renewing the driver's license: original ID card and its copy, a qualified medical examination form from a hospital designated by the vehicle management office, three one-inch white-background color photos, a completed driver's license renewal application form, and the processing fee. Photos and medical examination proofs required for renewal can be prepared by the applicant. If concerned about disqualification, these can be processed directly at the traffic police department's service hall to save time. Relevant matters for renewing the driver's license upon expiration: Regarding renewal: For annual review and renewal of an expired driver's license, the old license must be surrendered to the vehicle management office. All traffic violations related to the license must be resolved before renewal; otherwise, the application will not be processed. Renewal of the motor vehicle driver's license can be done through the mobile app "Traffic Management 12123," or via the vehicle management office, traffic management authorities, or public security departments.
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