How many days in advance can I renew my driver's license before it expires?

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McAlivia
07/29/25 2:12pm
You can renew your driver's license three months in advance before it expires. Here are other important notes about it: When your driver's license is about to expire, you must renew it in advance. Otherwise, your license will be in an abnormal status, and if you continue to drive, you will face charges of driving without a license. If the renewal period is exceeded by more than one year: According to the "Regulations on the Administration of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses of the People's Republic of China," if the renewal period is exceeded by more than one year, the vehicle management authority shall cancel the motor vehicle driver's license and note it in the registration records. Therefore, all drivers should pay attention to whether their driver's license is about to expire.
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