What are the requirements for obtaining a long-term valid driver's license?
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According to the relevant provisions of the "Regulations on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses": 1. If a motor vehicle driver has not accumulated 12 penalty points in any scoring cycle during the 6-year validity period of the motor vehicle driver's license, the license can be renewed with a 10-year validity period; 2. If the driver has not accumulated 12 penalty points in any scoring cycle during the 10-year validity period of the motor vehicle driver's license, the license can be renewed with a long-term validity. Additional information: 1. Validity periods of motor vehicle driver's licenses: The validity periods are divided into six years, ten years, and long-term. 2. Driver's licenses are categorized into 16 types: A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, D, E, F, M, N, P.
Getting a long-term driver's license is actually quite simple, mainly depending on your performance with the first two licenses. After obtaining the first license, you must not accumulate 12 penalty points within any year during the six-year period, so you can upgrade to a 10-year license upon expiration. Similarly, during the second 10-year validity period, you must ensure no single scoring cycle reaches 12 penalty points, allowing you to obtain a permanent license on the third renewal. I drove carefully back then, avoiding major mistakes for ten years, and now I don’t have to visit the DMV every decade. Just remember to settle all traffic violations before renewal, bring your ID card and old license, take a photo on-site, and undergo vision and hearing tests. Those over 70 must also submit an annual health report.
