What does it mean for a driver's license to be archived?
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The meaning of a driver's license being archived is that the review and transfer process of the driver's license has been completed. The procedure for archiving a driver's license is as follows: 1. Bring the original ID card and a copy of the ID card; 2. Provide proof of household registration transfer and the transfer order from the labor and personnel department; 3. Two recent one-inch color photos without hats; 4. Fill out the "Motor Vehicle Driver's License Application Form" (physical examination at the driver's adaptability testing station); 5. Submit the original driver's license and its file for approval by the business leadership position. The clerk will unseal the file, verify whether the file materials are complete, authentic, and valid, and then complete the transfer procedures after online verification; 6. Retain the "Motor Vehicle Driver's License Application Form," "Motor Vehicle Driver's License Registration Item Form," and "Motor Vehicle Driver's Transfer Notice" from the original driver's license file.
As a new driver who just got my license, I'm quite curious about the archiving of driver's licenses. Archiving means the DMV collects and stores records of our old licenses, but it doesn't mean we can still use them to drive. A friend of mine recently went to renew his expired license at the DMV, and the staff told him his old license had been archived. After archiving, it remains in the system as historical data, preventing anyone from misusing a lost license and protecting personal information security. Archiving itself doesn't affect driving, as long as you have your new license. I need to remind myself to check my license's expiration date and renew it at the DMV in time to avoid complications from archiving. I also regularly check my license status when driving to ensure everything is in order.
