What is the latest deadline for renewing an expired driver's license?
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Driver's license renewal must be completed within 1 year after expiration. If the renewal is not processed within 1 to 3 years after expiration, the driver must take the subject one test at the vehicle management office. Passing the test allows for normal renewal procedures. If the renewal period exceeds three years, the vehicle management office will revoke the driver's license. The process for renewing an expired driver's license: 1. First, obtain a renewal application form at the front desk; 2. Make copies of your ID card and take two registration photos in the vehicle management office lobby; 3. Undergo a physical examination in the lobby, mainly for vision and color blindness tests; 4. After all preparations are complete, take a number at the front desk and wait in line for processing; 5. Submit all materials to the staff for processing; 6. Wait at the vehicle management office for the staff to produce the new driver's license, which usually takes about 20 minutes to receive.
I've renewed my driver's license several times when it expired, and each time I should have gone to do it three months in advance. The latest deadline is that you can still directly renew your license within one year after it expires, without having to take the test again. Don't delay too long. If it's been more than one year but less than two years, you'll need to take the subject one test first to renew; if it's been more than two years, the license will be canceled, and you'll have to start from scratch with driving lessons and tests. My neighbor remembered to renew it just eleven months after it expired last year, and it was much more convenient. But if you drive with an expired license and get caught by the police, the fine starts at two hundred yuan, and insurance won't cover any accidents—what a loss. I recommend setting a phone reminder to handle it before it expires—it's safer and saves money, unlike my past carelessness.
