What should I do when my driver's license is about to expire?
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If your driver's license is about to expire, you should go to the vehicle management office to renew it as soon as possible. You can start the renewal process three months in advance. Detailed information about the driver's license renewal process is as follows: 1. Before renewing, make sure to handle any traffic violations, pay fines, and clear all demerit points. Otherwise, the vehicle management office will not issue a new license; 2. If during the validity period of your driver's license, you have ever accumulated 12 demerit points in any one scoring cycle, you will not be eligible for a license with a longer validity period; 3. If your driver's license has been expired for less than a year, you can still renew it through the normal process; if it has been expired for more than one year but less than three years, the license will be canceled, but you can renew it by passing the subject one test; if it has been expired for more than three years, the license will become invalid and cannot be renewed.
Last time I renewed my driver's license, I carefully organized the entire process. The renewal must be done 90 days in advance, requiring the original ID card, the old driver's license, and two one-inch white background photos. The most crucial step is to first undergo a driver's medical examination at a designated hospital. Nowadays, the vehicle management office offers a one-stop service for on-site photo-taking and medical examination. The process is as follows: 1. Complete the medical examination and obtain the report; 2. Take a number at the counter and fill out the application form; 3. Pay a 10-yuan fee for the new license; 4. Receive the new license on the spot. If renewing in a different location, remember to handle the transfer-in procedure in advance. I recommend using the Traffic Management 12123 APP for appointment to avoid queuing. By the way, any outstanding penalty points must be cleared first, and failure to renew within three years will result in automatic invalidation.
I just renewed my driver's license and found the process much more efficient. That day, I went directly to the self-service area at the vehicle management office. The vision and color blindness test on the automated machine took only five minutes, and the photo booth even had a beauty filter. The staff specifically reminded me to show my eyebrows and ears in the photo and to wear dark-colored clothes. I felt a bit reluctant when they clipped the corner of my old license. The whole process took about forty minutes, and the fee was just ten yuan in cash. They suggested renewing it three months before expiration to avoid hassle, as driving with an expired license counts as unlicensed driving. If you're in another city, you can also authorize a relative or friend to handle it for you—just prepare copies of both IDs and a letter of authorization.
