What to Do If the Driver's License Has Expired for Over a Year Without Renewal?

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It will be revoked. If the driver's license has expired, the traffic police will impose a fine upon inspection, but no points will be deducted. There is a deadline for renewing the driver's license. If it has expired for less than a year, it can be renewed through the normal process; if it has expired for one to three years, the license will be revoked, but it can be reinstated by passing the subject one exam; if it has expired for more than three years, the license will be revoked. Article 57 of the "Traffic Regulations Point Deduction Rules": The motor vehicle driver shall apply for renewal at the vehicle management office of the place where the motor vehicle driver's license was issued or elsewhere within 90 days before the expiration of the motor vehicle driver's license. Remedial measures for a driver's license that has not been renewed for over a year: Stop driving on the road: Avoid being penalized for driving without a license. Prepare for the subject one exam: Before preparing, report to the vehicle management office, explain the situation to the staff, and then schedule the subject one exam. Handle traffic violations: Complete this at the vehicle management office or traffic police station. Undergo a nearby medical examination: Mainly check for color blindness, physical fitness, and corrected vision. You can choose the examination hall of the vehicle management office, a manual examination room, a community hospital (with examination qualifications), or a convenient examination service station. The results will be uploaded to the traffic management system. When applying, fill out the application form and submit the following documents: the identity proof of the motor vehicle driver, the motor vehicle driver's license, and a medical condition certificate issued by a county-level or higher medical institution or a military medical institution at the regiment level or above. For those applying for a special small automatic passenger car for the disabled, a medical condition certificate issued by a specialized medical institution designated by the provincial health department must be submitted. Materials required for renewing the driver's license: original ID card and a copy, a qualified medical examination form from a hospital designated by the vehicle management office, three one-inch white-background color photos, a completed driver's license renewal application form, and the fee. Photos and medical examination certificates required for renewal can be brought by yourself. If you are worried that they may not meet the requirements, you can handle them directly at the traffic police station's certification hall to avoid delays. Related matters for renewing the driver's license upon expiration: About renewal: For the annual review and renewal of an expired driver's license, the old license must be surrendered to the vehicle management office. Before renewal, all relevant traffic violation information must be resolved; otherwise, the application will not be accepted. The motor vehicle driver's license can be renewed through the mobile app "Traffic Management 12123," the vehicle management office, or the traffic management department or public security authorities.