Where to Go for a Lost Vehicle License: Registration Location or Issuance Location?
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If your vehicle license is lost, you need to visit the local vehicle management office or traffic police station to apply for a replacement. Below is the relevant information for replacing a vehicle license: 1. Required documents: "Motor Vehicle Registration Business Process Record Form", "Motor Vehicle Registration/Transfer Registration Form", "Application Form for Replacement or Reissuance of Motor Vehicle License Plates and Certificates", "Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate", copy of the owner's identity proof, 3 vehicle photos, power of attorney, and the ID card of the authorized person. 2. Authorized handling: The vehicle license can be handled by an authorized person. You need to obtain the "Motor Vehicle Driver's License Application Form" and "Written Lost Statement" from the vehicle management office at your current temporary residence, fill them out, and then send them along with your ID card and photos (receipt) to the location where the driver's license was issued, entrusting relatives or friends to handle it for you, because the application form requires the signatures of both the applicant and the authorized person to process.
When I first lost my vehicle license, I was also troubled by this issue. According to regulations, you must return to the vehicle registration office in the city where the vehicle was originally registered to apply for a replacement. The reason is simple: all vehicle records are stored in the system of the registration office, and other locations cannot access the complete information. Last week, I made a special trip back to my hometown's vehicle registration office, brought my ID card and vehicle photos, filled out an application form, and received the new license on the spot. By the way, some cities now offer online appointment services, which can save a lot of queuing time. If you really can't return to the registration location, you can try to authorize a local friend or relative to handle it on your behalf, but the process will be more complicated.
If you lose your vehicle license, don't panic—just contact your local DMV (the one where your car was registered, not where the license was issued). My friend just went through this process last week. He had to travel 500 kilometers to the DMV where his car was originally registered, submitted the required documents in the morning, and got his new license by afternoon. You'll need to bring your original ID card, standard vehicle photos, and the car itself for inspection. If your car is in another city and can't be driven back, it's best to call the local DMV in advance to ask about alternative procedures. They have all the original vehicle records in their system, so the replacement process is actually quite quick.
