Replacement of rights is carried out in accordance with the instructions of government decree No. 1396 and order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 782 All the authority to replace is vested in the district traffic police departments, to which you need to present a prepared package of documents. Residents of megalopolises can apply to replace a driver's license at any branch of the city's traffic police, regardless of the place of permanent registration.
To replace an expired driver's license, you will need to fill out a unified form, which will be issued to the traffic police at the place of contact, present a civil passport or other identity document, 4 photographs 30x40 mm in size with a left corner. In addition, you will need a medical certificate of the unified form 083 / U-89, which has a limited shelf life of three years. For services for the provision of a replacement driver's license, a state fee is paid, the amount of which may vary. You can find out the exact amount at the stand in the traffic police. You will also need to confirm the passing of practical and theoretical exams by presenting a training certificate, present an old driver's license for replacement.
When changing the last name, first name or patronymic, you will additionally need a marriage, divorce certificate or a certificate from the civil registry authorities.
If the driver's license is replaced due to its loss, present all specified documents. You will be given new rights only after 2 months. During this period, all information will be checked. You may be given a temporary license for two months so that you can drive a vehicle. If you received your lost certificate in the former republics of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics after January 1, 1992, you will have to pass a practical and theoretical exam.
The driver's license must be replaced every 10 years. If during this period you have changed your last name, first name, patronymic, changed other data, lost your rights, or they came into an unusable state, you can make a replacement immediately.
To replace an international license, the same documents are required as when replacing an internal driver's license.
