In March 2011, Russia had introduced a new model driving license, and the hype about the replacement of old, who was at first, has subsided.
Although the type of identity has changed more than once, and this process was always painless, motorists are pretty worried.Mainly because of the hype in the media, of course, as a replacement never carried out massively and the old driver's license do not lose their action.Some unscrupulous driving schools inflated prices, even for training, arguing as follows: "The new law - it is the new rules."And there is a new driver's license because Russia, observing the requirements of the UN Convention on Road Traffic, is forced to move to a single type for all of the rights.However, when driving in Arabic and some Asian countries will continue to require registration of the rights of the country.
Add new model have a difference: a magnetic bar code reading which is using a special device, the traffic police can get all the information about the driver.And the level of rights protection against counterfeiting is much higher.
In some cases, replacing the rights of the new model?
Naturally, when extradition is made for the first time: after training in a driving school or independently, and exams.Besides:
- If expired.
- Issuance replace a lost, stolen or unserviceable license.
- exchange of national rights for citizens of the CIS states.
- replacement driver's license issued in the USSR, that is, until 01/01/1992, the (buying qualifying examinations are not required).
- Replacement obtained in the territory of another State Russian citizen certificate (required exams and submission of all required documents).
If the submitted documents do not arouse suspicion and do not require inspection, the rights of the new model will be issued on the same day.Otherwise issued a temporary driver's license (in two months) to clarify any inconsistencies.
Features new driving license
They lie in the design of rights under the International Convention on Road Traffic.Apart from the already mentioned barcode and strengthen the protection against forgery, a document has the following innovations:
- names of each column are now indicated by numbers.
- On the reverse side of the date of the opening and closing categories.
- Additionally, introduced new categories of vehicles: BE, CE, DE, «streetcar" and "trolley", and posted pictures - decoding of these symbols.
- into account the possibility of revisions or restrictions on, for example, driving in KL or sunglasses, driving a car with automatic transmission only.
Required Documents
When replacing the rights of the new model will require a passport, the old license, special medical information.You also need to fill out an application form to share and pay a state fee.Driver card specified in the Rules as the required document is usually not necessary - all the information contained in the electronic database of the traffic police.But if you have a passport, you can take it with you to avoid differences in the writing of data.
