Driving license after 60 years in 2021

Who can change rights

The law provides several grounds for replacing a driver's license:

Change of surname, first name.
Losing your driver's license.
Damage to previous rights.
The driver has opened a new category.

Previously, when replacing a driver's license, the license was issued for the period specified in the old document. Now a new card is issued for 10 years at once.

Please note that from June 1, 2021, all foreign motorists working as drivers in Russia are required to have a domestic license. They won’t be able to simply get a Russian ID; they will have to take the theoretical and practical exam again from us.

According to Russian law, all car owners are required to replace their driver's license every 10 years. This procedure is not difficult, but you should prepare for it in advance. First of all, you need to find out what documents are needed to replace your driver’s license. The exact list of required documents will depend on the reason for changing rights. In addition to its expiration date, the need to replace a driver’s license may arise for other reasons.

Replacement of rights is required in the following cases:

If the validity period has expired;
If they are lost or damaged;
If personal data has changed.

Each of these cases requires the driver to prepare a package of documents. In principle, the differences will be small, but they still exist, so each case should be considered separately. In order not to waste time, use the weakening and go to the section of the article that interests you.

Important!

You can submit documents to replace your driver’s license at any traffic police department, at the MFC and through State Services.

Where to find sample applications

In the traffic police (foreigners at the place of registration, Russians - in any department of the country).
At the MFC.
Complete everything through the government services portal (but change it anyway at the traffic police).

Is it possible to get

In accordance with Article 26 of Federal Law No. 196 (Law “On Road Safety”), the following persons are allowed to take the driver’s license exam:

have reached a certain age. Currently, the following rules apply: vehicles of categories A1 can be driven by people over 16 years of age;
licenses to drive cars belonging to categories A, , B1, , C1 are issued upon reaching 18 years of age. However, a person over 17 years of age can take exams for these categories;
To obtain a license for vehicles belonging to categories D1, Tm and Tb, you must be over 21 years old.

having a medical certificate containing no health restrictions;

trained in a driving school or other licensed educational institution.

Thus, in current legislation there are restrictions only on the minimum age of future drivers.

That is, any person, be it a man or a woman over the age of 60, has every right to pass qualifying exams and obtain the right to drive vehicles of any category.

Documents for replacing an expired driver's license

The validity period of the VU is 10 years. After this time, the driver's license must be replaced, otherwise the car owner is deprived of the right to drive a vehicle. The fine for expired licenses in 2021 is 5,000 - 15,000 rubles. In fact, driving with an expired license is equivalent to driving a vehicle by a driver who does not have a driver’s license. To avoid troubles, we recommend that you find out in advance what documents are needed to replace your driver’s license and replace them in a convenient way.

To replace an expired driver's license, the following documents are required:

Application for replacement of driver's license;
Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
Old driver's license;
Certificate of passing a medical examination (form 003-В/у);
Receipt for payment of state duty (2000 rubles).

This is a complete list of documents that will be required to replace a driver’s license due to its expiration. Surely, you still have questions regarding some points. Many people are interested in how to fill out an application for a replacement driver’s license. In principle, you can fill it out on the Internet according to the sample, but it is also possible to fill out the application directly when submitting the documents. If you submit an application for replacement of rights in electronic form through the public service portal, then you will not have to fill out a paper form at all.

It will not be possible to change your license without a certificate of passing a medical examination in form 003-B/u. To obtain this certificate, contact the clinic at your place of registration .
You can make an appointment with a doctor through government services to avoid queues. Please note that there is a fee for the help. Its cost will vary depending on the region. The last step will be to pay the state fee. To replace a driver's license when it expires, you will have to pay 2,000 rubles. If you pay the state fee through government services, you will be given a 30% discount. You can receive a receipt for paying the state fee when submitting your documents.

What diseases can cause a driver's license to be suspended?

In fact, within the framework of this article it is impossible to describe a complete list of diseases that interfere with driving, since there are so many of them. Moreover, each disease has a number of symptoms, some of which are grounds for restricting a driver’s license, while other symptoms may not restrict the driver’s driver’s license. And unfortunately, with the same disease, different people can have completely different symptoms. So, only doctors decide after an appropriate examination whether to restrict a person’s driver’s license or not.

The most common grounds for restricting a driver's license are illnesses associated with high or low blood pressure. Drivers who frequently have high blood pressure (hypertension) are at particular risk. Moreover, it is most dangerous when such drivers drive public transport or taxis. After all, such a driver poses a danger not only to all road users, but also to passengers. That is why drivers in bus depots, car depots and taxi companies must undergo a pre-trip medical examination every day.

In this case, the risk of a driver with high blood pressure being behind the wheel on a flight is reduced. Although it is worth recognizing that the procedure for medical pre-trip examinations in our country is not entirely transparent and many motor depots and fleets often turn a blind eye to the condition of their personnel, releasing drivers who are not entirely healthy for the flight, thereby jeopardizing the safety of road users and passengers.

But why is a person with high blood pressure dangerous on the road? Why, if systematic problems with blood pressure are detected, may the driver fail a medical examination? The fact is that high blood pressure is a huge risk of stroke and heart attack. Also, a person with high blood pressure may suddenly lose concentration on the road, moreover, he may even lose consciousness. And there are many such cases in our country.

So, hypertension (especially chronic) can become a basis for refusing to issue a medical certificate to renew a driver’s license? Yes maybe. This is especially true for older drivers, for whom hypertension is more dangerous, since their blood vessels are not in the same condition as those of young people. Therefore, older people suffering from hypertension have a greater risk of heart attack and stroke, as a result of which they often do not receive a positive conclusion from the driver's commission.

Neurological diseases can also interfere with the management of TS. For example, a common cause of health problems among older people are diseases of the musculoskeletal system, in particular herniated discs of the spine, which can pinch nerves, leading not only to numbness of the limbs, but also often cause disability due to limited freedom of movement.

Naturally, with this type of illness, an elderly person may not be issued a medical certificate to obtain a driver’s license for a new term.

Indeed, with spinal hernias, a person may suddenly lose sensitivity in their arms or legs, which is very dangerous when driving a car.

And, of course, the most important thing for any driver is vision, without which it is impossible to imagine driving any vehicle. Unfortunately, as most drivers age, their visual acuity decreases, which negatively affects the safety of driving. So, when undergoing the next medical examination, older people should be prepared that the ophthalmologist will reveal a decrease in the quality of their vision, which may at least result in them being allowed to drive a car only with glasses. However, there are many eye diseases that prevent driving even with glasses. Therefore, the older a person is, the more likely it is that he will not pass the driver’s examination to renew his driver’s license for a new term.

A complete list of diseases that may interfere with driving can be read in our other detailed article here.

What documents are needed to replace a driver’s license in case of loss?

Unfortunately, there are often situations when the need to replace a driver’s license arises due to its loss or damage. By law, you cannot drive a vehicle without a driver's license, even if it has been lost or deteriorated. If you have lost your license or it has somehow become damaged, you must contact the traffic police or the MFC to restore it. You can also complete this procedure through the government services portal, or simply register with the traffic police through government services. What documents are needed to replace a driver's license if it is lost, see below.

To replace a driver's license in case of loss, the following documents are required:

Application for reinstatement of driver's license;
Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
Damaged old driver's license (if available);
Receipt for payment of state duty (2000 rubles).

The application form can be obtained when visiting a traffic police department or MFC. If you wish, you can download an application form for a replacement driver’s license and fill it out in advance. A receipt for paying the state fee will be provided to you there. The exception is the situation when the application is submitted through government services. In this case, the application will be filled out in an electronic form, in which the data of the old driver’s license is entered and that’s all. The state duty is paid through government services. By the way, you can get a 30% discount when paying state fees through the government services portal.

Important!

When replacing a driver's license in case of loss, a medical certificate is not required.

Can the validity of an older driver's driver's license be limited?

Documents for replacing rights when personal data is changed

A driver's license is changed every 10 years. During this time, your personal data may be changed. This is especially true for women who get married and take their spouse’s surname. In this case, many documents need to be replaced, including a driver’s license. What documents are needed to replace a driver’s license in case of a change in personal data, see below. You can submit these documents to the traffic police or the MFC. This procedure can also be carried out online through government services.

To change rights when changing your last name, you need the following documents:

Application for replacement of a driver's license;
Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
Old driver's license;
A document confirming the change in personal data (for example, a marriage certificate);
Receipt for payment of state duty (2000 rubles).

Before you turn in your documents, make sure you don't have any existing fines. If available, you can pay traffic fines through government services. If during the process of checking your documents it turns out that you have an overdue fine, this will not bring you anything good and the process of obtaining a driver’s license will be greatly delayed. That's all. If you need to replace your license, do not delay it. The fine for such a violation is 5-15 thousand rubles, and the vehicle is taken to the impound lot.

Are there any health restrictions?

In accordance with Government Decree No. 1604, persons suffering from the following diseases will not be allowed to drive motor vehicles:

mental disorders, regardless of the fact that caused the patient’s condition. This can be either the effect of any drugs or the consequences of a disease;
schizophrenia and other disorders that lead to delusions;
affective disorders, that is, depression, frequent mood swings, various mental impulses, and so on;
disorders associated with stressful situations (neurotic or somatoform);
any personality disorders (transvestism, fetishism, etc.);
mental disorders that occur as a result of reaching adulthood;
mental retardation. This medical term covers people of various categories. For example, those who cannot perform elementary addition within 10. And it does not matter at all what exactly caused this state of the human body;
epilepsy;
achromatopsia (a person’s inability to distinguish colors – color blindness);
blindness (in both eyes).

The general list of contraindications is supplemented by restrictions corresponding to individual categories of driver's licenses.

The following persons will not be allowed to drive vehicles of category B (passenger cars):

whose visual acuity is below 0.6;
who have undergone surgery on the eye shell (within 1 month after surgery);
those suffering from chronic diseases of the membranes of the eye, which leads to impaired human vision;
with a limited viewing angle (more than 20º);
who are missing both upper limbs;
suffering from any diseases that are accompanied by disturbances in the functioning of the vestibular apparatus (for example, Maniere's disease).

In addition to contraindications, the Ministry of Health has also developed a list of restrictions, that is, if you have certain diseases, a person can drive a vehicle equipped with additional devices.

Persons who do not have any contraindications, but suffer from the following deviations, are allowed to operate a manually operated vehicle:

foot deformity (provided that the disease complicates the movement of the foot);
absence of both lower extremities (hips, legs);
paraplegia;
impairment of motor functions of the legs.

Automatic cars can be driven by:

who are missing upper (no more than 1 arm) or lower limbs;
there is a deformity in the arms or legs that makes movement difficult;
more than 2 phalanges are missing on one finger;
residual effects of damage to the nervous system are observed.

Drivers who have a condition such as blindness in one eye have the right to drive a car equipped with an acoustic parking system.

In case of partial loss of vision or hearing, in cases that are not contraindications, the driver is required to wear glasses or a hearing aid, respectively, when driving a vehicle. This need is indicated in the medical report.

Deadlines for replacing a driver's license

Replacement of rights in the traffic police

If you are not comfortable with the Internet, then you can do everything the old fashioned way. We arrive in the morning at the selected unit and take a ticket from the machine with a place in the queue. The approximate appointment time will be written on the receipt.

Then we sit, wait in line, submit documents, and at the end we leave with our license. From the moment of submitting documents until the end of the procedure, an hour and a half usually passes.

Replacement of rights in the MFC

You can find the nearest public services center on the website. Rights are changed in most institutions in the country, but it would be useful to clarify this information by phone. What if your specific MFC has not yet acquired an additional service for replacing rights.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to make an appointment in advance to obtain a license - you just need to come in person with documents and take an electronic queue coupon. Next, go to the required window and hand over the documents to the MFC employee. They will help you fill out the application form, check your papers and inform you when you can get a new license. Terms for issuing new licenses: from 1 hour to 9 days, depending on your MFC (for example, in the Kaluga region 1 hour, in Moscow up to 9 days).

Where can I get my license in Moscow?

According to the law, the replacement of a driver’s license upon expiration of its validity period is carried out at the place of application of the citizen - this is any branch of the MREO, without restrictions. You can submit an application during a personal visit to the station, as well as online using the State Services portal. At the traffic police, licenses are processed and issued on the day of application; the duration of the procedure depends on how busy the area is, but if you register online, you won’t have to wait in line.

A motorist can obtain a license at a multifunctional center; the procedure is carried out in a standard manner. It is worth making an appointment at the MFC branch in advance, finding out whether this service is provided in a particular office. In this case, it will not be possible to pick up a new ID on the day of application. Multifunctional centers act as an intermediary between the citizen and the State Traffic Inspectorate, they accept documents, but only the traffic police are still involved in issuing a driver’s license. The time frame for issuing a residence permit in multifunctional centers of Moscow is up to 10 calendar days.

What documents are needed to replace a driver's license?

At the traffic police:

Application for replacement of a license (a sample is available from the traffic police or on the Internet).
Passport.
Old rights (if not lost).
Medical certificate in form No. 003-В/у.
Receipt for payment of state duty (2000 rubles).

At the MFC:

Application for replacement of a license (a sample is available from the traffic police or on the Internet).
Passport.
Old rights (if not lost).
Medical certificate in form No. 003-В/у.
Receipt for payment of state duty (RUB 2,000)

Through the State Services portal:

Passport.
Old rights.
Medical certificate in form No. 003-В/у.
Receipt for payment of state duty (RUB 1,400).
An application is not necessary, since it is completed when making an appointment through the State Services portal.

Briefly about the main rules for replacing a power supply in 2021

To complete the procedure correctly, spending less time, it is worth studying the current procedure in advance. Basic Rules:

Russian driver's license is valid for 10 years
The fine for driving with an expired license ranges from 5,000 to 15,000 rubles
To re-register a license, a medical certificate is required, obtained after passing a medical examination
It is possible to submit an application during a personal visit to the traffic police or online on the State Services portal, as well as in the multifunctional center
when replacing a national-style driver's license, you will have to re-issue an international driver's license (if available)

How to get a medical certificate to replace your license?

Certificate No. 003-V/u is issued both in public clinics and in private medical centers. In any case, the list of examinations that the driver must undergo does not change:

Examination by a general practitioner or examination by a general practitioner (family doctor).
Examination by an ophthalmologist.
Examination by a psychiatrist.
Examination by a psychiatrist-narcologist.

For professional drivers, the following are additionally required:

Examination by a neurologist.
Examination by an otolaryngologist.
Electroencephalography.

The cost of the certificate ranges from 1,500 to 5,000 rubles.
Typically, city clinics and private medical centers do not examine psychiatrists and narcologists. Drivers have to go separately to regional dispensaries. But there are also exceptions. For example, in Moscow, city clinic No. 180 (Mitino metro station) makes inquiries from all doctors at once. The service costs 5,000 rubles. Source