I changed my last name, do I need to change my driver's license?

Do I need to change my rights when changing my last name?

New changes in legislation affected drivers who did not replace their license when changing their last name. According to paragraph 35 “B”, the driver’s license is subject to cancellation and is considered invalid from the moment the person driving the vehicle changes personal data. We will talk about the specifics of replacing a license when changing a surname, methods of re-registration and penalties for driving with an invalid license in this article.

If the data in the passport is changed, the old ID becomes invalid

Is it necessary to change the rights when changing the last name?

The resulting driver's license is valid for 10 years. Until 2018, according to a decree of the Government of the Russian Federation, when changing your last name, first name or patronymic, you could drive with your old license, provided that the changes were recorded and notarized. On August 14, 2018, a new law came into force, according to which it is mandatory to replace a VU with an outdated full name and registration.

The period for replacing a new ID when changing your last name is 10 days. It is important that if personal data changes, the passport must be changed within a month; without it, you will not be able to obtain a license. There are two options: do not drive until a new license is issued, or take a risk and drive with a revoked driver’s license. But it’s better not to allow the second one: if the traffic police stops the driver, he faces deprivation.

Where and how to change your driver's license

There are three ways to replace your ID when changing your last name: at the state traffic police department, online or through a multifunctional center.

At the traffic police department

To replace your license, you need to wait for an appointment with a specialist, provide him with the collected package of documents (list below), take a photo (you can do it for free at the branch), wait until the new data is entered into the database and receive a certificate within a working day. The advantage of replacing through the traffic police is quick re-registration of the driver's license, the disadvantage is that long queues are possible.

Through the government services website

You can change your license online without leaving your home

To re-issue a driver's license, you need to register on the website, go to the service section “Replacing a driver’s license when the owner’s data changes, is lost or is unsuitable” and follow the instructions. The advantage of such re-registration is that until 2021 there is a 30% discount on obtaining new rights. Disadvantages - if a mistake is made, all steps will have to be repeated. To pick up the “crust” you need to go to the traffic police department.

Replacement of VU at the MFC is provided free of charge

A replacement option for those who value time and money. Multifunctional centers operate on the principle of “replacing a driver’s license in one window.” Reception, verification, re-issuance of documents, photographing are performed by one specialist. He will also help you fill out the application if you have any difficulties. A 30% discount applies if you change your license at the MFC. Waiting and registration will not take more than 20-30 minutes. Minus - the center re-issues documents within 5-10 working days.

Required documents to replace a driver's license

To re-register a driver's license you will need:

• new passport;
• a document confirming the legality of the changes (marriage certificate, extract from the registry office);
• outdated VU;
• receipt for payment of state duty

If the old driving license has not expired, there are no health contraindications to driving, a new medical certificate will not be required to replace your license when changing your last name.

Based on the documents provided, the MFC employee will offer to fill out an application. From the moment the application is “vised” the process of re-registration begins.

Re-registration period and cost of replacing the ID when changing your last name

If the driver has no unpaid fines, he is not deprived of his driver’s license, then the license will be changed quickly: within a day at the traffic police, in 5-10 working days at the MFC or when registering through government services. If there are violations, this issue will have to be resolved first.

The cost of replacing a driver's license when changing your last name is 2,000 rubles. Until January 2021, you can save 600 rubles by taking advantage of a 30% discount at the traffic police.

The expiration date of the ID does not change when replaced by another surname.

When re-issuing a driver's license based on a change in personal data, the validity period of the certificate does not increase.

Pay attention to the date on your license so as not to drive with an expired document.

After receiving your license with a new name, contact your insurance company and make changes to the database.

The MTPL policy is also a mandatory document. If there is no record of a change in the certificate, the policy loses its legal force.

What happens if you don’t change permissions?

For driving with a license that does not comply with regulated standards, the law prescribes an administrative penalty in the amount of 5-15 thousand rubles. If driving with an invalid driving license continues, more severe penalties are possible: deprivation of rights, evacuation of the car to an impound lot.

Replacing a driver's license when changing your last name in 2019 2020

Absolutely any Russian citizen who has reached the age of majority has the right to change his surname. This procedure does not cause difficulties and, as a rule, does not last long. However, if a person changes his last name in his passport, he is obliged to make corresponding changes to all his other documents (for example, a work book, education diploma, ownership documents, driver’s license, etc.).

It should be noted that replacing a driver’s license (hereinafter referred to as the driver’s license) is most difficult if the driver decides to change his last name.

Do I need to change my license if my last name has changed?

The new (amended) rules for issuing licenses to drive vehicles (hereinafter referred to as vehicles) came into force on November 5, 2014. According to this document, both national and international VU are considered to have lost their validity in the event that its owner’s personal data specified in this document has changed.

Please note that the previous edition of the Rules did not contain this paragraph and, as a result, there was no need to change the VU because of this. Its re-issuance took place only after the expiration of the document, namely after 10 years.

Until this moment, the driver was required to have with him a document confirming his identity and a paper, which was the basis for changing his last name. An example is the fact of changing a surname due to marriage or its dissolution. In this case, the document certifying the change of personal data was a certificate issued by the registry office.

It follows from this that now replacing a driver’s license when changing a surname is a mandatory procedure. The traffic police has the right to require the driver to replace the driving license when changing personal data (change of surname) on the basis of clause 35 of the “Rules for conducting examinations for the right to drive vehicles and issuing a driving license.”

It is important to take into account the fact that the VA loses its eligibility immediately from the moment the driver changes his/her last name (first name or patronymic), namely from the date that appears on the certificate received when he/she changed his/her personal data. From this moment on, the driver's license must be replaced due to a change of surname.

Procedure for replacing a car license

In principle, the procedure for exchanging rights when changing a surname is similar to the standard procedure for restoring a holder’s license due to their loss/theft. The only difference is the list of documents that must be provided to exchange old rights for new ones.

Documents for replacing rights when changing your last name

To submit an application to the traffic police for the exchange of rights due to the driver changing his last name, he must collect the following set of documents:

• Applicant's civil passport (original + copy). Since this document is the main document confirming identity, a new passport must be provided for presentation to the traffic police (indicating the new personal data of the owner).
• Old VU. This document, which has lost its validity, must be submitted to the traffic police as having become invalid. In addition, the old license is precisely the document that confirms that the driver has successfully passed the exam for the right to drive a vehicle.
• An application for the exchange of driving license completed by the driver in his own hand. The application form is issued by the traffic police and consists of 2 pages, where all the personal data of the applicant must be entered in the appropriate columns, as well as the reasons why the license needs to be replaced. Separate columns (service) will be filled in by a traffic police officer.
• A certificate confirming the change of surname or change in other personal data of the applicant (for example, a certificate of divorce/registration of marriage).
• Photos of the driver.
  You will need color photos (quantity - 3 pcs., size - 3.5x4.5). You should clarify in advance whether the traffic police department where the application is submitted issues licenses automatically. If this is the case, then photographs will not be needed.
• A receipt confirming payment of the state duty for replacing the driver's license.
  The receipt form is issued to the driver at the traffic police department, and it must be paid at the Sberbank branch. From January 1, 2015, the state fee for this service is 2,000 rubles. You can generate a receipt for payment yourself (automatically on the traffic police website gibdd.ru.). To do this, you need to select the traffic police department on this website where the driver's license will be replaced. After this, a receipt with the relevant payment details will be displayed.

It is important to know that previously the set of documents also included a medical certificate of the established form.
Since mid-2015 This rule has been abolished for the procedure for replacing rights due to a change in personal data, loss/theft of rights, as well as their damage. Additionally (before submitting an application to replace the driving license), you should check in the traffic police database to see if the driver has any unpaid fines. If there are such fines, then you need to pay them off.

When receiving a new document, it is important to immediately check all the information included in it (the correct spelling of personal data, as well as the presence of the necessary seals, stamps and signature of the person who issued the document).

How long does it take to change rights when changing your last name?

Russian Legislation stipulates that the driver's license should be changed immediately after the driver changes his personal data. It follows from this that the period for exchanging a driver’s license when changing a surname should be minimal, and the exchange procedure should begin immediately.

Validity period of the new DP after changing the surname

Innovations in the Legislation not only determined that the exchange of a car license when changing personal data is now mandatory, but also established the validity period of the new rights after the replacement. At the same time, according to clause 32 of the Rules for issuing a driver’s license, it clearly states that in the event of a change of driver’s license due to a change in personal data, the validity period of this document remains unchanged.

Thus, a driver’s license that a driver has already received under a new surname will be considered valid for the same period as the old driver’s license. Thus, replacing a driver's license after a change of name does not extend its validity (namely 10 years) and does not extend it.

Where to exchange your license when changing your last name

Having in hand a complete list of the documents described above, the driver can submit them to the traffic police department at the place of registration/place of residence. If the entire package is collected and there are no missing papers/certificates, then the procedure for exchanging rights will take very little time.

Renewing a driver's license online

The current government services website provides drivers with the opportunity to change their license online. In order to do this, you should proceed like this:

1. Go to the resource https://www.gosuslugi.ru;
2. On this website, go to your personal account (if the driver is not yet registered, you should go through a simple registration procedure and specify your login and password);
3. In your personal account, select the “All popular services” section;
4. From the section select “Services for individuals”, and there – “By departments”
5. From the list provided, select “Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia”;
6. Now in this section you can select “Accepting qualifying exams for obtaining the right to drive a vehicle, issuing driver’s licenses and temporary permits”;
7. On this service, press the blue “Get service” button;
8. Now you should select the desired region, and then select “Replacement of national driver’s license” from the list
9. Then the reason for changing the VU is indicated (in our case, a change of surname);
10. Now the driver needs to enter all the data and attach a photo.
11. The last stage is payment of the state duty.

Such online manipulations will significantly simplify the procedure for replacing the device. You can see the entire procedure in more detail in the article “Replacing a driver’s license through the State Services website.”

Fine for driving with a license with an old name

Driving a vehicle with a license issued under an old surname is a violation, since replacing rights when changing a surname is a mandatory procedure. This violation can be equated to driving without a driver's license, which is grounds for a fine ranging from 5 to 15 thousand rubles.

In addition to the fact that the driver will be required to pay this amount, his vehicle will be confiscated and placed in an impound lot. It is possible to get the car back only after receiving a new driver's license.

Changes in the MTPL policy due to a change of surname

Changes also need to be made to the MTPL policy when the driver’s personal data changes and the resulting change in driver’s license. At the same time, you should contact the insurance company to make changes only after you have received your new license.

Insurers must provide the following documents:

• An existing insurance policy;
• New VU;
• A document that confirms the fact of change of personal data.

Based on this set of documents, a note is made in the “Special Notes” field of the policy that the driver’s license has been replaced (this information is also entered by the insurance company into its own database).

Making the above changes to the MTPL insurance is the last of the required steps to replace rights when changing your last name. After all these stages are completed, it is considered that the driver is driving the vehicle without violating traffic rules and Russian legislation.

Summarizing the above, it should be noted that a driver’s license if the owner changes his own personal data is considered invalid. This should not be forgotten when entering into a marriage or its dissolution, since it is in this case that people most often change their surnames. Replacing a driver's license after marriage or divorce is a mandatory procedure. Only by changing the driver's license to a new one, where the new surname will be indicated, can one consider that the driver is legally driving his vehicle.

Do I need to change my driver's license when changing my last name after marriage?

To drive a car on the road, you must have a driver's license. They are issued after the person passes the relevant exams at a driving school. A driver's license is valid for 10 years and no more - when this period is over, the document must be replaced.

But if a decision was made to get married or change the surname for other reasons, then it must be taken into account that this will be followed by a mandatory change in many documents, not excluding the right to register before the due date. The answer to the question whether you need to change your driver’s license when changing your last name will be below.

What has changed in 4 years?

Until 2014, female drivers were allowed to drive a car, even if she had a marriage stamp in her passport and her maiden name was written on the document. In case of divorce, the same system applies. But she must always have a document with her that would confirm the presence of a defect in order to present it to the state traffic inspector. But now she will have to change her rights when changing her last name after marriage.

Starting next year, major changes to the law were expected. 2018 greeted drivers with bad news. They are strictly forbidden to travel by car until the last name in the driver's license matches the passport. Moreover, the driver will be held liable if he fails to change his driver’s license in a timely manner. Changing your place of residence or name also involves changing your driver's license.

The main thing is that when a girl gets married and changes her license, its validity period is not extended. For example, she used a car for 5 years and then got married. After changing your ID, it will be valid for 5 years, not 10.

And after 5 years, the documents will be re-issued again. Motorists are unhappy with this innovation, in particular those who have a year or less left before the official replacement of their licenses.

But a significant positive side is that the period for replacing a woman’s ID due to a change of surname has become short-term - at most two hours, while previously it took 1 month.

What documents are required

In order to change documents without any problems, a person must have the entire list of documents, which is presented below:

1. You need to provide old-style rights. This is required so that the traffic police officer has no doubt that the driver has previously passed the exam at a driving school.
2. A new type of identification document along with a copy.
3. A document stating that the woman is married, with a copy.
4. Statement.
5. Receipt of successful payment of the state fee. It is issued by the traffic police, you can also get a printout from the official website of the traffic police. Payment methods – Sberbank, Webmoney electronic wallet.
6. Photos in the amount of three pieces 3.5 x5 cm. It is worth considering that photographs are not required at all when an automatic driving license is provided to the traffic police.
7. If necessary, provide a document confirming temporary registration.

When the surname is officially changed, the exchange of rights is carried out at the traffic police department in the area where the citizen is registered or lives for a given period of time. This is official information about what package of documentation should be provided to replace the VU when changing your last name.

Do I need to change my driver’s license when changing my last name? This main issue has been sorted out. Now you need to sort out the placement of the application so that the driver can receive documents using the online service.

The citizen must use the following instructions:

• Without using the State Services website, nothing will work;
• in the service category section, find the driver’s license tab and click on it;
• now a list of reasons will be given to choose from - you should choose the most suitable reason, in our case the replacement of rights;
• Next will be the process of filling out the application. Before sending documents, you will need to register with the traffic police in order to receive them in the future;
• after sending the application, you need to pay a receipt for the state fee;
• come to the traffic police department at the time specified when submitting the application, remembering to have the original documents with you;
• take photographs for registration of new documents and pick them up.

There is nothing complicated in the online mode; basic knowledge of a computer and time is enough. You can learn how to change your driver’s license when changing your last name from the information below, but for now it’s worth understanding the difficulties in the process of this work that often come to light.

Women begin to panic when they do not find a clear answer about the need for a medical certificate to carry out this procedure.

According to the law of 2016, a medical certificate is not required when replacing a driver's license.

Its presence will be needed when the period of validity of the driver's license expires and it is necessary to replace it, or if the driver's health has undergone changes.

The procedure for completing the process of replacing the device

The procedure is not particularly complicated, since it only includes a few points:

1. First, an authorized employee receives an application from a citizen, which includes the reason for replacing the ID.
2. The inspector is obliged to check the accuracy and availability of the entire list of documents submitted by the driver.
3. The citizen must go through a procedure where he will be photographed.
4. After clarifying some nuances, the driver receives a new driver’s license.

As mentioned earlier, the entire procedure takes no more than one day. The driver will not wait a month, as before, for only the last name to be changed in his document.

The procedure for obtaining new rights will not be possible if a person has unpaid fines. For the process to go quickly and successfully, you will need to pay off previously received debts.

How long does it take to change your license?

If passports need to be changed no more than 30 days after getting married, then the time limit for replacing driving documents is much shorter.

Once a woman has gotten married, her driving certificate must be replaced within 10 days. Then the confusion begins. The fact is that you need to provide a passport in order to legally change your driver's license. But the required passport cannot be used, since it is being reissued. Then women stop driving for a while so as not to receive punishment.

A bad situation can happen to a citizen if she dares to drive a car while having an old license - the following sanctions are imposed on her:

• she should be fined for not changing her license in time after marriage. The fine ranges from 5,000 to 15,000 rubles;
• the car is subject to detention;
• The car will be sent to the impound lot. The owner of the car will be able to get it back provided that the state traffic inspectorate ensures that they have a new license.

However, most women are unaware that changing their license after marriage is a requirement to avoid being fined. Although this law became active back in 2014.

But the lack of information about innovations in this area does not mean that there will be no responsibility. If a woman does not begin the procedure for changing her rights within a 10-day period, then she will face disastrous consequences that she would not want to receive.

Based on the above data, it follows that obtaining a new certificate is not a free procedure. To issue a license, a woman will have to pay a state fee of 2,000 rubles. This cost will be if the citizen pays the fee at a bank or using a terminal.

The public services portal allows you to save a significant amount. If payment is made through the official website of government services, then clients will receive a 30 percent discount. This means that drivers pay not 2000, but 1600 rubles. Agree, the difference is significant.

The mobile application of the same portal also provides this discount. No special skills are required - download the application, register with your correct data and wait for the traffic police inspectors to issue an invoice.

In order to avoid various kinds of difficulties and difficult situations when replacing a device, it is recommended to check in advance the availability of a complete list of documents, as well as their correctness and reliability.

Mandatory replacement of driver's licenses when changing surname in 2019

Good afternoon, dear reader.

Since November 5, 2014, new rules for conducting examinations for the right to drive vehicles and issuing driver’s licenses have been in effect, and the old rules for passing qualifying exams and issuing driver’s licenses have become invalid.

These documents regulate the specifics of issuing and replacing driver’s licenses. Since the text of the document was completely replaced, there were quite a lot of changes, and they are discussed in several articles.

This article deals with the most important innovation for drivers - the mandatory replacement of driver's licenses when changing their last name or changing other personal data . Let's get started.

Why is it necessary to replace a driver’s license when changing your last name?

Let's consider paragraph 35 of the new rules for issuing driver's licenses:

35. A Russian national or international driver's license is considered invalid and subject to cancellation in the following cases :

a) if the driver’s license has expired;
b) if the personal data of its owner contained in the driver’s license has changed ;
c) if the driver’s license has become unusable for further use due to wear, damage or other reasons and the information specified in it (or in part of it) cannot be determined visually;
d) if a driver’s license was issued on the basis of documents that were duly recognized as forged (falsified) or issued in violation of the procedure established by these Rules;
e) if an application has been received regarding the loss (theft) of a driver’s license;
f) if a new driver’s license has been issued;
g) if it is confirmed that the driver of the vehicle has medical contraindications or previously undetected medical restrictions to driving a vehicle.

Please note that a driver's license is invalid if the personal data of its owner (last name, first name or patronymic) has changed.

Let me remind you that previously a driver’s license could be used for 10 years and was subject to replacement only after this period had expired. Women who change their surname after marriage may not have to change their rights. In 2020, this option is not possible. Rights are considered invalid from the moment the surname is changed.

In practice, this resulted in thousands of women's driving licenses becoming invalid on 5 November 2014 and having to be replaced.

Validity period of a driver's license issued upon change of surname

Another important change is the validity period of a new driver's license issued when changing your last name, first name or patronymic.

29. The issuance of a Russian national driver's license to replace a previously issued Russian national driver's license is carried out without passing exams and in the following cases:

a) upon expiration of the driver’s license;
b) when the personal data of its owner contained in the driver’s license changes ;
c) if the driver’s license has become unusable for further use due to wear, damage or other reasons and the information specified in it (or in part of it) cannot be determined visually;
d) upon receipt of an application for the loss (theft) of a driver’s license;
e) upon confirmation of changes in the driver’s health, including previously undetected medical indications or medical restrictions on driving a vehicle.

32. In the case of issuing a Russian national driver's license to replace a previously issued Russian national driver's license on the grounds established by subparagraphs "b" - "e" of paragraph 29 of these Rules, the previously established validity period of the driver's license does not change .

Note. Effective April 4, 2017, additional changes were made to paragraph 32 as discussed in this article.

When replacing a driver's license in 2019 due to a change of name, you can choose the validity period of the new license:

• Coincides with the validity period of previous rights. In this case, a medical certificate is not required. That is, the driver can receive a license whose validity period is similar to the validity period of the “old” license.
• 10 years (full term). In this case, you must provide a valid medical certificate.

For example, if your current license is valid until January 2024 and you do not want to receive a certificate, then you will have to replace it now, and then replace it again in January 2024.

Fine for late replacement of driver's license when changing surname

A driver who changes his personal data (last name, first name or patronymic) and is stopped by traffic police officers in 2019 will receive a fine for lack of a driver’s license in the amount of 5,000 - 15,000 rubles. In this case, the car will be detained and sent to the impound lot. It will be possible to pick it up only after changing your driver's license.

How to replace a driver's license when changing your last name?

What you need to do to replace your driver's license when changing your last name:

• replace your driver's license;
• make changes to the MTPL policy.

The time required to replace a license is approximately 1 hour , the cost is 2,000 rubles.

Attention! From February 16, 2016, when replacing a driver’s license due to a change of surname, a medical certificate is no longer required. You can find out more about this in the article “Cancellation of a medical certificate when replacing rights.”

Replacing a driver's license when changing your last name in the traffic police

To replace your driver's license when changing your last name, you will need the following documents:

• Receipt for payment of state duty (2,000 rubles or 1,400 rubles with a 30% discount);
• Passport;
• Valid driver's license;
• Marriage certificate and its photocopy;
• Application (can be filled out at the traffic police department or independently using the sample.

The documents listed above must be handed over to a police officer. After this, you will be photographed and issued a new driver's license.

Making changes to the MTPL policy

The last operation required to drive a car is entering information about a new driver’s license into the MTPL policy.

To contact the insurance company you will need:

• A valid MTPL policy;
• New driver's license;
• Marriage certificate.

Information about the new driver's license will be entered in the special notes column of your policy, as well as in the information system. This completes the replacement of rights when changing a surname.

Let me emphasize once again that replacing a driver’s license takes about 1 hour and costs 2,000 rubles. Rights containing out-of-date personal data became invalid as of November 5, 2014.

The next article in the series “New rules for conducting examinations for the right to drive vehicles and issuing driver’s licenses” deals with the peculiarities of conducting examinations in the traffic police.

Good luck on the roads!

Updated: April 5, 2019

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Replacing rights when changing a surname: procedure and necessary documents

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A change of surname usually occurs due to a change in marital status (marriage, divorce) and requires the bearer of the new surname to replace their passport. If he has a driver’s license (DL), then there is an additional need to replace his license when changing his last name in 2019. The article talks about how to produce it, and what will happen if this is not done.

Do I need to change my rights when changing my last name?

To understand whether it is possible not to change your rights when changing your last name, you should familiarize yourself with the regulations of the Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution No. 1097 dated October 24, 2014, which regulates access to driving vehicles, established the obligation of citizens to replace their driver’s license in connection with a change of name. In accordance with clause 35.b of this regulatory document, a driver’s license becomes invalid and is canceled if the personal data of its holder contained in the document changes.

Since the surname is included in such data, the replacement of rights in connection with a change in surname after marriage or for other circumstances is mandatory. If this is not done, the owner of the VA risks running into trouble. A new driver’s license is issued to replace the previously issued one in a simplified manner, without passing exams (clause 29.b of Resolution No. 1097). A new international university is issued on the basis of a new national one and also without exams.

Where to go to get your license replaced

To change your rights due to a change of surname, you can contact:

• to the traffic police department;
• in the MFC;
• to the State Services portal.

Such treatment options are provided for in paragraph 2 of Resolution No. 1097.

Replacement of rights in the traffic police

The traditional way to replace a driver’s license is to contact the traffic police department in person with an application and documents (a list of traffic police departments can be found here). The downside of this method is waiting in line.

Changing the VU at the MFC

Replacing a driver's license through the MFC involves visiting the institution in person and submitting an application with the attached documents. The applicant will also have to wait his turn to submit documents.

Application on the State Services portal

This is a modern and convenient way to apply for a replacement ID, but in order to use it, you must have an account on the State Services portal. The advantage of this method is that through the portal you can make an appointment at the traffic police department at a time convenient for the applicant. In addition, you can submit an application and pay the state fee online at a discount, but you will not be able to avoid a visit to the traffic police department, since you will need to submit documents in paper form.

How to change rights when changing your last name: step-by-step instructions

To change your driver's license when changing your last name, you need to prepare the necessary documents. In addition, you will need to pay a state fee (this can be done when submitting an application, if such an opportunity is provided). When visiting a traffic police office in person, you should:

1. Submit an application and attach documents to it.
2. Take a photo (this will be taken by a department specialist).
3. Receive a ready-made UI.

A sample application for a replacement driver's license can be downloaded here.

Download a sample application for replacement of a driver's license

When applying to the MFC for a replacement ID, you need to prepare documents, take a photo and pay the state fee, and then:

1. Submit an application, attaching documents and a photograph.
2. Receive a receipt indicating the date of receipt of the driver's license.
3. On the appointed day, come to the MFC, present your passport and get your license.

If you use the State Services portal to apply for a replacement license, then there are two options. In the electronic service option you should:

1. On the portal, fill out an application online, indicating the details of your old driver’s license, passport and medical certificate (for the latter, such an indication is not mandatory).
2. Select the desired date and time of your appointment at the traffic police department.
3. Submit your application.
4. Receive notifications about the possibility of paying state duty and pay it.
5. Prepare documents (this can be done in advance, before submitting the application).
6. Come to the traffic police department on the date and time specified in the application with documents and submit an application.
7. Take a photo (this will be taken by a department specialist).
8. Receive a ready-made UI.

In the case of a personal visit to the traffic police, you need to:

1. Make an appointment through the State Services portal.
2. Pay the state fee and prepare documents (this can be done before making an appointment).
3. Come to the traffic police department, submit an application and documents.
4. Take a photo (this will be taken by a department specialist).
5. Receive a ready-made UI.

What documents are needed when changing rights

The documents when replacing a driver's license when changing your last name include:

• application for a replacement driver's license when changing your last name;
• passport (other identity card) with a new last name;
• old VU;
• medical certificate.

What documents are needed when changing a driver’s license is partly decided by the applicant himself. For example, it is not necessary to submit a medical certificate, but one important circumstance should be kept in mind.

Duration and cost of replacing a certificate

The period for replacing a driver's license when changing a surname is determined by administrative regulations. It cannot exceed 5-30 working days depending on the vehicle category; when submitting documents through the MFC - 15 working days. In practice, you can get a new driving license to replace the old one at the traffic police department on the day you submit the documents.

The amount of the state duty when replacing a driver’s license in 2019 is established by the Tax Code of the Russian Federation (Article 333.33):

• for the standard version of the national VU 2,000 rubles;
• for a new generation national university 3,000 rubles;
• for an international university 1,600 rub.

Penalty for late replacement

Clause 35.b of Resolution No. 1097 classifies a driver’s license that does not reflect the owner’s changed personal data as invalid. Therefore, driving a car with such a document means committing an administrative offense (Clause 2 of Article 12.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation). Punishment for this is a warning or a fine of 500 rubles.

However, in practice, it is not always possible to determine that the driver’s last name has changed, but his ID has not been changed. After all, the traffic police inspector often demands to present a license, a vehicle certificate and a compulsory motor liability insurance policy, and not a general passport, which will reflect the driver’s new name. But if somehow it turns out that the name in the VU is not relevant, then sanctions cannot be avoided. To prevent this from happening, it would be correct to refrain from traveling until you receive a new document.