The renewal of the driving license must be requested in the six months prior to the date on which it expires. Revalidation periods are directly related to the date of obtaining the license.
Throughout this article we will explain to you the legislative variations that affect the deadlines of Renewal of the driving license.
According to the Institute of Mobility and Transport, for drivers of Group I (Categories AM, A1, A2, A, B1, B and BE, mopeds and agricultural tractors) there are three possibilities.
Drivers who obtained the license before January 2, 2013 should renew:
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At 50 years (without presenting medical certificate)
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At 60 (necessary certificate)
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At 65 (necessary certificate)
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At 70 years and then every 2 years (necessary certificate)
Drivers who obtained the license from January 2, 2013 should renew:
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On the date noted in the document (without presenting certificate)
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Every 15 years, until it reaches 60 years (without presenting certificate)
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At 60 (necessary certificate)
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At 65 (necessary certificate)
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At 70 years and then every 2 years (necessary certificate)
Drivers who obtained the license from July 30, 2016 should renew:
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Every 15 years until they reach 60 years (without presenting certificate)
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At 60, but drivers who get the title at 58 years or older renew at age 65 (necessary certificate)
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From 60 years every 5 years (necessary certificate)
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From the 70 years every 2 years (necessary certificate)
There are other specific conditions for other categories or for drivers of B and BE categories that drive emergency vehicles, public transport of children or light passenger cars.
How to renew the driving license?
It can do it in person, moving to an IMT counter, the citizen space or an IMT partner. However, it is preferable Revalidate the online driving license.
According to IMT, last year about a quarter of million letters were issued by the format Imtonline And the trend has been growing every year. An initiative friendly from the environment, as it avoids travel and emission of unnecessary papers.
Lastly, you can choose to do the Renewal of the driving license through the ID app. Gov. This option will be valid for category B drivers, under 50 years old and active the digital mobile key. In order to complete the whole process you have to miss at least five months to end the validity of the document to be renewed.
How much does the driving license cost?
The cost of revalidation of the driving license is 30 €. In case it is 70 years or older will be 50%, ie 15 €.
A 10% discount is applied to any driver who performs the request using the IMT online format.
Is it mandatory to revalidate the driving license?
Not renewing the driving license within legal deadlines can have serious legal consequences.
To begin with it is important to know that renewal should be requested in the 6 months prior to the document expires, as not doing it is considered a road infraction.
If they pass more than 2 years (and up to a maximum of 5) and have not been revalidated, it is mandatory to perform a special exam, consisting of practical test. And after this 5 -year limit, beyond the practical test will be additionally a specific training course.
We hope this information has been useful for clarifying all your questions about what age should renew the driving license in Portugal. And remember to help your parents and other family members, keeping them aware of this information.
You already know, in case of more prevailing, you should consult the official information agencies such as IMT or the citizen stores.
