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Driver’s license
1-5 Valid period of driver’s license/change in address
(1) Valid period of driver’s license and expiration
Your driver’s license is valid through one month after the third birthday you have after the delivery of the license. After that, your driver’s license is renewed every third or fifth year depending on the duration of your holding the license and your record of penalties. When a renewal time nears, a “notice for renewing your driver’s license” is sent to you (if you have changed your address, you must register it to the local police, in order to duly receive the notice). Upon the notice you will take the renewal procedure at the designated driver’s license center or police station. Upon every renewal, you will take the aptitude check and renewal lecture.
If you fail to take the renewal procedure, your license will be expired (invalid) and you will need to take the tests again to acquire a new license.
(2) In case of change of address change
When you have changed your address, you must take the necessary procedures to have the address indicated in your driver’s license changed. You must show a document proving your new address (a copy of your foreign registration certificate, public health insurance card, etc.), to take the procedure at the police station or driver’s license center governing your new address.



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