Procedures & Fees for Expired Class D Driver's License

What is the procedure and cost to change an expired class D driver's license? How long is the duration of a class D driver's license? If you still do not know the information about the expiration date as well as the procedure for the cost of renewing a class D driver's license, please follow the following article.

When does a Class D driver's license expire?

If you own a class D driver's license, you will be able to drive a passenger car from 10 to 30 seats including the driver's position. In addition, you can also drive vehicles under the provisions of the B1, B2, C class driver's licenses such as trucks with a tonnage of more than 3.5 tons.

According to regulations, D-class licenses cannot be learned directly, but must be studied through B2 and C degrees. After the driver has enough experience, they can be upgraded to a class. 

The time to exchange for a Class D degree according to current regulations is 10 years or more. During this time you can exchange or return your license at the Department of Transport Transportation in the provinces. If you miss the deadline, you will have to retake the theory or practical exam or both depending on the time of overdue.

Procedures for exchanging expired class D driver's license

Procedures for changing a car driver's license must be followed Article 38 Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT modified by Clause 7 Article 2 Circular 01/2021/TT-BGTVT As follows:

You can submit your application to the Department of Transport or the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam by online declaration form. When the agency sends a request to pay the fee, you proceed to complete the fee procedure as prescribed and then wait to get a new license.

How much does it cost to change an expired class D driver's license?

If the D-class driver's license is expired for less than 3 months, the owner will be re-issued with a driving license without having to take a theory and practical test.

* The fee for changing an expired class D driver's license is VND 135.000/time (according to the provisions of Circular 188/2016/TT-BTC).

In the case of holders of a class D driver's license that has expired for more than 3 months, they will have to take a test to re-issue their driving license. If you are overdue for more than 3 months to less than 1 year, you will have to retake the theory test. Besides, if your driver's license is overdue for more than 1 year, you must take a theory and practice test to get your license re-issued.

You should pay attention to the expiry date of your driver's license to arrange a time to change it on time to avoid time-consuming and expensive re-testing.

How long does it take to re-issue a Class D driver's license?

According to the regulations of the Ministry of Transport, The time for re-issuance of driver's license is 10 days at the latest from the date of submission of complete and valid documents or the date of completion of the examination. Note: except for the case of a foreign driver's license, all old driving licenses will have their corners cut.

What is the penalty for an expired Class D driver's license but still driving?

Expired Class D driver's license and still driving on the road, you may be administratively sanctioned. In Decree 123 / 2021 / ND-CP amend, supplement Decree 100 / 2019 / ND-CP on sanctioning administrative violations in the field of traffic: the fine level for using an overdue driver's license will be increased sharply. 

Ho Chi Minh City Driving Test and Training Center is one of the units with many years of experience in implementing driving tests in the area. The center has many appropriate training programs to meet the needs of students. This is one of the addresses that many people choose to register when there is a need for an expired Class D driver's license.

Hope the information about Procedures and costs for changing driver's license EAS Expiration in the article will be useful to you. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions!