Documents for replacing rights in the MFC 2021

Electronic driver's license - will it be introduced in 2021?

No. A digital driver's license is not yet practiced in Russia. And if you want to get electronic control rights, then nothing will work out for you. As of 2021, the traffic police issue only old-style plastic vehicles, and no new laws have been introduced in this regard.

And we propose to try to find “proofs” in the official way, moving from the opposite:

new forms of electronic documents are introduced by relevant government regulations - then try looking for them on the official portal for the publication of legal acts on the issue of electronic driver's rights... there are no innovations here,
such changes are also, as a rule, announced on the official websites of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, but here too there are no new laws introducing an electronic driving license,
and, finally, the third source of legal information is the road safety section of the Russian Government website, there is also no news here.

Thus, there are no new laws on the introduction of electronic car rights as of 2021.

Step-by-step instructions for replacing a driver's license through the MFC

The list of government services that citizens can use through multifunctional centers is expanding every year. Thus, for several years now the government has been introducing the principle of extraterritorial service to the population.

In 2021, through the MFC, you can replace your driver’s license if the document has been lost or its validity period has expired. Corresponding amendments were made to Government Decree No. 797 of September 29, 2011.

Any citizen of Russia can contact any branch of the MFC and receive a service for replacing a driver’s license, regardless of their place of residence and permanent registration. The center’s specialists will check the package of documents, help you draw up an application, deliver everything to the required traffic police department, pick up the finished certificate from there and hand it over to the owner.

You can use the MFC “My Documents” to replace rights in several ways:

Come to the nearest office and get to see a specialist in the electronic queue.
Make an appointment in advance for a specific time: -through the terminal at the selected MFC; -by calling the number of a specific branch.

The entire procedure for replacing rights through the MFC in 2021 is no different from the standard solution to the problem and is described in a few simple steps:

You arrive at the appointed time or take the electronic queue.
Once you get to the relevant employee, sign the application he has printed out and hand over all the documents.
Then all you have to do is wait for a call or notification via SMS and email about the readiness of your new rights with the specified date when you can come for them.
On this day, during the opening hours of the MFC (again, on an electronic queue basis or by appointment), you can come and pick up the document.

As a rule, replacing a device after 10 years through a multifunctional center in 2021 takes from 3 to 9 days, but as an exception, delays and exceeding the established time standards occur.

When it will be?

No exact dates are known yet. However, according to news from October 2021, there is information that the government is actively working on this issue. In addition, he is actively promoting the possibility of introducing electronic rights and the traffic police.

In particular, at the moment it is said that the transition to a digital ID is possible by 2021 - both technical implementation and the formal legislative component of this possibility.

Step-by-step instructions for replacing a driver's license at the traffic police

The procedure for replacing an expired driver's license after 10 years with a personal visit to the traffic police is simple: just show up at the department with a full package of documents during its opening hours and join a live or electronic queue at the window where applications for a replacement driver's license are accepted. Depending on the city and region, the number of windows and the organization of paper delivery may differ, so the nuances will have to be clarified on the spot.

Having successfully submitted a completed application for a replacement driver's license and all documents to the traffic police, you will either be sent to a room for photography, or will immediately be assigned a time and date when you can come for your completed license. Since there are no exams required, everything can usually be done in one visit.

How much will it cost?

This issue is regulated by Article 333.33 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation. But here, of course, no precise details have yet been announced.

Today, the cost of new rights is presented in the form of state duties, and the current ones include:

2,000 rubles for replacing or obtaining a plastic license,
3,000 rubles for a new generation plastic license - but here we are not talking about an electronic driver’s license, but about a license with a special chip, which, by the way, has not yet been introduced,
1,600 rubles for an international driver's license.

Responsibility for untimely replacement of a driver's license

You should not delay replacing your license after 10 years until the last day indicated on the form. Driving with an expired license is the same as driving without one. If you are stopped by a police officer with an expired document, an administrative violation report will be drawn up against you, and the car will be taken to the impound lot. The penalty for this violation is from 5,000 to 15,000 rubles (in accordance with Article 28 of Federal Law No. 196 and Part 1 of Article 12.7 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).

If you are not going to drive, the mere expiration of a driver’s license after 10 years in 2021 does not entail the imposition of fines or any sanctions; you can exchange your driver’s license for a current one at any convenient time.

How can I get it?

It's quite simple:

first you submit an application (through State Services or in person) and pay the fee for issuing electronic rights,
then on the chosen day you come to the traffic police, where they take a photo of you for your new license,
after that, information about your receipt of a new license or about replacing old ones with electronic ones after their expiration date is entered into the electronic database of the State Traffic Inspectorate.

And it's all!

At the same time, the head of the traffic police assures that even when digital driver’s licenses can be officially obtained, the opportunity to issue a plastic card will still remain for motorists. That is, the transition to electronic V/U will be optional.

The procedure for replacing a driver's license at the MFC

Initially, you need to call the desired MFC to clarify the appointment time and find out whether the service in question is offered here. This must be done because not all departments do this, and problems may arise. If everything is fine, you need to sign up and come at the appointed time.

The procedure at the MFC is not much different from the actions carried out at the traffic police. You need to fill out an application, bring documents, take a photo. If this is done, the center staff will inform you when to come for the finished document. Paper production times depend on the region. In some, the production of a new ID will take several hours, in others you will have to wait about a week, or even more.

Please note that after submitting documents for a new license, the driver formally loses the right to drive. Therefore, if you plan to continue driving, if you are stopped, you will have to pay a fine. But driving a car with an expired license is equivalent in terms of responsibility to driving a car without a license at all.

But what should you show to the traffic police inspector?

And here two options are being considered, which have not yet been approved and have the status of initiatives.

The easiest way

It was proposed by the head of the traffic police. But the point is that after a driver is stopped by a police officer, the latter will simply check the database of the car (more precisely, its license plate number) to determine whether the driver has the right to drive.

The plot of such a check will look like this:

a traffic police inspector stops you and demands documents for verification,
you say that everything you have is electronic: a driver’s license, an MTPL policy and even a STS (they are also going to “digitize” it along with your license),
then 2 options are possible: either the policeman takes out a tablet, gets into the database and checks whether you have these documents (today it is already possible to check insurance in this way), or asks for your passport in order to prove your identity,
The employee finds your license plate with your photo, checks visually whether you are driving and lets you go on your way (or issues a fine for any violation, because stopping without reason is still not possible everywhere).

Method number 2 - from the phone

This method was also considered by the head of the traffic police, Chernikov, as well as the deputy head of the department.

And its details are that, in fact, a digital copy of your electronic rights will be stored on your smartphone:

similar to the first option, an inspector stops you and asks for documents,
you present your smartphone, and the employee reads information about your ID using a special medium - much like your bank cards are read, that is, the same NFC technology will probably be used.

But in this case, quite reasonable questions arise:

what to do if the driver has a phone without NFC,
if you have a push-button device,
and if you don’t have a means of communication at all, did you forget it at home?

There is only one answer: since the initiative for electronic rights in 2021 implies their voluntary issuance and replacement, then if your technological capabilities do not allow you to present a digital copy of your license to the traffic police inspector, then be so kind as to get the old plastic version.

And if you have everything to present new rights in electronic form, you have issued them, but forgot your smartphone at home, then a fine for lack of rights may be quite logical and legal. That is, responsibility can also be placed on the driver.

Something else useful for you:

The obligation to pay fines to return your license after deprivation has been abolished - is this true?
What are the changes to traffic tickets in 2021?
Marks AT, APS, MC, GCL, HA/CF on your license - what do they mean and what is the fine for them?

Necessary documents for replacing rights

An application to replace a driver’s license after 10 years must be accompanied by a package of additional documents:

passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation or other document that proves identity;
receipt of payment of state duty;
expired driver's license (if not lost);
medical certificate confirming passing a driver's examination;
photo, if automated production is not carried out in a particular department (unless photographs are taken on site).

A medical certificate in 2021 is required only during a replacement due to the expiration of the license (10 years), as well as when there is a change in health status. In all other cases it is not necessary to provide it.

In 2021, the application can be received and completed directly from the inspector at the time of submitting documents, or prepared in advance in simple written form.

If you lack at least one document out of 5, you may be denied an application for a replacement license after 10 years.

How to go abroad?

Another logical question: if the driver has a new generation of electronic licenses, how will they be accepted abroad? The answer here is clear and simple: no way!

The fact is that if Russia even introduces a driver’s license in digital format in 2021, it will be the first country in the world with such an innovation. Therefore, it is quite natural that in this case you will face punishment in other countries.

But here we also remember that the Ministry of Internal Affairs plans to introduce the possibility of obtaining electronic licenses as an option. But it is also possible that the driver will be able to have both options at the same time, that is:

when you first receive or replace your license, you will be given an old-style plastic physical license,
but they will also add this document to the database in electronic form.

And then you can either take it with you or leave it at home - in the latter case, the inspector will simply punch it through the database. And when going abroad, you will definitely need to take a plastic device with you.

Categories in the new driver's license

A citizen can only drive the vehicle in which he completed his training. All cars are divided into groups or categories, which are usually designated by Latin letters. There are 7 of them in the new type of license. The list includes motorcycles, public transport, cars and trucks. In addition, the latest sample added 9 subcategories.

Motorcycles and scooters

A license for these types of transport is obtained from the age of 16. Permission to drive a motorcycle, no matter with or without a sidecar, is given by group A.

When a driver has permission to drive the main type of this vehicle, he automatically receives it to the subtypes:

A1 – driving motorcycles with an engine capacity of up to 125 cm3, scooters.
M – control of a moped, light ATV.

Passenger cars

To drive a car weighing up to 3500 kg, you need to get a category B license. The number of passengers in a passenger car is no more than 8 people. A trailer up to 750 kg can be used. In this case, the total weight of no more than 3.5 tons is taken into account.

If the trailer is heavier than 750 kg, then group BE is required. The total weight should also not be more than 3.5 tons. If you plan to drive a small car up to 550 kg, which has an engine capacity of 50 cm3, subcategory B1 is enough. The speed of such a car is limited to 50 km/h.

Freight vehicles

To drive a car weighing more than 3.5 tons, you must have a category C license. Such vehicles are classified as cargo vehicles. Permission is required when driving a vehicle with a trailer weighing up to 750 kg. If it has a large mass, CE approval is required.

When it is necessary to drive a truck under other conditions, a citizen must obtain a driver's license with new subcategories:

C1 – a vehicle from 3500 to 7500 kg, equipped with a trailer up to 750 kg. The total weight must not exceed the permissible maximum.
CE1 - approval allows you to drive cars with a total weight of no more than 12 tons. The trailer can weigh over 750 kg.

Buses

Drivers of such vehicles are required to obtain a Group D license. The weight of the bus does not matter, but the number of passenger seats is over 8. It is permissible to use a trailer weighing no more than 750 kg. If it is overweight or is an accordion bus, a DE approval will be required.

To drive public transport under special conditions, you must pass exams in the following subcategories:

D1 – small buses, minibuses for transporting 9–16 people. There is a trailer weight limit of 750 kg.
D1E - the total weight of the bus is limited to 12 tons, and the trailer is over 750 kg. It is important that it does not exceed the mass of the bus.

Rules for accommodating guests in hotels and inns after quarantine
Scientists have compiled a typical portrait of a coronavirus victim
10 Ways Cats Show You Their Love

Trams and trolleybuses

The list of categories in the new certificates has been supplemented with the types Tm and Tb. They are needed by drivers of trams and trolleybuses. In previous versions of the document, such types were not distinguished. They simply made special marks giving them the right to operate these types of public transport. Today, all professional trolleybus and tram drivers are required to have licenses with new categories.