Every driver who received a license after 2015 should carefully study all the changes made to some categories. It may even turn out that you can no longer drive your vehicle. The penalty for driving a car without having the corresponding open category on your driver's license is a very serious offense, so you should treat this as responsibly as possible.

Categories: general characteristics

On the rights of the new sample you can see the following designations:

Subcategories: general characteristics

These include:

1. Subcategory "A1". It is needed to ride a motorcycle whose engine capacity ranges from 50 to 125 cubic centimeters. A scooter belongs to this category of transport.
2. Subcategory "B1". The presence of such a designation in the license allows you to drive on the roads common use on a tricycle and quadricycle. In this case, the weight of the vehicle should not exceed 550 kilograms. Maximum speed at the same time, it should not exceed 50 kilometers per hour, and the engine capacity should not exceed 50 cubic centimeters.
3. Subcategory "C1". It will be needed if there is a need to drive a car weighing from 3500 to 7500 kilograms and a trailer whose weight does not exceed 750 kilograms. At the same time, you cannot drive a car that falls under category “D” with this subcategory.
4. Subcategory "C1E". Owning it, you can control a vehicle whose weight ranges from 3.5 to 7.5 tons and a trailer weighing more than 750 kilograms. In this case, the total weight should not exceed 12 tons.
5. Subcategory "D1". If you have this subcategory, you can transport citizens in vehicles whose capacity does not exceed 16 seats. In addition, a trailer weighing no more than 750 kilograms can be attached to the vehicle.
6. Subcategory "D1E". Thanks to this mark on the license, you can drive a category “D” vehicle with a trailer weighing no more than 750 kilograms. In this case, the total weight should not exceed 12 tons.

Age for obtaining a driver's license

In our country, citizens are issued licenses only after reaching a certain age. Many people believe that a driver’s license of all categories can only be obtained after turning 18 years old. In fact, you can drive some types of vehicles even earlier.

Residents of our country can become holders of rights depending on the following age thresholds:

• from the age of 16 you can drive on locality on vehicles that fall under categories “M” and “A1”;
• from the age of 18, citizens are allowed to travel in cars that fall under categories “A and B”;
• after turning 21, you can get rights in the areas of “D”, “D1”, “Tm” and “Tb”.

Additional marks

Drivers who have recently received a driver’s license may notice 2 columns “Special notes” in the document. They contain various restrictions that apply to all open categories or certain vehicles.

Do I need to change rights due to the emergence of new categories?

After the appearance of new categories, in accordance with the law, citizens are not required to surrender their existing rights. Replacement driver's license carried out in mandatory every 10 years. At the same time, the loss and further restoration of rights to given period does not affect.

Receiving a certain category gives you the right to drive the corresponding vehicle, so it is better to immediately cover several areas at a driving school if you think you may need them in the future.

This solution will allow you to save a lot of money cash, since driving schools usually give discounts when receiving several categories. In addition, you will not have to waste your time again if you want to open another direction.

When signing the contract, carefully study all the points relating to various details, in particular payment.

For example, driving schools often convince you that the cost of gasoline is included in the tuition fee, but then it turns out that the documents state the opposite and, referring to the corresponding clause of the contract, they will charge you an additional fee.

Starting from 2014, all Russian drivers, if desired, can change their license and receive a driver’s license of a new design.

How do they differ from the old, time-tested rights? If they have advantages over the old IDs?

• New driver's licenses are produced in accordance with international requirements.
• The new ID is equipped with many degrees of protection; the document cannot be faked.
• No information on the ID is erased and remains intact. original form until the end of the shelf life.

What the new rights look like

Appearance, the concept and content of Russian driving licenses were developed and approved back in 2014, but not all drivers received them, but only those who expressed a desire to have the new kind certificates.

But starting from 2017, the issuance of outdated licenses on thick paper will cease and new applicants will be issued documents of a new type.

Old driver's licenses do not require replacement and remain valid until the expiration date indicated on them.

The development of a new type and content of management rights was caused by bringing the document to international standard. Now the certificate includes new types of driving skill categories to which a citizen driving a vehicle can be admitted.

From now on, the most important document for everyone who gets behind the wheel is produced only on plastic, with discreet colors in light pink tones, but with clear text in all fields. The size of the plastic is 8.5 X 5.5 cm, the new license can easily fit in any type of wallet.

If you look closely at the new driver's license, you will find a very fine mesh. It is designed to protect the identity, and contains a number of bar codes that are used in automated accounting. The number of columns and rows is strictly limited - the document contains 4 columns and 17 lines.

It is in these fields that all important information is entered about the driver, the license for a certain type of vehicle he can drive, the validity period of the license, and much more. important information.

The plastic is made with several degrees of protection, which is aimed at preventing driver's license fraud. The main assets include:

• Barcode left-aligned reverse side, it contains basic information about the driver. Information can only be read special device that inspectors have road service. You can also use it to get information about.
• Color holograms and special technology color rendering will allow you to change color scheme, which also confirms the authenticity of the document.

Information contained on a driver's license

All entries on rights are made both in Russian (national) language and in Latin.

Now let's take a closer look at each side:

• On the main side of the document, at the very top is the name, that is, the driver’s license, and a little to the left is the designation of the country in Latin.
• To the right of the photo there are several lines for recording personal data, they are written in the Russian version and in Latin letters (graphs 1 And 2 ).
• Then there is information about the date and place of birth (column 3 ).
• Under the records of personal data, the date of issue of the driver’s license and its expiration date are indicated (columns 4a And 4b).
• The next line displays information about the traffic police department that issued the license, its code (column 4s).
• At the bottom there is a series of numbers: the first 4 indicate the series of the document, the last 6 - the ID number (column 5 ).
• On the left side there is a photo, usually in color, which is taken at the traffic police department. There are certain requirements for it - it must be strictly frontal, without a headdress, with parameters of 3 x 4 cm. For other people, it is allowed to take photos in the headdress if, for religious or other reasons, they constantly wear it. But the face must be completely open. If a citizen wears glasses, then this attribute must be present in the photo, but they must be transparent so that the color of the iris is visible (field 6 ).
• Under the personal photo there is a place for a signature - it must be identical to the signature on the citizen’s general passport (field 7 ).
• In the column 8 indicates the region, residence of the license holder and registration of the car.
• At the very bottom line of the document all transport category and subcategory certificates available to the owner are entered (field 9 ).

The back of the document contains the following information:

• On the left edge there is a bar code containing encrypted information about the owner of the document.
• The rest of the driver's license space is given over to a table that lists the categories of vehicles available for use in Russia.
• The first column lists the types of vehicles in letter designation with a symbolic picture from which you can understand what kind of transport it is.
• If the driver has permission to drive one or another type vehicles, then against the corresponding class, there will be information when the exam was passed and permission was issued (column 10 ).
• A separate column contains information about the expiration date of the permit to drive a certain class of transport (column 11 ).
• The last column is intended for filling in information about the prohibition of driving cars of a certain class (column 12 ). For example, mark AT, means permission to drive only vehicles with automatic transmission transmissions and is entered in the line of the category (subcategory) for which the corresponding permit was received.
• Count 14 is reserved for special marks and restrictions that apply to all types of open categories and subcategories, as well as information about the owner. Here you can indicate your driving experience (the year the license was first issued) or information that the document was issued to replace a lost one (duplicate license), general restrictions(for example, wearing glasses, contact lenses) or an indication of the need to have a valid medical certificate (if the driver must periodically undergo a medical examination for permission to drive a vehicle).

Decoding categories and subcategories

Since 2014, the reverse side of the document has been changed:

• new categories and subcategories added driver's license;
• A mark has been introduced indicating that vehicles with an automatic transmission can only be driven.

Today there are 16 categories of driver's licenses. The expanded line strictly limits the admission to driving of a particular category transport equipment.

Category andsubcategory	Pictogram	Vehicle type
↓		Heavy motorcycles with engine capacity over 125 cm³
↓		Lightweight motorcycles with an engine capacity of 50-125 cm³
↓		Passenger vehicles with a total weight of up to 3.5 tons and quantity passenger seats up to 8
↓		Tricycles and quadricycles
↓		Passenger class vehicles IN
↓		Freight vehicles with a total weight of over 3.5 tons
↓		Medium freight vehicles weighing 3.5 - 7.5 tons
↓		Trucks categories WITH with a trailer whose weight exceeds 750 kg
↓		Trucks subcategories C1
↓		Buses with more than 8 passenger seats
↓		Small buses. Passenger vehicles with seats for passengers from 8 to 16
↓		Bus categories D with a trailer weighing over 750 kg; articulated buses
↓		Buses subcategories D1 with a trailer weighing more than 750 kg, maximum train weight up to 12 tons
↓		Low power mopeds, scooters and ATVs
↓		Trams
↓		Trolleybuses

As you can see from the table, the designation E in the subcategory indicates that the driver must have the skills to drive a vehicle towing a heavy trailer whose weight exceeds 750 kg. If the categories open to you ( B, WITH, C1, D, D1) do not have a prefix E, you can also transport trailers, but lighter ones (within 750 kg).

In the new classification, to the well-known categories, the category M. Permission to drive a moped opens automatically if the driver already has a driver's license. If this is the first category that opens for you, in order to fully drive a moped you will have to undergo training at a driving school and pass exams at the traffic police.

For example, a driver who has categories A And IN, with new ones you will receive a certificate with additional subcategories A1, IN 1, and in addition the category M(see sample).

Description of each category

The introduced expanded classification strictly distinguishes vehicles by power, carrying capacity and passenger capacity, and the choice should be made accordingly iron horse Now we need to take even more care into account open categories.

For example, the Hummer H1 falls into the category WITH(total weight is almost 5 tons), and Land Cruiser 105 by number of passengers (10 seats) per category D.

Let's go over all types of vehicles again and consider some points, restrictions and differences by category in more detail.

Motorcycle technology

Category M– moped vehicles, scooters and light ATVs with low power and a total engine capacity of no more than 50 sq. cm. This type of transport has gained popularity due to its accessibility to a wide segment of the population and its small dimensions. And of course, all traffic participants would like scooter drivers to have the necessary knowledge of traffic rules when driving on public roads.

Category A– heavy motorcycle vehicles. The curb weight of such motor vehicles can reach up to 400 kg, and the engine displacement must exceed 125 cubic meters. see Category A allows you to control any type of motorcycle, including motor vehicles of the subcategory A1.

Cars

This is the most common class of vehicles on our roads:

Category B– Passenger vehicles with a total weight of up to 3.5 tons and a number of passenger seats of up to 8. Allows you to tow a trailer weighing up to 750 kg or a trailer of greater weight, subject to the condition that the weight of the entire train also fits within 3.5 tons.

Subcategory BE– this is permission to drive the same category cars IN, but with a trailer that exceeds the weight of the car itself (trailer weight more than 750 kg). The total mass of such a composition can exceed 3.5 tons.

However, the types of vehicles are different:

• category A opens access to driving quadricycles with a motorcycle seat (controls and steering wheel like a motorcycle) and in this case a restriction will be entered in column 12 MS;
• category IN allows you to control a quadricycle with a car position (steering wheel, seats, pedals, switches automobile type), in this case there will be a corresponding mark on the license AS;
• if the driver had both categories ( A And IN), he will have access to transport of the subcategory IN 1 without any restrictions.

Special marks MS And AS in the license allow the traffic police officer to easily determine the legality of the driver’s movement on a particular type of equipment.

Freight transport

If your field of activity is related to the transportation of goods, you should open a category corresponding to the carrying capacity of your transport.

Buses

Category D – Passenger transport bus type with more than 8 seats for passengers. Category rights D allow you to drive buses various sizes, regardless of the permissible maximum vehicle weight. This category is necessary, for example, for driving regular buses.

Categories Tm And Tb do not require description. These categories can be seen on the driver’s licenses of those people who have chosen to work as a tram or trolleybus driver as their profession.

Rights to the machine

Every new driver is required to complete specialized training courses; this requirement has become mandatory to obtain a license. And if you plan to travel only by car with automatic transmission, then you can study and take the exam at the traffic police in a car with similar characteristics.

In this case, the entry AT is entered in the restrictions section. A driver with such a license will not be able to drive a manual car.

If a driver with an automatic transmission license wants to drive a manual transmission in the future, then in order to obtain admission and a new driver’s license he will need to successfully pass practical driving tests at the State Traffic Inspectorate corresponding vehicle With manual transmission gear shift.

Persons who have completed training and successfully passed the driving test for vehicles with a manual transmission do not have any restrictions and are allowed to drive vehicles corresponding to the open category, with any type of transmission (both “automatic” and “mechanical”).

How to open a new category

To supplement your driver’s license with new categories or subcategories, you must undergo proper training in the chosen area at a driving school, followed by a check of the level of training at the traffic police.

It should be noted that independent driver retraining is not allowed.

To enroll in a driving school you will need standard package documents:

1. civil passport (copies of pages with photo and registration);
2. color photo, standard size for documents 3x4;
3. medical certificate for a driver's license.

The cost and duration of training in a driving school vary, depending on the chosen course:

• So retraining from category WITH per subcategory SE does not require passing theory knowledge of traffic rules and to open it, you must successfully complete the task of practical driving of a road train at the traffic police.
• And if a person needs to open a category D and he already has category rights WITH and the corresponding driver card, then retraining includes a shortened theoretical part, which, of course, reduces the cost and duration of training.
• Preparation by category M passes with the study of the code of traffic rules, from which sections that are not essentially related to driving scooters have been removed.

Important! The law provides for obtaining a driving class and the license itself from a certain age, having successfully passed the examination at the traffic police:

• For lung control mopeds and lightweight motorcycles, licenses are issued upon reaching 16 years;
• Get permission to drive classes A, IN, WITH and them 1 subcategories – from 18 years old;
• Manage by freight transport, trolleybuses and trams can be used from 21 years old.

Obtaining an additional subcategory is possible provided that you have at least a year of experience in the main driving class.

It is possible to undergo training at a driving school and pass an exam on knowledge of traffic rules at the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate earlier, but the issuance of a driver’s license is possible only upon reaching a specified age.

Punishment for traffic violations

Driving a vehicle without the appropriate permit is equivalent to driving without a license and is punishable under Article 12.7 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, Part 1. An administrative penalty in this case can amount to 5-15 thousand rubles.

The driver should be aware that not any discrepancy in driving class clearance and driving any vehicle can be regarded as a gross violation:

• If the check reveals that he is driving the vehicle cargo type with a total weight of up to 12 tons, and it does not have access to C1E, but the license has a category SE, then no fine will be imposed.
• And if the driver is allowed to drive passenger car, but at the time of inspection he is driving a moped, with no permission in his license, there will be a similar situation.
• But if he got behind the wheel of a bus, having only permission to drive passenger transport, then the fine can range from 5 to 15 thousand rubles. The driver will definitely be removed from driving, and the vehicle will be driven to an impound lot (27.12 and 27.13 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).
• Driving a manual car with only an automatic license is also equivalent to driving without a license, with the ensuing consequences.

This is what we wanted to tell you about driving licenses. If you have any questions, please contact our legal experts for clarification by filling out a request at the end of the article.

Very interest Ask, which can be relevant at any age - how to get the right to drive a car. Of course, situations are different - from a simple desire to drive to work necessity, at the request of the employer. The receipt process once again underwent an adjustment, which occurred in 2014. Let's look at the steps you need to take to receive the treasured document.

Please note that since 2015, adjustments have been made to the categories of driver's licenses, so you can see their latest edition in the table:

Who is allowed to obtain a driver's license and category

In order to obtain a driver's license, you must first undergo training at a driving school, then pass theoretical knowledge and practically confirm the ability to drive a vehicle (vehicle), in addition, citizens who have reached a certain age and do not have medical contraindications are allowed to take exams at the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate .

Each type of vehicle is divided into certain categories, for example, motorcycles (category A), cars weighing less than 3500 kg (B), trucks (C), etc. full list described in Article 25, Chapter 4 of Federal Law No. 196-FZ.

Rules for obtaining a driver's license by category:

• From the age of 16, you are allowed to obtain the right to drive vehicles that are described in the “M” category, as well as in the “A1” subcategory.
• From the age of 18 – categories “A”, “B”, “C”, it is also possible to open subcategories “B1”, “C1”.
• From the age of 21 – categories “D”, “Tm”, “Tb” and you can open the subcategory “D1”.
• Categories “BE”, “CT”, “DE” can be opened provided that at least 12 months have passed since the opening of categories “B”, “C”, and “D”.
• Categories “C1E” “D1E”, by the same analogy, are opened if at least 12 years have passed since the opening of categories “C”, “D” (or “C1”, “D1”)

Attention! Although licenses of categories “B” and “C” can only be obtained from the age of 18, and taking exams for them is allowed from the age of 17, clause 3, art. 26, No. 196-FZ.

It is worth noting that from April 1, 2014, a new driver’s license (form) and innovations came into force, which mean that you have the right to drive a car equipped with an automatic transmission, in which case your license will be marked AT and you will be able to drive a car with You are no longer allowed a manual transmission.

Now let's look at what steps you need to take in order to go through the thorny path to obtaining a driver's license.

Step 1. Driving school – which one to choose?

Currently, the number of driving schools has increased and sometimes one’s eyes are wide open from their choice. But before assessing the competitive advantages between them in terms of price, do not forget to check the availability of permitting licenses. After all, it is important not only to undergo training, but to do it at a school that has the right to do such actions, otherwise you will simply throw money away.

Driving schools are subject to certain requirements, which are described in Order No. 1408, which was issued by the Ministry of Education and Science on December 26, 2013. The main requirements include:

• A license that grants the right to conduct educational activities in this area and according to the program that is used to train drivers (required).
• Availability technical means necessary for training.
• They must have hardware and software systems that are used for testing, as well as for developing the driver’s psychophysiological qualities.
• Availability of simulators that are used to obtain primary driving skills.
• Must have vehicles equipped for driving lessons (to gain practical experience).
• Availability closed areas, which are intended for the primary training of school students in driving skills, the area of ​​which must be at least 0.24 hectares (leased or owned).
• Availability of appropriately qualified teachers.

Every day the number of car enthusiasts in all countries is growing rapidly. This is directly related to the fact that people want to travel with comfort and pleasure to any city in the country at any time. Even rising gasoline prices cannot stop a person in pursuit of comfort. But before you get into the car and go on business, you need to learn this craft of driving. To do this, in every country there are a lot of driving schools that can give you all the necessary knowledge.

Obtaining rights is a rather complicated and lengthy thing, but epoch-making in its essence. Before receiving his legal right to get behind the wheel of his car or his motorcycle, a person must learn the rules of behavior on the roads, drive around the city for a certain number of hours, and must learn to park correctly. Car enthusiasts are not afraid, they want to go to work, home, and on vacation in the most comfortable conditions for themselves.

Before going to a driving school to get your license, you need to start from your vehicle, since the category for which you will be given a driver’s license will depend on its type. Today, according to the law of Ukraine “On traffic"and taking into account related regulatory legal acts, the following categories of driver's licenses are identified:

A1 – a motor scooter, moped, other two-wheeled vehicle with an engine with a displacement of no more than 50 cubic centimeters, or an electric motor whose power does not exceed 4 kW;

A – a motorcycle, other two-wheeled vehicle, possibly having a side trailer, with an engine of working volume not exceeding 50 cubic centimeters, or with an electric motor capable of developing a power of more than 4 kW;

IN 1– ATV, tricycle, sidecar and other motorized vehicles with three/four wheels, weighing no more than 400 kg;

IN- a machine whose mass does not exceed 3.5 tons, and the total number seats without a driver's seat no more than 8;

C1– a vehicle intended for the transportation of cargo, the weight of which is in the range of 3.5 - 7.5 tons;

WITH– a vehicle intended for cargo transportation, the weight of which is 7.5 tons or less;

D1 – a bus in which people are transported, and the number of seats, except for the driver’s seat, is no more than 16;

D– passenger bus, which can carry more than 16 people;

BE – passenger car with trailer, total weight which does not exceed 750 kg;

SE – truck with a trailer, weighing maximum 750 kg;

C1E - a vehicle of subcategory C1 with a trailer and gross weight less than 750 kg;

D1E - a minibus that falls under category D1, with a trailer;

DE – a car from category D with a trailer;

T – tram, trolleybus.

In addition to the prescribed standards, vehicles that fall under categories B, C1, C, D1 and D can be operated by a driver who has received a license of category BE, C1E, CE, D1E and DE, respectively. Today, at the legislative level, driver's licenses are made according to the European model. With the onset of 2017, 2 new categories will be introduced into the license - AM and A2. Under category AM This applies to two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicles that reach a speed that will not exceed 45 km/h. Category A2– these are motorcycles whose power does not exceed 35 kW, and the ratio between power and weight does not exceed 0.2 kW per 1 kg. Also, the license will no longer have category T, which gives the right to drive a tram and trolleybus.

Also since 2017 The minimum age that a person must reach in order to be able to obtain rights of a certain category is also changing. For example, since 2017, a motorcycle that falls under category A can be driven by young people over 20 years old, and not over 16, as now. A similar situation with category C - a truck can be driven by a person aged 21 years or older, and not 18. Trucks with a trailer, that is, vehicles from the CE category, can be driven by people who have reached 21 years of age, not, as now, 19 years. Driving licenses under categories D and DE will be issued from the age of 24, not from the age of 21 as it is now. But the situation with the categories BE and C1E is the opposite. In these categories, rights will be issued not from 19 years of age, but from 18.

Training for different categories of licenses takes different amounts of time and money. To obtain a certificate for categories A and A1 you need to spend approximately 1.5 - 2 months. The duration of study is set by the driving school itself. Training in categories B and D takes at least 2 months. In order to obtain a category C certificate, you need to study for at least 3 months.

In general, training at any good driving school will take from 2 to 3 months. At this time, both practical and theoretical classes are included. The price will be different, since the cost is set specifically by the driving school.

On April 1, 2014, new licenses began to be issued due to the emergence of new categories and subcategories of driver’s licenses. Most categories require separate training for them. Subcategories are automatically opened when the corresponding category is open. And drivers with a license of any category can drive vehicles of category M.

Classification and description of driving license categories in 2015

Category and subcategory	Type of vehicle and its description
A	Motorcycles
A1	Light motorcycles with engine power from 50 to 125 cc and maximum power up to 11kW
IN	Vehicles with a permit maximum weight up to 3.5 tons and the number of passenger seats no more than 8 (in addition to the driver’s seat)
IN 1	Tricycles and quadricycles
BE	Category B vehicles with a trailer weighing more than 750 kg
WITH	Vehicles with a permissible maximum weight of more than 3.5 tons (except for vehicles of category “D”), including with a trailer weighing up to 750 kg
C1	Cars with a permissible maximum weight from 3.5 to 7.5 tons (except for cars of category “D”), including cars of subcategory “C1” with a trailer weighing up to 750 kg
SE	Cars of category “C” with a trailer, the weight of which is from 750 kg to 3.5 tons
C1E	Vehicles of subcategory “C1” with a trailer whose weight is more than 750 kg, but does not exceed the weight of the vehicle without load, with a total weight of such a composition not exceeding 12 tons
D	Vehicles for transporting passengers with more than 8 passenger seats (in addition to the driver's seat), including those with a trailer weighing up to 750 kg
D1	Cars with 8-16 passenger seats (in addition to the driver’s seat), including cars of subcategory “D1” with a trailer weighing up to 750 kg
DE	Cars of category “D” with a trailer weighing more than 750 kg up to 3.5 tons, as well as articulated buses
D1E	Vehicles of subcategory “D1” with a trailer whose weight is more than 750 kg, but does not exceed the weight of the vehicle without load, with a total weight of no more than 12 tons
M	Mopeds, scooters and quadricycles with engine capacity up to 50 cc
Tm	Trams
Tb	Trolleybuses

The new 2015 driver's license must contain the following information:

• Full name, date and place of birth of the owner of the rights
• The date of issue of the certificate (4a) and its validity period (4b), as well as the code of the traffic police department that issued the certificate (4c)
• Driver's license series and number
• Place of registration of the certificate holder
• All open rights categories
• Color photograph of the ID holder (full face, without headdress, on a gray background) and his personal signature in special black ink
• On the reverse side there is a table with the new 16 categories and subcategories of rights, more detailed information for each of the open categories (date of receipt of rights to manage this category, validity period, restrictions),
• barcode and special marks (for example, blood type, driving a vehicle only with glasses, etc.)

When do you need to change your old license to a new one?

There is no urgent need to change old rights to new ones. All previously issued driver's licenses are valid until the expiration date specified on them (licenses are issued to citizens of the Russian Federation for 10 years). But if desired, the driver can obtain a new license before the specified period.

Documents for replacing a driver's license

To replace your license, you must provide the traffic police with the originals of the following documents:

• passport or other identity document
• medical certificate form 083/U-89 and its photocopy
• old driver's license
• driver's card confirming completion of training (but most often not required)

There they take a photograph and give a receipt for payment of the state duty. From January 1, 2015, the state duty is 2,000 rubles. The new rights apply to the same categories that were originally opened, as well as to new subcategories. Category “M” opens automatically if you have rights of any category.

In addition, new rights may contain an “AT” mark, which allows control a passenger car with automatic transmission, but prohibits manual control. If such a mark is absent, then control of both “mechanics” and “automatic” is allowed.

You receive your license on the same day. To save time, the procedure for replacing rights can be completed by registered users on the government services website.

When replacing a driver's license, no exams are taken!