The expert explained which driver’s licenses will expire in 2024

Driver’s licenses obtained by foreigners abroad will not be valid in Russia in 2024.

Driver’s licenses obtained by foreigners abroad will not be valid in Russia in 2024, said Kirill Danilov, a teacher at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.

In a conversation with the Prime agency, he noted that now foreigners with such driver’s licenses are required to replace them with Russian ones within 6 months from the moment they receive a residence permit or citizenship.

As for Russian citizens who received a driver’s license in another country, it will also need to be replaced within six months.

This innovation comes into force on April 1, 2024. Those legally eligible to replace their driver’s license will have until April 1, 2025 to do so. For citizens who receive grounds for replacing their rights later, the period will be determined at six months.

In this case, there will be no need to take exams, and a Russian driver’s license will be issued on the basis of a foreign document. For failure to comply with the norm, the violator faces administrative liability under Art. 12.7 of the Code of Administrative Offenses and removal from driving a vehicle until receipt of a document of the established form.