Changed surname: who is threatened with a fine for invalid driver's licenses

Mandatory replacement of driver's licenses when changing personal data

According to hvylya.net: Many Ukrainian car owners may not even know that their driver's licenses may lose legal force. According to the law, they must be replaced not only in case of loss or damage but also when changing personal data such as surname, first name, patronymic, or gender. This replacement must be carried out within 10 days. Otherwise, a police inspector may impose a fine of 425 hryvnias, reports 'Hvylya' citing 'Your CAR'.

According to lawyer Artem from Rivne, 'when the data in the Ministry of Internal Affairs database and in the driver's documents do not match, this is classified as the absence of a license, which leads to the automatic compilation of a report.'

The importance of replacing driver's licenses

The problem usually arises for women after marriage: the passport has a new surname, but the driver's license remains with the old data. Although this may seem insignificant, for the police, it means that the document is invalid.

• bringing a passport;

• presenting an identification code;

• timely data change;

• payment of 243 hryvnias;

• confirmation of data change.

Oleg, an employee of the Kyiv service center, noted that many people only apply after receiving a fine, although the replacement procedure takes a few hours if all necessary documents are available.

'People often apply only after receiving a fine. Although the procedure takes only a few hours if all papers are available.'

Thus, it is important to remember about the mandatory replacement of driver's licenses when changing personal data to avoid troubles with the police. Even minor changes can lead to the invalidity of the document and the imposition of a fine.