What is the period of validity of a driving license?

Verified 12 February 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Dematerialization of driving licenses

The Minister of the Interior announced on February 14, 2024 the generalization of the France Identité application and the arrival of the digital driving license in France Identité.

You can now import your permit into the France Identity application.

The information presented on this page remains current and will be modified as soon as an amending text is published.

This page shows how long a credit card format permit and a permit in cardboard format (pink with 3 flaps).

Credit card

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General case

One driving ticket to credit card format issued since 2013 is valid 15 years.

The 1ers renewals will intervene in 2028.

Renewal will consist of simple administrative procedure : there will be no driving test or medical examination.

This renewal will update your address and photo.

Heavy goods vehicle license

The duration of validity of the heavy-duty driving ticket depends on your age.

A heavy goods vehicle license corresponds to the categories C, EC, C1, C1E, D, FROM, D1, D1E.

In case of a medical condition

The duration of validity of a driving ticket may be small for health reasons.

Warning  

The validity of the driving license should not be confused with the validity of your license categories. So even if your license is only valid for 5 or 15 years, your B license allowing you to drive a car remains valid for life (unless individual restrictions, for example for health reasons).

Pink cardboard

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General case

Your pink hard-card driving license (driving license) remains valid until 19 january 2033.

However, you can already request a replacement.

The application is made online on the website of theANTS: titleContent :

Request online the replacement of the folding 3-pane "cardboard pink" driving license

Heavy goods vehicle license

The duration of validity of a heavy-duty driving ticket depends on your age.

A heavy goods vehicle license corresponds to the categories C, EC, C1, C1E, D, FROM, D1, D1E.

In case of a medical condition

The duration of validity of a driving license may be small for health reasons.

Warning  

the validity of the driving license should not be confused with the validity of your license categories. Thus, even if your license is valid only until January 19, 2033, your B license allowing you to drive a car remains valid for life (unless individual restrictions, for example for health reasons).

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