Renewing your driving license online – How to do it step by step

Do you need to renew your CNH online and don't know how to do it? Know that the procedure is very simple and can be done today.

Renewing the CNH over the internet is a concern that all drivers should keep in mind, as only this legal document allows the person to drive a motor vehicle.

Therefore, anyone who drives without a driver's license or with an expired driver's license commits a traffic violation, which can result in fines and seizure of the vehicle, not to mention the risks that this represents for the driver, passengers and pedestrians.

We explain when and how to renew which documents are required and the consequences of delaying the process.

When to renew CNH?

First, to renew your CNH online, you need to know if it has expired or not. According to the Traffic Law that was amended in 2020, today it is necessary to take a physical and mental fitness exam on the following dates:

• Within 10 (ten) years, for drivers under the age of 50 (fifty) years;
• Within 5 (five) years, for drivers aged 50 (fifty) years old and younger than 70 (seventy) years old;
• Within 3 (three) years, for drivers aged 70 (seventy) years or older.

If you fit into any of the above dates, you need to seek a State Department of Transit (Detran) in your city to renew the documentation.

But, the great news is that it is possible to do this whole process over the internet. Want to know how: See below!

How to renew your driving license online quickly

If you want to renew your driver's license online, we've separated a step-by-step guide on how the procedure can be done:

• Access the official website of the Detran and customer in “Renewal of the National Driver's License (CNH)”;
• Then fill in the fields “CPF, Date of Birth, Date of 1st. Habilitation and Residential Municipality”;
• Afterwards, complete the information in the form that will open on the page.
• For those who live in the state of Rio de Janeiro, download the State Collection Document (DAE) or Duda. In other states, this phase is not required;
• Then schedule the exam date and time;
• Print and pay the DAE.

If the driver informs some type of restriction on the form, he may be summoned to appear in person at the transit agency to carry out the renewal of the CNH via the internet and proof of information.

Remembering that it is necessary to renew the CNH directly in your state, in order to collect some information, such as:

• Citizen biometrics;
• Photograph;

If the driver wants to receive the CNH at home, he must pay an issue and shipping fee by the Post Office.

Remembering that each state charges a certain amount to renew the CNH over the internet. For any queries, visit the DMV website.

Fine for expired driving license

According to article 162 of the CTB, the driver who is caught driving with the CNH - National Driver's License expired for more than thirty days will be affected by the traffic law and recorded as a very serious infraction, with a fine penalty (R$ 293.47), collection of CNH and retention of the car.

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Despite the law clearly expressing the tolerance regarding the expiration date, there is not, officially, a stipulated period for the driver to request the renewal of the CNH over the internet. In many states, the default is for a driver to apply for a new driver's license within 30 days of its expiration.