In Argentina, have the driver license In force it is not only a formality, but an essential procedure to legally travel through the streets and routes of the country. Thus, keep it renewed In a timely manner and avoid fines, vehicle retention and even disqualification to drive.
Recently, the National Government announced a series of changes in the process to update the card, which seek to modernize and simplify the process. As part of a major reform, he decided dissolve the National Road Safety Agency (ANSV), the National Road Directorate (DNV) and the National Traffic and Road Safety (CNTSV), organizations that, until a week ago, were responsible for the Regulation, control and issuance of qualifications.
With this new scheme, renewal can be done in a way 100% digital And it will be available in the “My Argentina” app. However, one of the most important aspects to keep in mind is that those who register certain infractions or breaches may not update the process until they regularize their situation. This measure, which also implies the Automatic suspensionseeks to promote compliance with road safety standards.
New process to renew the driver’s license in July 2025
Through Decree 196/2025published in the Official Gazette, the National Government reported that validity of the driver’s license will depend on the age of the driver according to the following parameters:
- Between 21 and 65 years: It will be a validity of five years without renewal.
- Between 65 and 70 years: The procedure will be mandatory will carry out every three years.
- Greater than 70: The renewal will be indispensable every year.
In addition, from this new regulation, the process for renew The national driver’s license can now be done in a manner 100% digital. This initiative, promoted by the Ministry of Deregulation and the Ministry of Transportation, seeks to expedite the process, avoid duplication and facilitate access.
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In this sense, the new card will be available in the app “My Argentina” And it has the same legal validity that physics, so it can be used in transit controls within the country. In this first stage, it will work as its complement, but it is expected that in the future it can completely replace it. The steps to renew it are:
- Enter the website “My Argentina” With your user and password.
- Validá your personal data and select the process to be carried out: renewal or expansion.
- I chose the type of driver’s license: common or professional. Then, pay the corresponding ballots.
- Select the providers to perform the exams and required courses. Once approved, the results are automatically charged and the digital license will be enabled in the Mi Argentina app. Drivers who prefer the physical version can manage it in their Issuer Center paying an additional cost.
This New digital license mode It is already governed in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and in the provinces of Santa Fe, Córdoba, Mendoza, Neuquén, Catamarca, Chaco, Salta, Jujuy, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán, Chubut, Corrientes, Misiones, La Rioja, Entre Ríos, San Luis, San Juan, La Pampa, Tierra del Fuego, Santa Cruz and Río Negro. For its part, Buenos Aires and Formosa They are in Adhesion process and its next incorporation is expected.
Who cannot renew the driver’s license?
Despite the modernization of the system and the simplification of several steps, not all drivers can access the new renewal process. As reported by the Ministry of Transportation, those who have Active sanctionsunpaid fines or have been disabled to drive for serious infractions.
In these cases, the system will cross the data with the provincial records and The card will suspend. Therefore, you must start the process again, including theoretical and practical exams.
Among the main restriction reasons are included:
- People who do not approve the mandatory psychophysical examination.
- Drivers over 70 who do not comply with the annual renewal.
- Beginners who have committed serious infractions in the first two years of license
- Accumulation of fouls (such as speeding, positive breathalyzer or passing red traffic lights). Related to this point, the lack of payment of pending fines is also included, especially if they were notified and not answered within the legal period.
- Judicial sentences that prevent driving vehicles and/or temporary or definitive disqualifications issued by provincial or municipal traffic authorities.
Source: Ambito
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