How do I change my driver's license when I immigrate to Portugal?

What you must know when you immigrate to Portugal | How to change your China driver's license into a Portuguese driver's license If you want to drive in Portugal, it takes some energy and financial resources to get a Portuguese driver's license. However, since both China and Portugal are members of the Convention on International Road Traffic, China's driver's license can be exchanged for Portugal's driver's license, but an application for renewal must be submitted within 185 days after staying in Portugal.

For the replacement of Portuguese driver's license, the following requirements must be met:

1, the minimum legal age required by Portuguese law for this category (Portuguese regulation 18 years old);

2. Good health and mental state;

3. Living in Portugal (not living, just getting a residence card);

4. Driving is not prohibited or the driver's license is revoked for safety reasons.

The following documents are required to replace the driver's license (Chinese driver's license is changed to Portuguese driver's license):

1, submit the original valid driver's license; Copy of personal ID card and show the original (gold residence card+passport); Provide the tax number; A medical certificate issued by a professional doctor (that is, the above? Physical and mental health? Supporting documents);

2. Class two drivers have professional psychologists. The types of drivable vehicles include c, CE, d, de, C 1, C 1E, D 1 and D 1E vehicles. Drivers with B and BE driver's licenses can drive ambulances, fire engines, hospital cars, school buses and passenger vehicles, and issue certificates of good psychological evaluation.

3. A statement issued by the issuing authority, diplomatic or consular agency, certifying the authenticity and validity of the driving license, including the validity period of the driving license, the date of using the vehicle type and other information, and the driving license obtained through the driving approval examination;

4. Driver's license translation: When the driver's license is not in Portuguese/French/English/Spanish, it needs to be certified by the consulate of Portugal or other member countries. Cost: 30 euros (referring to the cost of replacing driver's license).

Other considerations about driver's license:

EU's view on international driver's license:? International driver's license? It is a translation document of a person's driver's license in the country where it is issued. So it can only be used in some recognized countries. For example, after the American driver's license is translated into Portuguese, it will be recognized in Portugal (because the two countries signed an agreement), but it is not necessarily legal to drive with this driver's license and translator in other EU countries.

In the process of applying for driver's license renewal, please pay attention to the following matters (very important):

① If the applicant intends to change the Portuguese driver's license, please apply for replacement within 185 days after the issuance of the residence card (subject to the validity period of the residence card).

② When applying for the replacement of Portuguese driver's license, the original China driver's license must be turned in, which is non-refundable, so as to finally get the Portuguese driver's license. Based on this, it is suggested that you prepare another China driver's license in advance before applying for changing the Portuguese driver's license, or return to China after changing the Portuguese driver's license and report the loss of the original China driver's license, so as not to affect the use of the driver's license in China.