The permit or driving license is one of the most essential things we have in life, since in addition to the money it has cost us, we need it for day to day work, take the children to school or simply to the use of the automobile for leisure.
While we drive, we are required by law to carry our driver’s license with us as identification when the agents stop us, not carrying the driver’s license with us could lead to some type of sanction.
However, certain unforeseen events happen in life, we carry the card in our wallet along with our money and our things and on certain occasions we could lose our wallet, for example, due to a robbery.
In order to avoid more serious sanctions and consequences such as documentary falsification, we advise you to renew your driving license as soon as possible.
What do you need to renew the driving license for theft?
- 20 Euros to pay the renewal fees.
- The DNI (if your wallet has been stolen you must also ask to renew the DNI).
- If you do not have ID, take your passport.
- Know where the traffic headquarters of your province is.
- Know the telephone number of the traffic headquarters in your province.
Instructions to renew the driver’s license for theft
- Report the theft: If we have been robbed, the first thing we should do is report the theft to the state security forces and bodies. If it was a silent robbery, we will simply indicate in the report that the wallet or permit suddenly disappeared. If it was a robbery with force, we should try to give indications such as the description of the aggressor so that they can identify him. Even if they did not manage to find him, this complaint can serve as a safe-conduct in case someone uses the driver’s license without your permission, since the previous one will be cancelled.
- Appointment: Once we have the complaint filed and a paper of it well kept, we must try to renew the permit by requesting a duplicate from the traffic headquarters of our province. In most cases we will achieve this by calling the 060 telephone number or with a simple Google search where we will find the official DGT page, in which we must search for the provincial headquarters and choose our province. When accessing we can see the hours in which our headquarters is available, the address and the ways to request an appointment, also in some provinces they will indicate how to request an appointment online which will save you time.
- Go to the Provincial Headquarters: When going to that headquarters, we must take the identity card with us (if you do not have it, you must renew the DNI at the police station before carrying out this procedure or take the passport), the complaint for theft, a passport-size color photograph and the 20 euros of fees that they are going to ask us for. Wait your turn and when you start they will tell you to fill out an official copy of the driver’s license, the truth is that the process is quite fast and at that moment they will give you a new copy of the driver’s license, which you can use again usually.
Tips to renew the driving license for theft
- Drivers of other vehicles: If you drive motorcycles, trucks or other vehicles, the rate will be the same for all, however, in the case of drivers who have permission to carry dangerous goods, they must pay a special rate of 10 euros more than the 20 who have already paid, to get a duplicate of the dangerous goods authorization.
- Prevention: If you want to save 20 euros and a lot of trouble, it is better to prevent your card from being stolen and anything else. Firstly, carry your wallet in a pocket that you can always locate and that is difficult to access from the outside, secondly, avoid walking alone in remote places at night and that are usually frequented by criminals. If you are not going to drive, it is better to leave driver’s license at home. If you are a woman, be careful with your bags, since a bag is very easy to steal, the key is to always carry the bag on you and securely attached. For robberies with force, learn some self-defense but remember that it is better to lose 20 euros than lose your life.
- Problems with the law: It would be very rare, but it happens that on certain occasions the agents of the state security forces could stop you while you are on the way to renew your permit, so by law they could fine you since you do not have identification with you. The best safe-conduct for you is the report for theft, which you must always carry with you until your license is renewed or until the suspect is caught and you recover your things. When they ask for the documentation, give your ID or your passport, report it and they will you explain. If you have requested an appointment online, also print the appointment form and take it with you, normally you will not have any problem if you do what I am telling you.
