Since 2013, the driving license went to “credit card” format. It is more practical, but, above all, this format requires renewal every 10 years. Logically, since 2023, Belgian motorists have to go to their municipal administration with a new photo to obtain the new document and leave for 10 years. In 2025, it is estimated that they are 400,000 Belgians who will have to renew their driving license.
This system is now the same for Belgian identity cards. Indeed, in 2015, the validity of identity cards went from 5 to 10 ansas for the driving license. So what? Well, do the account: 2015-2025, it has been 10 years since the first identity cards endowed with a validity of 10 years must be renewed. And it is not without consequence in administrations.
Traffic jams
In 2023, 608,941 Belgians paraded in municipal houses to exchange their identity card. But they were 1,212,190 in 2024 and they will be … 2,073,000 in 2025. There is therefore a clear increase in requests and several municipal administrations are already completely overwhelmed … which has a direct influence on requests concerning driving licenses.
The Inner SPF Precisely calls on citizens to take the lead, not because the production of identity cards is slower, but because there is Not enough places For appointments in administrations. It is therefore not uncommon to have to wait a month to get one. And it’s necessarily the same for driving licenses. Therefore, those who must renew their permit must also anticipate, under penalty of riding with a invalid permit.
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-According to Het Belang Van Limbourg, some municipalities have adapted their schedules to deal with and even the staff in charge of this material. But not all administrations have the means to do so.
Solutions, but solid fines too
It is therefore important to anticipate and make an appointment as soon as the summons arrives in the mailbox. Let us not forget that the validity of the driving license is also informed about the document. From this point of view, it is also possible to anticipate and make an appointment enough in advance.
There are also solutions: to renew license A or B of “credit card” type, it has been possible since October 1, 2024 to do so via the Plate-form Beldrive SPF Mobility. The operation can therefore be done online, except for the withdrawal which will always require an appointment in the town.
It should be remembered that those who lead without a valid driving license risk a fine from 1,600 to 16,000 eurosa driving ban that can vary from eight days to five years, or even a prison sentence from eight to two years. And during an accident, if it is established that the license of a driver has expired, this may also have severe consequences with regard to insurance companies. Let it be said …
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