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Switzerland - Replace Lost or Stolen Driver Licence


Procedure

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  1. For stolen drivers licence: You will need to report the incident to the police before you can start your application to obtain a duplicate licence.
  2. Prepare all documents you will need to present or submit when apply for the procedure.
  3. You may send your application for a duplicate licence to your cantons road traffic office in person or by post. Use the link provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" to get the contact details of your local road traffic office.
  4. Pay the application fee.


Notes:

  • If you lose your blue driving licence it will be replaced by a new credit-card format licence.
  • The lost or stolen credit-card format driving licence is automatically cancelled in the driver authorisation register (FABER) when your new permit is issued.





Required Documents

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Provisional licence:

  • Application for duplicate licence
  • Colour photo
  • Copy of an official identity document (ID card, passport, residence permit)


Old format blue driving licence:

  • Application for duplicate licence
  • Colour photo
  • Copy of an official identity document (ID card, passport, residence permit)


New credit-card format driving licence:

  • Colour photo (if your licence was issued over a year ago).
  • Copy of an official identity document (ID card, passport, residence permit)






Office Locations & Contacts

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Contact information for your Canton - Link

National Police Desks





Eligibility

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Fees

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Fees vary from canton to canton




Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever




Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
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Instructions

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Submit your application for a duplicate licence to your cantons road traffic office.




Required Information

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A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.





Need for the Document

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This procedure provides you information on how you can replace a lost or stolen driver's licence.




Information which might help

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.





External Links

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Others

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More information which might help people.




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