Latvia - Replace Lost or Stolen Drivers License

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Procedure

• You may go to any branch office of CSDD (where qualification exams can be taken and where Driving licenses are issued), to replace your lost or stolen driving license.
• If you won't be needing to replace your lost or stolen driving license immediately, you may apply for the procedure or report the incident by mail. Write a letter and send it to any branch office of CSDD.
• Once reported, the lost or stolen driving license will be cancelled and will no longer be valid.
• Present your passport, or any accepted identification, a valid medical examination card and a police report if applicable when you request for a replacement driver's license.
• Pay the service fee.

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Required Documents

• Passport (pleasure watercraft operators licence or small-size watercraft operators licence are also accepted)
• A valid medical examination card, in case no data is available in the Register of CSDD
• Proof of the payment for the service
• Police report, for stolen licenses

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Road Traffic Safety
CSDD, Miera iela 25, R?ga, Latvija, LV 1001
Information phone: +371 67025777
Public relations department: +371 67025730
E-mail: [email protected]
Website
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Fees

• For stolen licenses: Ls 15.50 / euro 22.05
• For lost licenses: Ls 27.51 / euro 39.14

Validity

Driver's licenses issued in Latvia complies with the provisions of 1968 Vienna Convention 'On Road Traffic' and legal enactments of the EU, and it is valid for driving vehicles both in Latvia and abroad.

Driving licences are valid for a period of 10 years (except those under categories C1, C1E, D1, D1E, C, CE, D or DE having the entry on acquired professional knowledge these are valid for 5 years).

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Instructions

You may ask for replacement of your lost or stolen driving license without the need to pass any exam.

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Need for the Document

A driver's license is an official document which states that a person may operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public roadway.

Driver's licenses issued in Latvia complies with the provisions of 1968 Vienna Convention 'On Road Traffic' and legal enactments of the EU, and it is valid for driving vehicles both in Latvia and abroad.

Following are procedures on how you can replace your lost or stolen driver's license.

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External Links

• Department of Road Traffic Safety Website:

http://www.csdd.lv/eng/qualification_of_drivers/renewal_of_stolen_or_lost_driving_licence/

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