Norway - Renew Your Drivers License

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Procedure

• Norwegian Driving licenses under categories A, A1, B, B1, BE, M, S and T normally have lifelong validity, they may remain valid up to the age of 100. In some cases the validity may be limited to a shorter period (criminal record, poor health, no test of night driving). However, once the holder reaches the age of 70, the validity of the driving licence will depend on his/her physical capability to operate a vehicle, a medical certificate will have to submitted during the renewal process.
• A medical certificate has a validity of from one to five years, depending on your state of health.
• Norwegian Driving licenses under categories C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D and DE for heavy vehicles are valid for a limited period, normally five years. From the age of 70, the period of validity is one year. The driving license may also be valid for a limited period for health reasons, or because the driver has not carried out the whole programme of mandatory driver training needed for the issuance of the driving licence.
• If you have a driving licence in a category without lifelong validity, you must renew your driving license before its validity expires, if you want to maintain your driving entitlements without interruption. When renewing your licence, you must produce a valid medical certificate, Form NA - 0202, which should be no more than six months old.
• If you renew your licence more than one year after the expiry date, you must pass a new practical driving test in addition to submitting a health certificate. If you want to renew more than one license category, the driving test must be taken in the most comprehensive category.

Note: If you have not taken the entire programme of obligatory driver training and lack the night driving course (all categories) or the safety course on a skid pan (Category C, CE or D) you are not required to take a new driving test. However, you must document that you have completed these courses when renewing your licence.

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Required Documents

• Medical Certificate, should not be more than six months old.

Office Locations & Contacts

The Directorate of Public Roads (Vegdirektoratet)

Directorate of Public Roads (head office):
Statens vegvesen Vegdirektoratet
P.O. box 8142 Dep
NO-0033 OSLO
Norway

Directorate of Public Roads (office address):
Brynsengfaret 6A
Oslo
Telefax: + 47 22 07 37 68
Telephone: 02030
Traffic conditions: 175

Regional Offices

NPRA - Eastern Region

P. O. Box 1010

NO-2605 Lillehammer

Telephone: 02030 (from abroad +47 915 02030)

Telefax: +47 61 25 75 80

E-mail: [email protected]

NPRA - Southern Region

PO Box 723

NO-4808 Arendal

Telephone: 02030 (from abroad +47 915 02030)

Telefax: +47 37 01 98 01

E-mail: [email protected]

NPRA - Western Region

Askedalen 4

NO-6863 Leikanger

Telephone: 02030 (from abroad +47 915 02030)

Telefax: +47 57 65 59 86

E-mail: [email protected]

NPRA - Central Region

Fylkeshuset

NO-6404 Molde

Telephone: 02030 (from abroad +47 915 02030)

Telefax: +47 71 27 41 01

E-mail: [email protected]

NPRA - Northern Region

PO Box 1403

NO-8002 Bordeaux

Telephone: 02030 (from abroad +47 915 02030)

Telefax: +47 75 55 29 51

E-mail: [email protected]

NPRA Website

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Fees

Moped (AM146)

• Theoretical test: 540 NOK

Moped (AM147)

• Theoretical test: 540 NOK

Light motorcycle (A1)

• Theoretical test: 540 NOK
• Practical test: 970 NOK

Motorcycle (A2)*

• Theoretical test: 540 NOK
• Practical test: 970 NOK

Heavy motorcycle (A)*

• Theoretical test: 540 NOK
• Practical test: 970 NOK

Car (B)

• Theoretical test: 540 NOK
• Practical test: 950 NOK

Car plus trailer (BE)

• Practical test: 810 NOK

"Light" lorry (C1)

• Theoretical test: 540 NOK
• Practical test: 950 NOK

"Light" lorry plus trailer (C1E)

• Practical test: 950 NOK

Lorry (C)

• Theoretical test: 540 NOK
• Practical test: 950 NOK

Lorry plus trailer (CE)

• Theoretical test: 540 NOK
• Practical test: 950 NOK

Minibus (D1)

• Theoretical test: 540 NOK
• Practical test: 950 NOK

Minibus plus trailer (D1E)

• Practical test: 950 NOK

Bus (D)

• Theoretical test: 540 NOK
• Practical test: 950 NOK

Bus plus trailer (DE)

• Practical test: 950 NOK

Tractor (T)

• Theoretical test: 540 NOK
• Practical test: 810 NOK

Snowmobile (S)

• Theoretical test: 540 NOK

Formal qualifications for vehicles used in states of emergency (Code 160)

• Theoretical test: 540 NOK
• Practical test: 950 NOK

Certificate of professional competence (CPC)

• Theoretical test: 540 NOK

ADR driver training certificate

• Theoretical test: 540 NOK

Note*: You are not required to take the theoretical test in order to go from category A1 to A2, A2 to A or A1 to A.

Other Fees:

• Issuing of driver licence, including formal qualifications for vehicles used in states of emergency (Code 160) : 250 NOK
• Issuing of ADR driver training certificate: 250 NOK
• Issuing of Certificate of professional competence (CPC): 250 NOK
• Issuing of tachograph cards: 650 NOK
• Photo: 70 NOK

You can use cash or debit cards to pay for the fees at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office. Credit cards are NOT accepted.

Validity

Driving licences under categories A, A1, B, B1, BE, M, S and T normally have lifelong validity, given as being up to the age of 100. However, once the holder reaches the age of 70, the validity of the driving licence will depend on his/her physical capability to operate a vehicle, a medical certificate will have to submitted during the renewal process.

Categories C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D and DE for heavy vehicles are valid for a limited period, normally five years. From the age of 70, the period of validity is one year.

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Need for the Document

A driver's license is a legal document issued by the state. It expresses a persons capability to operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public roadway. Laws relating to the issuance of licenses vary between jurisdictions.

Following are procedures on how you can renew your Norwegian Driver's License .

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External Links

• Norwegian Public Roads Administration Website:

http://www.vegvesen.no/en/Driving+licences/About+Driving+licences/Driving+licence+requirements/Renewing+your+driving+licence

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