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Your driving license (photo ID) is valid for a 10-year period except in the following cases, in which it is valid for a 2 or 5 year period only.

2-year Period 

• New driver
• Driver 50 years and above of public transport vehicle, heavy goods vehicle, security vehicle or children transport vehicle
• Driver 65 years old and above

 5-year Period
A 5-year license is issued following completion of the 2-year new driver period.

How Do I Renew My License?
The renewal date appears on your license and, to make it easier to remember, it is identical to your date of birth. About one month before the renewal date, you will be sent a new temporary paper license with an attached payment slip to be paid at any bank (including the Postal Bank). This is your license renewal and if you do not receive it, notify Misrad Hatachbura (Ministry of Transport and Road Safety) at telephone *5678 or 1-222-5678 (or overseas at 03-942-1920). The driving license is renewed automatically after you have paid the license fee, unless you are bound by disqualification, unpaid fines, or a medical condition.

Not receiving the renewal does NOT exempt you from the responsibility of renewing the license.You are responsible for renewing your license, whether or not you receive the renewal.

Lost or Stolen Licenses
If your license is lost, stolen, defaced or destroyed, you can order a duplicate license from Misrad Hatachburah’s call center at *5678 or 1-222-5678 (or overseas at 03-942-1920) or receive it on the spot at the License Bureau. The license becomes valid only upon payment of a license fee.

Receiving Your License in the Mail
The license renewal form will be sent to the address appearing under your name on the Misrad Hapnim (Interior Ministry) register, approximately one month before the renewal date.

Your new permanent license (photo ID) should be received at your address within one month of payment.

If you did not receive the license renewal, or your paid license did not arrive within one month, please contact:

• Misrad Hatachbura’s call center at telephone *5678 or 1-222-5678 (or overseas at 03-942-1920).
• Your district License Bureau