Lawyer Alexander Khaminsky warned that from April 1, 2025, foreigners received a residence license (residence permit) or citizenship of the Russian Federation until April 1, 2024 may be fined up to 15,000 rubles for the use of driving licenses granted in other countries.
Amending the Federal Law on Road Traffic Safety, approved by 2023, forced this type of person, as well as citizens of the Russian Federation until April 1, 2024, to replace their foreign rights to the Russians in the year from the date of signing the law.
– Deadline to replace the rights in a way that simplifies expires on April 1, 2025. Starting from this day, the management of foreign vehicles will be considered as an act of administrative crime, responsibility established by part 1 of Article 12.7 RIA news.
Khaminsky noted that on April 1, 2025, the term for a simplified procedure to replace the rights without taking the exam. After this day, the management of a foreign vehicle will be eligible for an administrative offense that is fined by a fine. In addition, from April 1, it will need to pass exams to replace the rights, and for C and D types, it will need to undergo training in a driving school and pass both theoretical and realistic exams.
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