Upgrading a driving licence
- Service
- Nationwide
- Public service
NB! If you would also like renew your right to drive when upgrading it, please contact an Ajovarma service point.
Use this service to upgrade your right to drive and add new categories to your valid driving licence. Upgrading a driving licence using Traficom's e-Services is possible for those who already have a driving licence and who fulfil the other requirements for using the service. Read more ...
Do the following
1:Ordering
Upgrade your driving licence using e-Services.
2:Payment
Pay for your order (24 e). After you have paid, you must book a date and time for taking the driving examination tests with Traficom's service provider, Ajovarma.
3:Posting of the licence
The driving licence will arrive at your home address within four working days of passing the driving examination.
To whom and on what terms
Your latest right to drive is valid and you are not banned from driving
You do not hold a driving licence issued in another EU or EEA country
You are not under an obligation to use an alcohol interlock when driving
For the purpose of upgrading your driving licence, your photograph and up-to-date signature are available in electronic format in a register kept by the authorities. By submitting your application for the driving licence via the electronic service, you are giving your permission for Traficom to use the image and signature on your driving licence displayed in the e-Services contained in Traficom's image register or in the passport photo register. Your photograph and signature will be available if
you hold a valid passport or personal identity card, or you provided a photograph and specimen signature for a driving licence, driver card, professional competence card, ADR licence or a taxi driver licence in 2013 or later.
Your permanent address is in mainland Finland. Driving licences will be sent to the customer's official address in Finland, as stated in the population information system. If your address details are incorrect, please update them before paying, using the Notification of change of address service of Post and the Local Register Office at https://www.posti.fi/changeaddress (External link)
You can log into the service using online bank identifiers or mobile recognition.
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