Renewal when you are approaching or have reached the age of 80
If you wish to keep your driving licence after you have turned 80, you need to submit a health certificate from your doctor.
Three months before your 80th birthday, you will be informed that your driving licence is about to expire. If you do not renew your driving licence before the deadline, you will lose your driving entitlement. You can renew your driving licence at any time after it has expired.
If you renewed your driving licence with a health certificate after you turned 77, your driving licence will be valid until the date entered on the licence.
First, you need to obtain a health certificate from a doctor
To renew your driving licence with a health certificate, you should start by booking an appointment with a doctor for a health examination. Usually, this will be your regular doctor/GP. If you need an eyesight certificate, you need to obtain this from a government-approved optometrist or ophthalmologist (eye specialist). Your health certificate cannot be more than three months old when we receive it.
In the health examination, you and the doctor go through a Personal Health Statement regarding your health together. The form contains questions about your health that you need to respond to.
Check how long your photo is valid before you renew!
If the photo has a shorter validity term than what your new health certificate gives you, the photo will limit how long your new driving licence will be valid. It may then be a good idea to book an appointment at a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office to take a new photo. You can submit your health certificate at the same time.
You can renew your driving licence either online or at a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office (trafikkstasjon)
Most people can renew their driving licence online. If you need to take a new photo for your driving licence, you have to visit a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office.
On Your Page: Send your health certificate by post and renew it online
Send your health certificate to a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office (trafikkstasjon)
Some medical doctors/GPs are able to send health certificates digitally. If your regular doctor does not offer this service, you need to send the original health certificate to your local Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office.
You cannot send us your health certificate by email.
Wait for confirmation
You will receive confirmation by SMS and email once we have registered your health certificate. You can also see on Your Page that it has been registered.
It may take up to a week from the time we receive your health certificate, before it is registered in our systems.
Renew your driving licence on Your Page
Once you have been informed that your health certificate has been registered, you can renew your driving licence in our online facility on Your Page. Your old driving licence becomes invalid when you order a new driving licence.
If you have downloaded the app that gives you a digital driving licence, you can use your digital driving licence while waiting for your physical driving licence. If you do not have a digital driving licence, you can print a temporary driving permit once you have paid for your new driving licence.
Destroy your old driving licence
If you renew your driving licence online, you are yourself responsible for destroying your old driving licence. You can also choose to hand it in to a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office. You will then have to book an appointment in advance.
At a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office: Book an appointment and bring your health certificate
You need to book an appointment before you go to a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office. Bring the original health certificate you have received from your doctor.
You need to hand in your old driving licence, and you will receive a temporary driving permit that you can use until you receive your new driving licence in the post. If you have downloaded the app that gives you a digital driving licence, you can use this while waiting for your new physical driving licence.
If you need to submit an eyesight certificate
If you have any issues with your eyesight that require you to see an optician or ophthalmologist (eye specialist), you also need to submit an eyesight certificate. Find out from your doctor whether this is necessary.
You can obtain an eyesight certificate from a government-approved optometrist or ophthalmologist. Authorised optometrists and ophthalmologists may send the eyesight certificate digitally to the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. You can also send it or hand it in to your nearest Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office.
Is the expiry date on your driving licence your 100th birthday?
Driving licences are no longer valid until the holder is 100 years old. If your expiry date is your hundredth birthday, you need to renew your driving licence when you turn 80. Since you then need to take a new photo, you need to renew it at a Driver and Vehicle Licensing Office.
If you are uncertain whether your health affects your driving ability
Remember that you must not drive a vehicle while temporarily ill, suffering from poor health or when the use of medication renders you incapable of driving safely. Ask your doctor if you are uncertain, even if you hold a valid driving licence.
Please note that your doctor is obligated to report to the county governor if you do not meet the health requirements to hold a driving licence for 6 months or more.
Driving assessment
If your doctor is in doubt whether you meet the health requirements for a driving licence, you may be asked to undergo a driving assessment with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.
If your driving licence has been suspended due to health issues
Your driving licence will not be returned or reinstated until you have submitted a health certificate to the police. In some cases, the police may require that you take a theory test or a practical driving test.