Digital driving license: details to carry out the procedure

The driver’s license is an essential document that all drivers who wish to drive on the country’s roads must carry and, currently, in addition to the physical format, this pass can also be issued digitally.

(See: Driver’s license: is it possible to renew cheaper?).

Thanks to this possibility, users will be able to avoid fines for not having it at the time of an inspection by the transit authorities.

Here we tell you what you should take into account to request your electronic pass.

It is important to stress that To carry out this process it is necessary that the driver has his physical license. This is because this type of procedure is only available for renewals and duplicates, while it is extended to users who will request the document for the first time.

Likewise, it should be taken into account that pFor this procedure it is necessary to have the digital IDin addition to the data updated in the RUNT.

(See: Penalties for not renewing your driver’s license before June 20).

1. Enter the website https://carpetaciudadana.and.gov.co/

2. Once inside, you must log in or register as a new user. To register you need to have your ID on hand.

3. Once you have completed the registration and verified your email, go to the section ‘My categories’.

4. search option ‘Digital Driving License’.

5. After completing the process, you can download your document, which iswill come into effect immediately.

(See: Costs of issuance and renewal of the driver’s license in 2023).

In accordance with the rates of the Single Window for Services, the digital driver’s license has a cost of 74,000 pesos for cars and 151,000 for motorcycles.

To the above must be added what must be paid to the Ministry of Transportation, which is 29,000 pesos, as well as the value of the medical examination that will have to be covered by the driver.

Remember that this document, regardless of format, is completely valid when presented to the transport authorities and that not carrying the license can expose you to the sanctions provided by law.

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