Third-country licence — the exchange clock once resident
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ID DO FACTO · driving-exchange-clock
Valor canónico
From establishing residence: within 90 days you may still drive while lodging the exchange request; from 90 days to 2 years you may still exchange but may no longer drive on the foreign licence; after 2 years the direct exchange closes and a practical driving exam is required.●Verified ·
Autoridade emissora
Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes (IMT) — Troca de Título de Condução Estrangeiro
Diploma legal
DL n.º 138/2012 — Regulamento da Habilitação Legal para Conduzir
Última verificação
Cadência de revisão
quarterly
Notas
The clock starts when residence is fixed, not on entry. Lodging the exchange within the first 90 days is what preserves the right to keep driving in the meantime.
Histórico de alterações
Registo inicialFrom establishing residence: within 90 days you may still drive while lodging the exchange request; from 90 days to 2 years you may still exchange but may no longer drive on the foreign licence; after 2 years the direct exchange closes and a practical driving exam is required.
Ainda não há mais alterações registadas — inalterado desde o primeiro registo.
