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Portuguese Driving Licence Renewal (IMT)

Your Portuguese licence, revalidated with the IMT — handled for you.

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Overview

If your Portuguese driving licence has expired, it is revalidated (renewed) through the IMT. For ordinary categories (Group 1, e.g. B) under age 60 the revalidation is administrative, with no medical certificate; from 60, or for professional (Group 2) categories, a medical certificate applies. A licence expired for more than about two years additionally needs a special driving exam. The renewal is filed online and requires proof of Portuguese residence (residência habitual). We confirm your eligibility, help you assemble the proof of residence (atestado de residência), prepare and submit the revalidation, and follow it through to issuance.

  • Holders of an expired Portuguese driving licence
  • Portuguese citizens and residents renewing a Group 1 (A/B) licence
  • People who keep Portuguese residence but want the IMT process handled
  • Anyone who would rather not deal with the IMT in Portuguese

What's Included

  • Eligibility and timing check, including confirmation that no exam applies
  • Guidance and support to obtain or confirm your proof of residence (atestado de residência)
  • Preparation and online submission of the revalidation, and follow-up with the IMT to issuance
  • Remedy and resubmission at no extra service fee if the IMT requests document corrections

Process & Timeline

  1. Send us your details

    Share your expired licence, NIF and a proof of address so we can confirm eligibility and the residence basis.

  2. We check and prepare

    We confirm the revalidation applies with no exam, help obtain or confirm the atestado de residência, and arrange a medical certificate only if your age or category requires one.

  3. We submit to the IMT

    We file the revalidation online and follow up during verification.

  4. You receive your licence

    Once issued, you receive your renewed Portuguese driving licence.

Total TimeThe revalidation is filed online; the IMT usually processes a complete application within about 30–60 days. For an ordinary Group 1 licence under 60 it is administrative and typically straightforward.

Frequently Asked Questions

For an ordinary category B (Group 1) licence, only from age 60. Under 60 the renewal is administrative with no medical certificate. From 60, or for professional (Group 2) categories, a medical certificate applies, issued electronically by a doctor and sent to the IMT.

Revalidation is available for an expired licence. It is only once a Portuguese licence has been expired for more than about two years that a special driving exam is required.

The IMT renewal requires Portuguese residence (residência habitual), so it works when Portugal is, or becomes, your normal residence. If you live in another country, the renewal is generally managed by your country of residence. We confirm your basis before starting.

We check your residence basis and documents before filing, precisely to avoid this, and if the IMT requests corrections we remedy and resubmit at no extra service fee. As a facilitation service the fixed fee covers our work and is not refundable for a decision that rests with the authorities; the IMT government fee is paid separately to the IMT.

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