Changing your tax residence always raises a series of questions, especially when it comes to personal documents. Many drivers wonder about the need to update their driving license address after moving house. And, after all, is it really mandatory to make this change? Let’s clarify.
Is it necessary to change the address on the driving license?
Since 2017, the answer is simple: it is not necessary to update the address on your driving license when you change your tax residence. This change comes within the scope of the Simplex government program, namely through the “Carta Sobre Rodas” project, which aims to simplify and modernize the administrative system related to driving licenses.
Driving licenses issued from January 2017 no longer include the holder’s address. Instead, this information is now only recorded in the Mobility and Transport Institute (IMT) database, linked directly to the Citizen Card. Therefore, whenever you change the address on your Citizen Card, this update is automatically registered in the IMT system, eliminating the need to change the driving license itself.
Administrative simplification: a single address for all documents
With this integration, updating the address on the Citizen Card is now sufficient to ensure that all driver data is correct in Detran records. This system also shares the photograph and signature of the Citizen Card with the driver’s license, avoiding the need to collect the same information several times.
The Simplex program brought several measures like this, which aim to reduce bureaucracy and facilitate citizen contact with public services, making processes more efficient and simplified.
Revalidation and replacement of driving license online
Another significant innovation was the introduction of Detran online, a platform that allows drivers to make requests for revalidation, issuance of a duplicate or replacement of their driver’s license digitally. In addition to allowing a faster and more convenient process, this service also offers a 10% discount on revalidation fees, which cost R$30 for drivers under 70 years of age. In other words, by opting for the online process, citizens save R$3 on each request, in addition to time and travel expenses.
To access the online IMT portal, you must authenticate yourself, and you can choose one of three access options: Taxpayer number and access password (also used on the Finance portal), Citizen Card (using a card reader ) or Digital Mobile Key.
The future of public services: less paper, more efficiency
This measure of the Simplex program has as its main objective administrative and legislative simplification, making citizens’ lives easier and promoting more efficient internal management of public services. As citizen information is centralized and shared between different official databases, the updating process becomes faster and less bureaucratic.
In short, with the new model coming into force, it is no longer necessary to update the address on your driving license after a change of tax residence. Since the Citizen Card address is automatically linked to the IMT database, this update is automatic and effective.
If you need to revalidate your license, the online option is a practical way to do so, allowing you to access the service without the need to travel and with guaranteed savings in the process, as explained by . With these advances, Simplex contributes to a future where bureaucracy is increasingly a concern of the past.
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