See how to renew your driving license online

Having your CNH (National Driver's License) up to date is very important to walk the streets piloting or driving your vehicle. recently the DMV – RJ (Department of Transit) informed that the driver's license renewal can be done over the internet. This new option will make life much easier for all drivers.

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Necessary updates to make it easier for drivers to renew their CNH in Rio de Janeiro

Check now the changes that occurred to renew your driving license:

From now on, drivers do not need to go to service points to renew their CNH. This new update says that drivers only need to take a new photo and make fingerprints on their own cell phone.

In addition to the ease of renewing the driver's license, the Detran of Rio de Janeiro reported that other changes will also occur. A new model was created for CNH, the look and layout gained a new format. See the main changes below:

• Now the signature will be located at the bottom of the driver's photo;
• The predominant colors will be green and yellow;
• The hologram will be located at the bottom of the document;
• In this new format, the CNH will be printed with fluorescent ink;
• In ultraviolet light, some items were more visible;
• The letter P, which means permission, will be for temporary documents and the letter D, which means definitive, will be for documents with a longer validity period;
• To indicate the license category there will be a silhouette frame;
• If necessary, there will be a board for medical and professional information.

If the driver wants to request the renewal digitally, he just needs to access his account at Gov.br of the Federal Government. The platform has been around for quite some time, but this renewal opportunity is new to the site.

And this whole process is very practical. In the same tab where you can check the validity, number of points and category, the option to renew your CNH will now be available.