Getting your driving licence back after it lapses (points or medical fitness)
Getting your driving licence back after it lapses (points or medical fitness) is filed with DGT — Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico. With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. Estimated total cost: from €47. Official tasa (government fee): DGT tasa (official fee) 4.1/4.6: varies by licence type
We handle the DGT (Spanish traffic authority) application to recover your driving licence after it has lapsed because you lost all your points, lost your medical fitness, or failed to renew it after a serious expiry. Legal framework: Ley 17/2005 + LTSV arts. 65-72 + RD 818/2009 RGC arts. 17, 35 and 39 + Orden INT/2596/2005. 3 causes + 4 stages (course, CRC medical centre, theory test, tasa).
- Estimated total cost
- from €47
- Managora's fee
- €22.99 (21% VAT incl.)
- Tasa (official government fee)
- DGT tasa (official fee) 4.1/4.6: varies by licence type (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
- Processing time
- Decision within 3 months (LPACAP); the course takes 12-18 hours and the CRC assessment 1 day.
- Where it is filed
- DGT — Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico ↗
- What you receive
- Application
Cost breakdown: Our fee 19 € plus the DGT tasa (official fee, around 28 €). On top of that, depending on the cause, the recovery course (around 150 €) and the medical assessment (around 50 €), both variable..
Getting your driving licence back after it lapses (points or medical fitness): how is it filed?
- 1Answer the questions (about 7 minutes).
- 2We check the cause, the 6-month deadline (3 for professional drivers), the course and CRC assessment, and the tasa.
- 3Pay 19 €.
- 4We deliver your application, a document checklist and any alerts.
Which documents do you need?
- •Certificate for the road-safety awareness and re-education course (Orden INT/2596/2005), where applicable.
- •Favourable report from a CRC (driver medical assessment centre).
- •Proof of payment of the DGT tasa.
- •DNI (Spanish national identity document) / NIE (Foreigner Identity Number).
- •Declaración responsable (sworn statement) that your licence has not been withdrawn by a criminal court.
Legal basis and things to bear in mind
- Legal framework: Ley 17/2005 + LTSV + RGC arts. 17/35/39 + Orden INT/2596/2005.
- The course is compulsory if you have lost all your points.
- Related procedures: recurso_multa_dgt.
Getting your driving licence back after it lapses (points or medical fitness): frequently asked questions
Getting your driving licence back after it lapses (points or medical fitness): how much does it cost?
The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is from €47: Our fee 19 € plus the DGT tasa (official fee, around 28 €). On top of that, depending on the cause, the recovery course (around 150 €) and the medical assessment (around 50 €), both variable.. Managora's fee is €22.99, 21% VAT included (€19.00 net + €3.99 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: DGT tasa (official fee) 4.1/4.6: varies by licence type.
Getting your driving licence back after it lapses (points or medical fitness): how long does it take?
Decision within 3 months (LPACAP); the course takes 12-18 hours and the CRC assessment 1 day.
Getting your driving licence back after it lapses (points or medical fitness): which documents do I need?
You need to have to hand: Certificate for the road-safety awareness and re-education course (Orden INT/2596/2005), where applicable., Favourable report from a CRC (driver medical assessment centre)., Proof of payment of the DGT tasa., DNI (Spanish national identity document) / NIE (Foreigner Identity Number)., Declaración responsable (sworn statement) that your licence has not been withdrawn by a criminal court.. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.
Who files the procedure?
Managora files it in your name with DGT — Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico. You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.
Can it be done online?
Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.
Related procedures
- Recurso a multa de tráfico (DGT traffic fine appeal)
- Naming the driver responsible for a traffic offence: DGT / issuing authority
- DEV: Dirección Electrónica Vial (electronic address for DGT traffic notifications)
- Cambio de titularidad de vehículo (vehicle ownership transfer at the DGT)
- DGT: Change of address (vehicle and/or driving licence)
- Vehicle sale contract between private individuals
Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: DGT — Jefatura Provincial de Tráfico ↗.
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