Greece’s digital services expanding – Drivers can renew licence with just one click

Drivers in Greece are now able to renew their licence using gov.gr

From now on, the renewal of the driving license and the issuance of a copy can be done electronically, through gov.gr in all 13 regions of the country. These are two new services implemented by the Ministries of Digital Government and Infrastructure and Transport with the aim of facilitating the daily lives of citizens, while upgrading the transparency of relevant procedures.

Specifically, citizens can digitally renew their driving license, which is no longer valid due to age or for medical reasons.

Renewal of driving license

In order to apply for a renewal of their driving license, citizens enter the platform with Taxisnet codes, are informed about the specialties of doctors who need to give an opinion on their ability to drive and are given a four-digit number (PIN). Then, they visit the doctors, to whom they announce the four-digit PIN, in order to complete the examination and each doctor to electronically update the application with the result.

If deemed fit for driving by all doctors, citizens are informed by the application via text message on their mobile phone (SMS) and via email (email) that they can complete the application within six months. The process is completed digitally by attaching a photo, a signature sample and issuing and paying the appropriate fee.

Once the required actions are completed, the citizens receive SMS and email, with which they are informed about the receipt of the new form of driving license.

The digital process related to medical examinations has been implemented and is productively supported by IDIKA. SA and is very friendly and easy to use. Thera are approximately 27,000 doctors across the country with specialties related to the renewal of driving licenses.

The electronic renewal of the driving license will save unnecessary inconvenience every year of more than 210,000 citizens, including citizens over 65 years old, professional drivers, but also citizens with chronic medical problems.