Cancelling a Driver's Licence or Relinquishing a Class of Licence
You can cancel your driver's licence or relinquish a class of licence. In most cases, the SAAQ can issue a reimbursement.
If you wish to reinstate a cancelled driver’s licence or a class of licence that you have relinquished, you must do so before 3 years have gone by.
Once 3 years have gone by, you will be required to take the knowledge and road tests again.
For example, if you relinquished a class of licence on April 12, 2023, you will have until April 11, 2026 to reinstate that class of licence without having to take the tests again.
Cancelling a driver's licence
You can cancel a driver's licence, a probationary licence, a learner's licence or a restricted licence.
It is possible to cancel a driver's licence and be reimbursed under the following circumstances:
- you give up driving
- you have been issued a licence in another jurisdiction
- your licence has been revoked or suspended
- the holder of the driver's licence is deceased
Procedure for cancelling a driver's licence after giving up driving or after the suspension or revocation of a driver’s licence
Online
You can cancel your driver’s licence yourself through your SAAQclic file.
By mail
You must:
- fill out the Driver’s Licence Cancellation (PDF, 186.2 KB) form
OR - fill out section 3 of your driver's licence payment notice
Send the documents to the following address:
Division du traitement des avis
Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec
333, boulevard Jean-Lesage
Case postale 19600, succursale Terminus
Québec (Québec) G1K 8J6In person
In person
Go to one of our service outlets and have your driver's licence on hand.
By phone
The cancellation will take effect on the day of your request. Note, however, that certain driver’s licences cannot be cancelled by phone.
You must have your driver’s licence with you, on which you will find:
- your driver’s licence number, which consists of the first letter of your last name followed by 12 digits
- the reference number of your licence, which consists of 9 characters
Procedure for cancelling a driver’s licence after obtaining a driver’s licence issued by another jurisdiction
Online
You can cancel your driver’s licence yourself through your SAAQclic file.
By mail
You must:
- fill out the form Cancellation of the Registration of a Vehicle Licensed or Sold Outside Québec and/or a Driver’s Licence (PDF, 132.1 KB)
OR
- fill out section 3 of your driver's licence payment notice
Send the documents to the following address:
Division du permis de conduire et de l’immatriculation
Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec
333, boulevard Jean-Lesage
Case postale 19600, succursale Terminus
Québec (Québec) G1K 8J6
By fax
Québec area: 418-644-1497
Elsewhere (Québec, Canada, United States): 1-855-465-7227
In person
Go to one of our service outlets and have your driver's licence on hand.
Procedure for cancelling the driver’s licence of a deceased person
By mail
You must:
- fill out the Driver’s Licence Cancellation (PDF, 186.2 KB) form
Send the form to the following address:
Division du traitement des avis
Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec
333, boulevard Jean-Lesage
Case postale 19600, succursale Terminus
Québec (Québec) G1K 8J6
In person
Go to one of our service outlets.
You must:
- present the following documents:
- the deceased person's driver's licence
- a copy or photocopy of the death certificate issued by the Directeur de l'état civil or another document attesting to the person's death—e.g. coroner's report, obituary, burial certificate, etc.
Reimbursement of driver's licence fees
Reimbursement of a cancelled licence
In the case of a driver's licence or probationary licence, we may be able to reimburse you for the fees paid for the number of complete months remaining on your licence. In the case of a learner's licence, no fees are reimbursed, except in the case of a motorcycle learner’s licence issued after January 1, 2022.
If you selected pre-authorized debits as your method of payment…
You can:
- go to one of our service outlets
OR - phone us
Reimbursement of a revoked or suspended licence
You may be entitled to a reimbursement of fees based on the number of months the licence is revoked or suspended. However, certain conditions apply.
Reimbursement of a cancelled Québec licence after receiving a licence from another jurisdiction
If you have received a driver's licence issued outside Québec, the amount of the reimbursement will be based on the date you received the other licence and the number of months already paid for your Québec licence. You will need to present your licence issued outside Québec or provide a copy.
Reimbursement following the death of a driver's licence holder
If you bring the original death certificate or other acceptable document and the licence to be cancelled to one of our service outlets, you may be eligible for a reimbursement of fees that had already been paid for any months following the date of death.
Relinquishing a driver's licence class
You can relinquish one or more classes of your driver's licence, probationary licence or learner's licence. For example, you could relinquish Class 6A if you are no longer interested in driving motorcycles.
Procedure for relinquishing a driver's licence class
Online
You can relinquish a driver’s licence class using SAAQclic . You will have to pay the fees required for issuing a new licence and print a provisional paper licence to use while waiting to receive your plasticized licence in the mail.
Note that if a new photo and signature are required, you must go to a service outlet to relinquish a class of licence.
In person
You can also go to a service outlet. Avoid waiting in line by making an appointment. You will have to pay the fees required for issuing a new licence, and you will receive a provisional paper licence to use while waiting to receive your plasticized licence in the mail.
Last update: September 10, 2024