Reacquiring or Reinstating a Driver’s Licence

If you have cancelled your driver's licence or probationary licence, if your licence is expired or if you haven't paid the annual fees, you may request a new licence, provided the request is made within a maximum period of 3 years.

If you cancelled your licence after it had expired

The expiry date applies.

Important! If, before it was cancelled, your licence was suspended, revoked or the licence fees remained unpaid, your licence may have been void for longer than you think.

Procedure to reacquire a licence or your driving privilege

Step 1 – Go to one of our service outlets

Step 2 – Pay the licence fees

To reacquire the licence, you must pass the proficiency examinationsProficiency examinations allow the SAAQ to check the knowledge and skills of drivers. They include both knowledge and road tests and differ based on the class of driver's licence. They are almost always mandatory when an individual wants to obtain a licence for the first time. (knowledge and road tests) for the class of licence you wish to reacquire.

Procedure to obtain a new licence

Step 1 – Schedule an appointment for the proficiency examinations

Online

Making an Appointment for a Road Test

Using our automated telephone service

In the To Reach Us page (under Appointment for a road test)

Step 2 – Go to the service outlet that was designated when you scheduled your appointment to take the knowledge test, and then take the road test, if applicable

Step 3 – Pay the test fees

• kowledge test, all classes: $12.00
• road tests:
  • Class 1, 2 or 3: $12.00 (pre-trip inspection) and $60.00 (driving a heavy vehicle)
  • class 5: $30.00
  • class 6: $30.00 (closed track road test) and $108.00 (road test)

Step 4 – Pay the licence fees (if you passed the tests)

See the applicable fees.